White Paper: Green Shipping — Six Steps To Achieving Retail's Holy Green Grail

The urgency to "go green" has permeated the retail industry on everything from store lighting to packaging. For instance, Tesco and other retailers are already working on carbon labeling that will record the amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the production, transport, and consumption of the 70,000 products it sells.

But while the focus has been on energy conservation and recycling, retail's elusive Holy Green Grail remains shipping. In the world of just-in-time delivery, the idea of offering green shipping options may seem to be anathema to a retailer's traditional view of customer service. And it may even scare the wits out of inventory and transportation managers given the charge to make it happen.