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Green logistics concept and the impact of its implementation in the organisation: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

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|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2025-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2543-912X | Journal ISSN: 2543-6597
Language: English
Page range: 39 - 51
Submitted on: Sep 18, 2024
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Accepted on: Jan 15, 2025
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Published on: Mar 26, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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