Supply Chain Frontiers issue #46
The Center for Innovation in Logistics Systems (CISLOG), at the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, has been awarded funding for a project to study the greenhouse gas emissions and energy-usage levels associated with trucks on delivery routes in São Paulo.
USP is a member of the network of universities in South America created by the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation. It will partner with the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics on the city project.
Researchers at CISLOG are developing models for estimating the amount of greenhouse gases produced by trucks in large cities such as São Paulo. The center also has conducted research into delivery truck movements in city environments.
“We are looking forward to partnering with MIT CTL on this project, which will make an important contribution to the research on megacity supply chains that both centers are working on at present,” says Professor Hugo Yoshizaki, CISLOG.
In addition to this project, CISLOG is engaged on research into biofuels and humanitarian logistics. It is analyzing the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the bioethanol supply chain in Brazil. In the humanitarian area, the center is looking at how the country responds to disasters. Although Brazil is not vulnerable to earthquakes, hurricanes, or tornadoes, it is affected by floods and droughts, and the initial research suggests that there are gaps in the country’s response effort.
For more information on CISLOG research projects, contact Professor Hugo Yoshizaki.