The Development of GHG Emissions Calculation Platform for Postal Supply Chain

Transportation and logistics activities along the supply chain significantly contribute to global GHG emissions. To effectively reduce these emissions, it is crucial to accurately measure and monitor current levels using reliable methodologies and tools, enabling targeted interventions. Calculating GHG emissions along the transport chain is complex, requiring sophisticated modeling, accurate data collection, and collaboration across multiple stakeholders. Supply chain digitization, a key aspect of Industry 4.0, is a major contemporary trend. Developing a logistics platform that employs advanced IT to monitor GHG emissions is crucial and has proven effective in developing business sustainability strategies for global logistics providers. This trend pressures all logistics providers, including local companies, to improve their IT solutions to support sustainability strategies. This study aims to develop a web-based application platform for collecting operational data in logistics, calculating, and reporting GHG emissions throughout the transportation chain. The platform is tailored to the operational context of an end-to-end parcel supply chain in Thailand. Consequently, the platform accurately captures practical scenarios and organizational use cases, enabling the quantification and reporting of accounting and logistics emissions to stakeholders influencing decarbonization strategy decisions.