Assessment of a model for carbon emissions at the logistics and transportation stage of conveyor belt procurement processes in a manufacturing industry

Massive greenhouse gas emissions have led to global warming, resulting in extreme climate disasters such as glacier retreat, melting permafrost, droughts, and torrential rains. These emissions, measured as CO2 equivalents, are primarily due to human activities, especially during the project procurement phase of a product’s life cycle. This study aimed to assess carbon emissions at the logistics and transportation stage of conveyor belt procurement processes in the manufacturing industry using an existing carbon emission model based on the carbon emission factor method. The model estimated carbon emission levels during the transportation stage of conveyor belt procurement. Additionally, the study evaluated the effect of full-load rates on carbon emission levels of the procured components. The results demonstrated that the full-load rate significantly impacts carbon emissions during transportation, with a 54.32% reduction in emissions at 100% full load. Therefore, increasing the full-load rate can effectively reduce carbon emissions from transportation, provided the loading requirements are met.