Implications of e-Logistics Application

In order to meet the demands of modern business, traditional logistics has been increasingly relying on the application of information and communication technologies, has shifted toward a modern form, and has been transformed into e- logistic by assuming the characteristics of electronic business. Research studies of implications of e-logistic application have confirmed its considerable support in sustainable development and reverse logistics, and in detecting any defects that must be taken into account in its application. In the field of mechanical engineering industry, there have been more and more examples of successful introduction of e-logistics solutions to commercial production processes, but a huge space of its application still remains unexplored. The potential fields for application of e-logistics in mechanical engineering, and its implications for ecology and sustainable development, are described and presented in the paper, analyzed from the micro and macro aspects based on systematic analysis of the available resources.