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6 CONCLUSIONS A review of current tools for measuring the carbon footprint of freight transportation has shown a lack of consistency in scope and methods. The term "carbon footprint" itself is subject to ambiguity, and the focus of many current programs on measuring emissions within an organizational boundary has limited the effectiveness of applying tools to supply chain activities that may span organizational boundaries.
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with the main focus of the work developing a consistent set of emissions factors. The more advanced tool would add more advanced capabilities and a better user interface, with the primary functional improvement of capturing user data to created updated carrier or route-specific emissions factors for use by other organizations.
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