Sustainable after sales parts logistics optimization and CSRD impact on remanufacturing transport

The increasing relevance of sustainability in the commercial vehicle sector leads to a growing regulatory pressure and increasing expectations regarding environmental, economic, and social performance in all business structures and processes. Logistics and after-sales activities are of particular importance in this context, as they significantly take influence on resource consumption, emissions, and cost structures along the value chain. The main objective of this study is to examine how regulatory requirements, particularly those arising from the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, can initiate a structuring mechanism of reman transports, i.e., transport processes directly linked to remanufacturing activities. Methodologically, the study is based on a structured literature review complemented by a conceptual modeling approach. The results of this study make clear that the systematic integration of regulatory, technological, and operational dimensions leads to improved decision quality and enhances the ability of firms to meet sustainability reporting requirements while achieving efficiency gains in reman logistics. This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge by developing a clearly structured framework that combines regulatory requirements with operational logistics processes in the context of remanufacturing transport and sustainability.