Developing sustainable supply chains to drive value, Volume I, Foundations: management issues, insights, concepts, and tools

Section I. Introduction to the sustainable supply chain -- 1. Sustainable supply chain management: the next industrial revolution -- 2. Strategic sustainability: systems integration and planning -- Case study: Applying the FSSD within aura light -- Section II. The foundations of sustainable supply c...

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Main Authors: Sroufe, Robert Paul (Author), Melnyk, Steven A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) Business Expert Press 2017
Edition:First edition
Series:Environmental and social sustainability for business advantage collection
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Summary:Section I. Introduction to the sustainable supply chain -- 1. Sustainable supply chain management: the next industrial revolution -- 2. Strategic sustainability: systems integration and planning -- Case study: Applying the FSSD within aura light -- Section II. The foundations of sustainable supply chain management -- 3. Sustainability: generating a strategic competitive advantage -- 4. Sustainability: reducing waste, enhancing value -- 5. Performance measurement and metrics: enabling transparency, visibility, and sustainability -- 6. Sustainability: a performance measurement evolution or revolution, models and programs -- Section III. The key activities of a sustainable supply chain -- 7. Standards in support of sustainable supply chain management -- 8. Tools in support of sustainable supply chain management -- References -- Index
As we enter the 21st century, we find ourselves faced with two major developments. The first is the emergence of the supply chain as a strategic and tactical weapon. With the emergence of the supply chain, the unit of competition has shifted from the firm to the supply chain. However, with the advent of the supply chain, it is important to recognize that we have to view strategic objectives within a context that stresses not simply the internal operations of the firm but also the elements and stakeholders of the supply chain--elements that include the supplier base, customers, logistics linkages, relationships, transparency, and visibility. We realize that the supply chain is no stronger than its weakest link. The second development is that of sustainability. This paradigm shift is more than simply being environmentally responsible. Rather, it is overall sustainability as measured in terms of the firm's ability to reduce waste, improve profitability, generate strategic competitive advantages, recognize emerging social issues while ensuring that it is safe and treats its employees well. In the past, sustainability was viewed as a marketing fad; this is no longer the case. Sustainability is increasingly becoming at a minimum an expectation and a requirement for doing business (i.e., an order qualifier) and under many conditions something that differentiates firms and makes them more attractive to potential customers (i.e., an order winner)
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-182) and index
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (vii, 189 pages)
ISBN:9781631578502
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