The sooner you establish a sustainable supply chain, the better, as the imperative to do so is only growing as time goes on. Introduction supply chain sustainability is increasingly recognized as a key generator of. Stepbystep guide to sustainable supply chain management bmu. Sustainability issues are often supply chain issues. In doing so, the focus on environmental management and operations is moved from local optimization of environmental factors to consideration of the entire supply chain during the production, consumption, customer service and post. Supply chain management involves everything required to get a product into the hands of a customer. While important contributions have been made in relation to environmental operations and policy, strategy, finance, product design, supplier. Sitecollectiondocumentspdfaccenture outlook why sustainable sup. Supplier sustainability guidelines and expectations. State of the art sarker rafij ahmed ratan1, aicha sekhari1, mijanur rahman2, abdel aziz bouras1, yacine ouzrout1 1 university lumiere lyon 2, france 2university of dhaka, bangladesh abstract sustainability is a very vital issue which receives key attention in the media, press, journals, business and. After having read the chapter you should be able to. Provide a short definition of sustainable supply chain. Global supply chain and operations management a decision.
Our supplier assessments are designed to help our suppliers improve their sustainability performance, including areas such as labour. Supply chain sustainability is still a relatively new idea. Through these efforts, together with our suppliers, we strive to create sustainable supply chains. Supply chain sustainability a strategic responsibility. Establishing sustainability expectations for the supply chain 21 overview of codes of conduct writing the code of conduct. Division of intrasc payments are a function of power, market.
Sc1x supply chain and logistics fundamentals lesson. The primary purpose of a sc is to satisfy customer needs. Sustainable green supply chain management and impact on. Publications hamburg international conference of logistics. An introduction consideration is given to the convergence of supply chains and sustainability. It seeks to integrate works in supply chain management, environmental management, and performance management into one framework. Analyzing and optimizing the environmental performance of.
Oecd due diligence guidance for responsible supply chains of minerals from conflictaffected and highrisk areas. This interest is cultivated by the continuing uncertainty for the world economy, business trends such as increased. There is a growing trend in the sustainability movement to increasingly focus on smes and not just on the mnes as part of the solution to create a more sustainable world. It discusses the architecture of decision support systems that have. It is important for epa to consider supply chain impacts, including shifts and movements of pollution. Designmethodologyapproach the work relies on experiences, case studies and other literature related to performance measurement in environmental supply chains. Consideration is given to the convergence of supply chains and sustainability.
Driving transparency and accountability in the supply chain can be a challenge, especially for large companies with many suppliers. Introduction supply chain management is the coordination and management of a complex network of activities involved in delivering a finished product to the enduser or customer. There is an inevitable trend that companies integrate sustainability issues to the whole supply chain management rather than just focus on purchasing process muduli et al. Designing the right supply chain that meets the requirements of sustainable development is a significant challenge. Such an integrative perspective appears to have the potential to improve efforts in making supply chains more sustainable. Introduction 7 what is supply chain sustainability. Local supply chain sustainable supply diageo in society. A conceptual framework for adopting sustainability in the. The devices can be integrated on new vehicles, and can be retrofitted to existing.
In doing so, the focus on environmental management and. Getting started on supply chain sustainability developing the business case understanding the external landscape establishing a vision 3. Keywords supply chain management, innovation, sustainability introduction the impacts and consequences of climate change and the imperative to enact a transition to sustainable, low carbon operational practices are important drivers of change in supply chains 6. Incorporating sustainability into supply chain management. The neutral group provides a portfolio of managed services that significantly reduce energy spend and carbon emissions in large organizations vehicle fleets and building portfolios. Sustainable supply chain management sscm is an approach that supports organizations to enhance their overall performance.
Sustainable supply chains a researchbased textbook on. Each module represents the thinking of subject matter experts about the best materials to assign and how to organize them to facilitate learning. Introduction as firms become progressively more tightly coupled in global supply chains, rather than being large vertically integrated monoliths, risks. Throughout the report, this icon will reference additional tools and resources to help companies embrace sustainability in their. As mentioned in the introduction, the formalism that we utilize is that of optimization. Improving environmental sustainability in supply chains. We want to integrate social and environmental standards into these chains and we have a clear commercial interest in ensuring that all our supply chains are sustainable. The state of sustainable supply chains supply chain. Companies have an influence over their supply chains in the form of purchasing power and choice of. Variation in levels of adoption, maturity, metrics and management differ by nation, industry and company. Supply chain management is primarily concerned with the efficient integration of suppliers, factories, warehouses and stores so that merchandise is produced and distributed in the right quantities, to the right locations and at the right time, and so as to minimize total system cost subject to satisfying. If we include reverse supply chains, then even more activities, such as product recovery, reuse, recycling, or disposal, must be considered.
Although there are a considerable number of studies on issues relating to sustainable supply chain design sscd in terms of designing the practices, processes, and structures, they have rarely demonstrated how these components can be aligned to form an. Introduction to supply chains what is a supply chain. Building sustainability in logistics building operations. Within supply chains, partner relationships are often insufficiently integrated for optimal. Some shortterm and longterm recommendations for the successful implementation of sustainability in the logistics function of supply chains are provided. Making value the priority 4 expand the scope of sustainable supply chain initiatives to help you find more value 7 prioritize sustainability strategies to help unlock value in the endtoend supply chain 11 create a wellaligned organization that can execute on your priorities 15. The disclosures, which focus on environmental, labor, human rights and social impacts, can be applied by all organizations, no matter the size or extent of their supply chains. The implementation of green supply chain management. A pdf document that includes a comprehensive list of all 142 analyzed articles is. A framework to facilitate economic, environmental and social responsibility tayyab waqas amjed tayyab.
Environmental sustainability and supply chain management a framework of crossfunctional integration. Building environmentally responsible supply chains 4 ensuring proper maintenance some trailers are now equipped with an automatic inflation system that measures tire pressure and inflates each tire to a desired preset tire pressure as needed while in transit. Supply chains, fulfill a crucial role in the sustainability of the world, since the major parts of social, economic and environmental interactions are conducted through different supply chains. While important contributions have been made in relation to environmental operations and policy, strategy, finance, product design.
Small, smart and sustainable global reporting initiative. Sustainability is freethe case for sustainable supply chain management. Sustainable supply chain managementwhy is it an important topic. Transparency in supply chains act in january 2012, alifornia enacted the transparency in supply hains act. Bij performance measurement for green supply chain. A decisionoriented introduction to the creation of value. These two definitions alone already highlight search terms used later on such as purchasing, sourcing, supply, and supply chain. Isabelle ramdoo1 key messages access to raw materials is critical to industries and to society in general. Gold, in particular, is essential for industrial use. Clear boundary definition is a necessary initial step for organizations who wish to manage their supply chains and may help identify their spheres of. The book is a collection of studies dedicated to different perspectives of three dimensions or pillars of the sustainability of supply chain and supply chain management economic, environmental, and social and other aspects related to performance evaluation, optimization, and modelling of and for sustainable supply chain management, and thus presents another. Supply chain management can play a key role to help creating a more sustainable world that leaves no one behind. All stakeholders must understand and apply these pillars for supply chain success.
The management of risk in operationssupply chains has emerged as one of the principal research topics in the recent operations and supply chain management scm literature narasimhan and talluri, 2009, gurnani et al. Building supply chains for a sustainable future will help food business leaders design supply chains through a systems approachone that takes into account these interconnected forces of climate change, global food production, responsible sourcing, and distribution. Supply chains are ubiquitous and form the foundation of global commerce. A new report, the state of sustainable supply chains pdf, echoes the voices of more than 100 specialists from 70 companies to reveal how companies are embedding sustainability in their supply chains by managing risks and adopting corporate commitment to. The ultimate solution of the complete model will yield the optimal sustainable supply chain network design which may only have a subset of the links in figure 1. Logistics an introduction to supply chain management. To avoid social and environmental threats in producing countries, gold supply chains must be made more responsible. Introduction this paper focuses on models and solution approaches for planning and scheduling in supply chains. This involves procurement, production, distribution, and retailing. With regard to a macroviewpoint on supply chains and in order to achieve the. It describes several classes of planning and scheduling models that are currently being used in systems that optimize supply chains. In recent years the topic of sustainable supply chain management sscm has. Course modules help instructors select and sequence material for use as part of a course. Sustainability of business is a function of the sustainability of the underlying supply chains.
Introduction the neutral group supply chain energy. The neutral group tng is a privately held company, founded in 2006 to create and execute operational solutions for energy and carbon reduction for multinational companies and. Sustainable supply chain management peter lundthomsen and lynn oxborrow in this chapter, you will be given an overview of the some of the key challenges related to the theory and practice of sustainable supply chain management. A practical guide to continuous improvement in 2010, companies have continued to extend their commitment to responsible business practices to their value chains, from subsidiary to suppliers. This textbook comprehensively discusses global supplychain and operations management. The final section draws a conclusion and points out areas for future research. Sustainable supply chains intensive the food business. Practical steps to supply chain sustainability 5 1. All stages of a products life cycle will influence a supply chains. The interaction between sustainability and supply chains is the critical next step from recent examinations of operations and the environment corbett and kleindorfer, 2003 and operations and sustainability kleindorfer et al. Management from green purchasing to green supply chain. Global supply chains now span long distances and require significant use of fossil fuels to deliver goods to consumers venkat 2003.
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