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Sustainable Supply Chains

Sustainable Supply Chains

Amulya Gurtu, Cory Searcy, Mohamad Y. Jaber
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 26
ISBN13: 9781522506355|ISBN10: 1522506357|EISBN13: 9781522506362
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0635-5.ch001
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Gurtu, Amulya, et al. "Sustainable Supply Chains." Green Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Business Practice, edited by Mehmood Khan, et al., IGI Global, 2017, pp. 1-26. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0635-5.ch001

APA

Gurtu, A., Searcy, C., & Jaber, M. Y. (2017). Sustainable Supply Chains. In M. Khan, M. Hussain, & M. Ajmal (Eds.), Green Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Business Practice (pp. 1-26). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0635-5.ch001

Chicago

Gurtu, Amulya, Cory Searcy, and Mohamad Y. Jaber. "Sustainable Supply Chains." In Green Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Business Practice, edited by Mehmood Khan, Matloub Hussain, and Mian M. Ajmal, 1-26. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0635-5.ch001

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Abstract

This chapter discusses sustainability in supply chains. It starts with a review of the concepts of sustainability and supply chain management; provides a discussion on the globalization of supply chains, its influence on sustainability, benefits of sustainable supply chains followed by the factors affecting the sustainability of supply chains, challenges in integrating sustainability into supply chains and managerial implications. It discusses the influence of supply chains on the triple bottom line. Examples of major factors affecting environmental and social sustainability include travel distances, modes of transportation, vessels used, frequency of trips, packaging materials, efficiencies of manufacturing processes, efficiencies in power generation/distribution, treatments given to polluted air/water generated during various processing from industries, expected product lifetime, manufactured quality of items, management of items failed during warranty or transportation, and the management of disposal of items, among others. The chapter concludes with a future research agenda.

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