The extant corpus of research on supply chain sustainability in the Arctic exhibits a conspicuous neglect of the social dimension, rendering it the most underprivileged among the three pillars of ...sustainability. A deep dive into the Arctic, this edited volume endeavors to fill this opulent lacuna by placing the unjustly forsaken concept of social sustainability at the forefront of supply chain management (SCM) research.
By showcasing real-life case studies of supply chain operations, all in different industries and located in various Arctic regions, this book delves into the intricate interplay between business interests, political ambitions, and social issues. In response to the burgeoning demand for more in-depth empirical studies within the SCM landscape, it offers a compelling tapestry of experiences and candid views on the complexities of implementing socially sustainable and responsible policies in Arctic supply chains. Featuring contributions by 26 esteemed scholars worldwide, this collection proffers 13 thought-provoking and insightful chapters, arranged in a logical and coherent sequence that enables readers to follow a clear thread of argumentation.
With abundant theoretical insights and empirical data, Supply Chain Operations in the Arctic: Implications for Social Sustainability will appeal to a wide range of readers keeping a close eye on Arctic operations and sustainable issues. It is a timely and essential resource for students and scholars of SCM and sustainability studies, as well as businesses, policymakers, Indigenous Peoples, and non-governmental organizations seeking to promote socially responsible supply chain practices in the Arctic.
The textbook contains content related to the acquisition of goods necessary for an enterprise's day-to-day running. The supply processes for enterprises are currently very complex. The short life ...cycle of many products and the need to keep costs to a minimum make the procurement process very difficult. Identifying needs, selecting suppliers, negotiating purchase conditions, and choosing the type of transport, as well as the costs of procurement and creating and maintaining inventories, are numerous elements that make up the procurement process. The efficiency of the procurement process guarantees that the company will be competitive in the market. Savings and errors made at the initial stage of the procurement process affect the subsequent stages of production and service provision. In order to balance the supply and demand of a company's products, a large amount of information from different sources needs to be analyzed. For this analysis, well-qualified staff with high analytical competencies are necessary. They have tools such as IT systems to support material requirements planning and planning other enterprise resources.
Le Guide OCDE sur le devoir de diligence applicable aux chaînes d’approvisionnement responsables dans le secteur de l’habillement et de la chaussure a pour but d’aider les entreprises de ce même ...secteur à mettre en œuvre les recommandations des Principes directeurs de l’OCDE à l’intention des entreprises multinationales portant sur l’application du devoir de diligence tout au long de la chaîne d’approvisionnement. Ce guide a également pour but d’éviter les incidences négatives liées aux activités et aux modes d’approvisionnements de ces entreprises, et propose de traiter ces incidences négatives. Ce guide s’inscrit dans la continuité des Principes directeurs de l’OCDE, l’objectif étant de garantir que les entreprises du secteur de l’habillement et de la chaussure exercent leurs activités dans le respect des politiques publiques nationales, et que, la confiance mutuelle entre les entreprises et les sociétés au sein desquelles elles opèrent, soit renforcée. Ce Guide servira également d’appui aux entreprises pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations relatives au devoir de diligence figurant dans les Principes Directeurs des Nations Unies relatifs aux entreprises et aux droits de l’homme. Le contenu de ce Guide est par ailleurs conforme à celui de la Déclaration de l'Organisation Internationale du Travail (OIT) relative aux principes et aux droits fondamentaux au travail, à celui des Conventions et Recommandations de l’OIT, et à celui de la Déclaration de principes tripartite de l'OIT sur les entreprises multinationales et la politique sociale. Avec ses modules sur l’exercice du devoir de diligence dans certaines zones à risques spécifiques, ce Guide se veut exhaustif pour permettre aux entreprises du secteur de l’habillement et de la chaussure d’exercer leurs activités et de s’approvisionner de manière responsable.
Ce Guide est le fruit d’un processus multipartite impliquant des pays membres et non-membres de l’OCDE, ainsi que des représentants d’entreprises, de syndicats et de la société civile. Il a été supervisé par le Groupe de travail sur la conduite responsable des entreprises. Ce Guide s’appuie sur les rapports détaillés que les Points de contact nationaux pour les Principes directeurs de l’OCDE (PCN) en France et en Italie ont rédigés au sujet de l’application des Principes directeurs de l’OCDE dans le secteur de l’habillement et de la chaussure. Il fait suite aux déclarations des PCN de juin 2013 et de juin 2014 après l’effondrement tragique du Rana Plaza.
Growing urbanization, increasing trade and investment due to integration, and emerging new business models like e-commerce are accelerating the demand for efficient logistics in each ASEAN country. ...The logistics sector is inherently complex due to its scope, ranging from physical infrastructure covering four modes of transport, customs, and services. Each of these sub-sectors is regulated by different government agencies, leading to complex challenges in each country's logistics sector. Policymaking has a tendency to be done piecemeal rather than integratively, while a more or less fragmented governance structure impedes implementation. ASEAN liberalization commitments focusses on raising the cap on foreign equity, while regulatory reform remains untouched. Also, flexibility offered in these commitments allows for non-compliance. Going forward, developing seamless logistics requires ASEAN countries to first overcome their domestic challenges. Each country needs to develop comprehensive plans, and effective implementation of these is essential. Liberalization commitments should complement domestic reforms in each country.
The aim of this research was to identify a mediation of resource based view (RBV) in relationship between supply chain management (SCM) and operational performance (OP), with samples from companies ...in Brazilian technology centers. For that an exploratory and descriptive study was made up of two phases. The first, qualitative data were collected in a sample of 10 companies and treatead by content analysis. The seconde of the quantitative type, preceded by pre-test, was collected data from a sample 125 companies and treated by multivariate statistics. The results showed that the RBV exert a mediating function between SCM an OP, because structutal coefficient and t values found in the model were higher in the presence of RBV than in the direct relation between SCM and OP. Keywords: Resource based view. Supply chain management. Operational performance. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi identificar a mediacao da resource based view (RBV) na relacao entre gestao da cadeia suprimentos (GCS) e desempenho operacional (DO), tendo como amostras, as empresas dos polos de tecnologia do Brasil. Para tal, realizou-se um estudo exploratorio e descritivo composto de duas fases. A primeira, do tipo qualitativo foram coletados dados em uma amostra de 10 empresas e tratadas pela analise de conteudo. A segunda, do tipo quantitativo, precedido de pre-teste, foram coletados dados junto a uma amostra de 125 empresas e tratadas pela estatistica multivariada. O resultado mostrou que a RBV exerce funcao mediadora entre GCS e DO, pois os valores de coeficiente estrutural e valor t achados no modelo foram maiores na presenca da RBV do que na relacao direta entre GCS e DO. Palavras-chave: Visao baseada em recursos. RBV. Gestao da cadeia de suprimentos. Desempenho operacional.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has led to revolutionary changes in production and service processes. This book explains and examines the impact of Industry 4.0 technologies on supply chain ...solutions. It discusses the concept, design, and implementation of supply chain solutions using Industry 4.0 technologies. Chapters address such topics as supply webs, open innovation practices, lean manufacturing, the Internet of Things, green supply chain solutions, and much more.
The unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19 has left many multinational enterprises facing extremely severe supply disruptions. Besides considering triple-bottom-line requirements, managers now also have ...to consider supply disruption due to the pandemic more seriously. However, existing research does not take these two key objectives into account simultaneously. To bridge this research gap, based on the characteristics of COVID-19 and similar global emergency events, this article proposes a model that aims to solve the problem of sustainable supplier selection and order allocation considering supply disruption in the COVID-19 era. It does so by using a multi-stage multi-objective optimization model applied to the different stages of development and spread of the pandemic. Then, a novel nRa-NSGA-II algorithm is proposed to solve the high-dimensional multi-objective optimization model. The applicability and effectiveness of the proposed model is illustrated in a well-known multinational producer of shortwave therapeutic instruments.
Although green supply chain integration (GSCI) is important, its influence on environmental innovation remains inconclusive. Based on information processing theory, we explore how the two dimensions ...of GSCI (i.e. green supplier and customer integration) affect two types of environmental innovation (i.e. incremental or radical environmental innovation) via information sharing and information redundancy, as well as the moderating role of knowledge combination. We test hypotheses using two-waved survey data from 206 Chinese manufacturers and structural equation model analysis. The results indicate that information sharing with customer mediates the impact of green customer integration on radical environmental innovation, while information redundancy mediates the effects of green supplier integration on environmental incremental and radical innovation. In addition, information sharing with supplier negatively affects information redundancy, while information sharing with customer positively affects information redundancy. We also find that knowledge combination strengthens the positive effects of information sharing with supplier and customer on incremental environmental innovation and the negative impact of information redundancy on radical environmental innovation. Our findings contribute to GSCI and environmental innovation literature.
Under the increased global uncertainty, this study extends prior research on sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) and firm performance by investigating the divergent performance outcomes ...between state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and non-SOEs, before and after the US- China trade conflict. Based on a sample of 7647 firm-year observations of Chinese listed firms, we found that SOEs experienced less severe performance impact from the trade conflict. Moreover, SOEs with more SSCM practices, including supplier management and customer cooperation, could harvest more performance improvement after the trade conflict, while non-SOEs receive performance reduction by doing so. Theoretical and practical implications are provided.
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