Sustainable Supply Chain Management : Practical Ideas for Moving Towards Best Practice
ISBN
978-3-642-12022-0
Type
book
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Cetinkaya, Balkan
;
Cuthbertson, Richard
;
Ewer, Graham
;
;
Piotrowicz, Wojciech
;
Tyssen, Christoph
Abstract
This book focuses on the need to develop sustainable supply chains - economically, environmentally and socially.This book is not about a wish list of impractical choices, but the reality of decisions faced by all those involved in supply chain management today.Our definition of sustainable supply chains is not restricted to so-called "green" supply chains, but recognises that in order to be truly sustainable, supply chains must operate within a realistic financial structure, as well as contribute value to our society. Supply chains are not sustainable unless they are realistically funded and valued. Thus, a real definition of sustainable supply chain management must take account of all relevant economic, social and environmental issues.This book contains examples from a wide range of real-life case studies, and synthesizes the learnings from these many different situations to provide the fundamental building blocks at the centre of successful logistics and supply chain management
Funding(s)
Language
English
Keywords
Best Practice
Case Studies
Logistics
Transport
Warehousing
Innovation
Technology Management
Production & Logistics
Production & Process Engineering
HSG Classification
contribution to practical use / society
Refereed
No
Publisher
Springer
Publisher place
Berlin
Start page
283
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
72654