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Energy resources: trajectories for supply chain management

Halldórsson, Árni; Svanberg, Martin - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 18 (2013) 1, pp. 66-73

sustainability. Social implications – Understanding the relationship between energy and SCM will help managers to address … environmental sustainability. Originality/value – This is a timely topic of a cross‐disciplinary nature that has only been addressed …

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Decision theory in sustainable supply chain management: a literature review

Alexander, Anthony; Walker, Helen; Naim, Mohamed - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 19 (2014) 5/6, pp. 504-522

Purpose – This study aims to aid theory building, the use of decision theory (DT) concepts in sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) research is examined. Design/methodology/approach – An abductive approach considers two DT concepts, Snowden’s Cynefin framework for sense-making and...

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Environmental management: the role of supply chain capabilities in the auto sector

Liu, Yang; Srai, Jagjit Singh; Evans, Steve - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 21 (2016) 1, pp. 1-19

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the specific role of supply chain capabilities (SCCs) in the implementation of particular green strategies and the extent to which this relationship is contingent upon firm size. Design/methodology/approach – A survey-based approach was used...

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Institutional pressures and sustainability assessment in supply chains

Kauppi, Katri; Hannibal, Claire - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 22 (2017) 5, pp. 458-472

how social sustainability assessment initiatives instigate and use institutional pressures to drive third …-party accreditation as the legitimate means of demonstrating social sustainability in a global supply chain. Design …/methodology/approach Ten assessment initiatives focused on assuring social sustainability across supply chains are examined. Data are collected …

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Sustainability in food service supply chains: future expectations from European industry experts toward the environmental perspective

Darkow, Inga-Lena; Foerster, Bernadette; von der … - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 20 (2015) 2, pp. 163-178

, where the sustainability requirements of customers and legislation are increasing. This challenging situation gives rise to …-oriented sustainability. Design/methodology/approach – This empirical study gathers insights on emerging practices in European food service … designed to understand how managers perceive the emerging domain of sustainability in supply chains. Findings – Environmentally …

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How “smart cities” will change supply chain management

Tachizawa, Elcio M.; Alvarez-Gil, María J.; … - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 20 (2015) 3, pp. 237-248

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of smart city initiatives and big data on supply chain management (SCM). More specifically, the connections between smart cities, big data and supply network characteristics (supply network structure and governance mechanisms) are...

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Exploring future cityscapes through urban logistics prototyping: a technical viewpoint

Graham, Gary; Mehmood, Rashid; Coles, Eve - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 20 (2015) 3, pp. 341-352

Purpose – The purpose of this technical viewpoint is to provide a commentary of how we went about using logistics prototyping as a method to engage citizens, science fiction (SF) writers and small- to medium- sized enterprises (SME’s). Six urban logistic prototypes built on the themes of...

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Putting sustainable supply chain management into base of the pyramid research

Khalid, Raja Usman; Seuring, Stefan; Beske, Philip; … - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 20 (2015) 6, pp. 681-696

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to analyze which sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) arguments are addressed in the base of the pyramid (BoP)-related research. BoP projects address how companies contribute to fulfilling the needs of the poorest populations; increasingly, academics...

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Motivational influences on supply manager environmental sustainability behavior

Anthony Swaim, James; Maloni, Michael J.; Henley, Amy; … - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 21 (2016) 3, pp. 305-320

Purpose Although supply chain managers serve a central role when implementing corporate environmental sustainability … behavioral control on interpreting and applying the organization’s environmental sustainability objectives. Although the … implications The findings can help organizations improve supply manager support for sustainability initiatives. Originality …

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Second-life retailing: a reverse supply chain perspective

Beh, Loo-See; Ghobadian, Abby; He, Qile; Gallear, David; … - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 21 (2016) 2, pp. 259-272

sustainability and democratisation of consumption meeting triple bottom line objectives. Originality/value – This paper highlights …

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