trend, researchers in many parts of the world have conducted numerous studies in reverse logistics and reverse supply chain that were considered separately from the forward channel of supply chains. Meanwhile, there are opportunities to create added values from product returns and to improve efficiency when both channels are considered in an integrated way, as a closed loop supply chain. On the other hand, remanufacturing is a very appealing option among product recovery processes that has potential
these strategies increasing number of organizations have started to explore in making green production to products as their competitive advantage in the market. The following essay talks about the advancements and the benefits for having the green supply chain as a process of the business and its future in the industry. The approach to Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) aims to provide companies with a supply chain route, which focuses on ecological and sociological aspects while making a managerial
pressures have caused green supply chain management to emerge as an important corporate environmental strategy for organisations’ processes. Our discussion will describe, illustrate and critically evaluate the purchasing process of Woolworths. It will further identify the steps of the purchasing process, the effect of green purchasing and sustainable purchasing. Moreover, the essay will go on to look at the effort that Woolworths has made through their programmes and initiatives of green purchasing. Background
corporate status, and that the practices appeal to and help to retain the best talent. They have also seen an alignment of the business’s goals with its visions, and their efficiency progresses positively. As well as an overall clarity in approach to supply chain relationships towards accomplishing shared goals for improved efficiency and sustainability. The goal of any business is long-term sustainable growth, but, it is how a business goes about achieving long-term sustainability that matters. Having
corporate status, and that the practices appeal to and help to retain the finest talent. They have also seen an alignment of the business’s goals with its visions, and their efficiency progresses positively. As well as an overall clarity in approach to supply chain relationships towards accomplishing shared goals for improved efficiency and sustainability. A commitment to help the business identify, align and implement internal and external social strategies that will benefit everyone involved with the organization
stakeholders’ expectations and be more responsible towards the resources they depend upon has been raising lately (Steurer et al., 2005). As so, the concept of sustainability and more precisely the one of sustainability management have been gaining weight. Sustainability management can be defined as the integration of sustainable practices within the business to achieve the Triple Bottom line objectives, enunciated by John Elkington. These objectives encompass environmental and social considerations
assignment takes the form of a reflective essay where a holistic view is taken of how sustainability in construction might be best achieved. In order to write the essay, research was undertaken to explore various methods of achieving sustainability in the design and construction of buildings as defined in the Brundtland Report. I then condensed the information down and presented it in this report from a subjective viewpoint. Following my research, this essay is broken down into key areas that I believe
Yvon Chouinard is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, legendary climber, and surfer. He is also a writer, writing essays on outdoor climbing issues and ethics, and more recently publishing a book about mixing environmentalism and sound business practice in corporate policies (Green Economy Initiative, 2011). Chouinard is most noted for his clothing and gear company, Patagonia, Inc., where he has constructed a culture that strives to create an ideal working environment where employees
100, 2010). Kellogg’s has manufacturing plants in the UK, Canada, Australia, Latin America and Asia (The Times 100, 2010), thus Levy (2007) settles Kellogg’s must have established an international supply chain as a response to the globalisation in which needs to act responsibly. Furthermore, this essay will also demonstrate Kellogg’s lean production system, and how exploits that. Interestingly, Krajewski et al. (2009) has drawn attention to the fact that lean production is an operations system, which
However a continuous rise in globalisation could be presented as a challenge for Sainsbury’s. One of the biggest economic factors is the rising costs of fuel which will impact right through the supply chain of Sainsbury’s leading to increase of its products. Social factors to consider due to increase in trend in healthy foods, so for Sainsbury’s to keep up with trends, it would be something to consider. The use of technology for great retailers such