Introduction
Sustainable supply chain is defined as having products and practices that are socially responsible which not only brings in long term profit but also protect the environment. This comprises of social development and technical developments which builds on concepts such as close loop supply chain management and eco-label supply chain management. Sustainability also requires constant innovation in the supply chain which meets the needs of present and future to ensure a better quality of life for generations to come. For sustainability of products, the products need to be tracked and evaluated in all stages within the supply chain to ensure that processes are environmentally friendly.
Issues and Challenges
It is difficult to design
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By focusing on the entire product lifecycle, it would be made clear of the lifeline of the product that could affect the environments from internal and external processes by evaluating the risks and opportunities in greater details.
Dock management system helps to deliver information to participants throughout the supply chain. This enables a smooth delivery of information automatically to those that need it.
Yard management systems allows communication between the drivers, managers and supporting systems have positive impact on the operation. This ensures the right equipment at the right time to the right location.
Evaluating the supplier’s base on their performances to seek out the most capable supplier to collaborate with to share information and build relationship.
Listening to the voice of the customers for sales and operations is important. Not only would you know the changing demand of the customers but also the signs and changes to the order patterns hence it would lead to better forecasting and allocation of resources in a demand intensive society.
By integrating the different processes which the suppliers have the whole supply chain could work as a team thus achieving effectiveness and overall efficiency which is critical to success.
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Closed-loop supply chain concept includes inventory control and production planning. It combines the traditional forward movement and additional reverse movement in the supply chain which helps to identify and keep a close eye on the movement of materials and waste to make sure the use of environmentally friendly materials and reduce excessive residual waste.
Engagement with suppliers proves to be up most important because they are the ones that provide the raw materials and manufacture the products. They have to undergo audits to be evaluated on the selection of raw materials and processes to improve the sustainability performance throughout the supply chain. Through this audits and evaluations would the suppliers grow, diversify and develop to compliment the supply chain. Each participant in the supply chain pipeline has a role to play in reducing the environment impact by promoting the use of bio-degradable pallets, engage in reverse logistics, using battery powered forklift to reduce, reuse and
A supply chain is a system through which organizations deliver their products and services to their customers. The network begins with the basic ingredients to start the chain of supply, which are the suppliers that supply raw materials, ingredients, and so on. From there, it will transfer the supplies to the manufacturer who builds, assembles, converts, or furnishes a product. The chain now needs to get the product to the consumer by transporting the finished product from the manufacturer through a warehouse or distribution center. An example is that Wal-Mart has a nearby distribution center where products are delivered there and then split up to be delivered to a retail Wal-Mart. “Wal-Mart will take responsibility for breaking down larger loads and delivering the product to other Wal-Mart stores” (Ehring 1).
Increasing public interest for the natural world is driving business organizations to give careful consideration to their ecological footprint, not only in the commodities and services they offer, but also in the supply chain that conveys them. What initially began as a corporate image improvement strategy has developed into a business imperative and, in the most advanced organizations, a competitive advantage. In today’s global market, the expectations for business companies about greening supply chain are very great particularly the consumer electronics industries, thus, international business outfits are putting in lots of effort to ensure their supply chains are operating in a socially and ecologically responsible manner in order to remain competitive. A Company’s obligations toward environmental sustainability define its corporate image and relationships with clients, stakeholders, community groups, also influencing its profits in the long run. It is therefore of a great importance for ABC Inc. which has just stepped out of a major growth phase to green its operations and be more proactive in implementing extended producer responsibility (EPR) initiatives into order reduce its ecological footprint and at same time saving money.
The supply chain includes all the processes starting from the factory of production till it reaches the consumer. The Green supply chain is a sustainable version of the traditional supply chain with some changes.
For the process perspective at the level of the supply network, it can be complex due to the large numbers of suppliers and customers. The boundaries of the operation’s supply chain can be very wide ranging from procurement of the raw materials to the disposal of products. It is also always changing as suppliers may change from time to time while in some operations, some new customers may be won over but may result in the loss of some existing customers.
According to ….. supply chain management can simply be viewed as managing the production inventory system. It is described as a tool used in business to better keep track of inventory and handles information as well as the process among companies. In this process, various
Supply chain sustainability is the management of three pillars (Environmental, Social and Economic) impacts, with the encouragement of good governance practices throughout the lifecycles of goods and services. The objective of supply chain sustainability is to create, protect and grow long-term environmental, social and economic value for all stakeholders involved in bringing products and services to market (BSR, 2000).
With the vast amount of the sustainable approaches in the field of today’s business, Green Logistics has been a new concern and acquaintance to the world of Logistics business. Green logistics is the integration and the management of all the activities required to move products through the supply chain. For a typical product this supply chain extends from a raw material source through the production and distribution system to the point of consumption and the associated reverse logistics. The logistical activities comprise freight transport, storage, inventory management, materials handling and all the related information processing. Green Logistics hits all the Logistics processes. From material handling to the last information required to proceed in the Logistics process.
Nowadays environmental awareness is growing in the minds of each and every individual in the world. People are aware of the world’s environmental issues such as global warming, toxic substance usage, and inadequate resources. Governments are taking many proactive measures like campaigns to promote this problem to everyone in the world. Several businesses responded to this by applying green principles to their company, such as using environmental friendly raw material, reducing the usage of petroleum power, and using the recycle papers for packaging and so on. Green supply chain management is one of the emerging technologies in the last few years which concentrates on and environment friendly way of manufacturing products from first to last stage of its life cycle i.e., from product design to recycle. This short paper is about the implementation of this GREEN supply chain management and its impact in the environment for the well being of all human beings.
According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, supply chain is the sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity. From an industrial engineering point of view, the management of the supply chain is really important in order to give the customer the product they want, when they want it, as often they want it at a reasonable price but at the same time without sacrificing the profit of the company. A supply chain manager needs to make sure that all of these happen flawlessly.
Easy access to information – This system provides all the relevant information in terms of availability, and customized price through a single interface which in a way integrates all the other players of supply chain like supplier, buyer, finance department and so on.
‘Supply chain management integrates supply and demand management within and across companies. It encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all logistics management activities. Importantly, it also includes coordination and collaboration with channel partners, which can be suppliers, intermediaries, thir- party service providers, and customers’. (Web: Council for Supply Chain Management Pr...
Sustainable supply chains (SSC) are a process, which employ purchasing policies and procedures that assist sustainable development at the centers of tourism. This aspect of tourism is particularly vital to implementing feasible tour operator practices. The final tourist product featured in both glossy brochures and enticing websites must be considerate of viable sustainable supply chain management to create long lasting destinations for the consumer. This report will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of SSCs, and attempt to assess how SSCs are used as a popular management tool in the tourism industry. “Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) encapsulates the trend to use purchasing policies and practices to facilitate sustainable development at the tourist destination.” (Font and Tapper et al., 2008, pp. 260--271). To expand on this, there is an expectation that Supply Chain Management “emphasizes the logistics interactions that take place among the functions of marketing, logistics, and production within a firm and those interactions that take place between the legally separate firms within the product- flow channel.” (Pulevska-Ivanovska, L, 2007: 11) This definition encompasses the three main components of supply chain management: marketing, logistics and production. According to Dr Xavier Font, the tour operators’ product depends on 3 major sections: accommodation, transport and activities. (Font, X, 2011: 260) Supply chains vary depending on the nature of product and/or service. (‘UNEP’ 2013: 273) The diagram below illustrates the three main areas of impact: economy, society and environment.
Sustainability of the supply chain has increasingly become a crucial aspect of corporate responsibility. Apart from being good for business, management of social, economic, and environmental effects of supply chain remains the right thing to do. Constantly changing markets have created complex landscapes that businesses must navigate to build sustainable supply chains. Sustainable supply chains aim at creating social, economic, and environmental value for all stakeholders throughout the supply chain. Building sustainable supply chains not only benefits the stakeholders but also aims at safeguarding business interests. Businesses can easily become sustainable by understanding who they are and working closely with people. Nestle is company that has been at the forefront in advocating for sustainable supply through the ‘creating shared value’ platform. The report makes recommendation on the role of supply chain management in attaining sustainability.
Supply chain management has been defined as that process that involves the management of information, materials, and all the finances that are handled within and across the entire supply chain process (Christopher, 2016). The management is usually done through out the entire supply chain management from that moment when the suppliers are involved through all the manufacturing activities, different distribution activities, and the way that the products are served to the final product consumer (Turban, et al., 2002). The process also includes all the activities that different organizations offers to their customers as after sale services for purposes perfecting their services and products towards their highly valued customers (Christopher,
A supply chain is a network of facilities that procure raw materials, transform them into intermediate goods and then final products, and deliver the products to customers through a distribution system [1]. The basic objective of supply chain is to “optimize performance of the chain to add as much value as possible for the least cost possible.