Developing sustainable supply chains to drive value. Volume I, Foundations : management issues, insights, concepts, and tools / Robert P. Sroufe, Steven A. Melnyk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sroufe, Robert Paul, author.

Melnyk, Steven A., author.

Series:

Environmental and social sustainability for business advantage collection.

Environmental and Social Sustainability for Business Advantage Collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business logistics.

Sustainability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Business Expert Press, 2017.

Summary:

This book provides a multi-perspective approach to sustainability and value chains to allow understanding from a variety of disciplines and professional backgrounds. Some of the key features of this book include: Short vignettes of important trends along with relevant management issues; Evidence-based management examples from leading multinational companies, small, and medium enterprises spanning supply chains; References to appropriate tools, emerging technology, and practices; Chapter action items for the reader to take a deeper look at integration opportunities involving sustainability and supply chain management; An action-learning approach to applying concepts and tools so readers from any functional perspective can implement and manage sustainability projects including; Guidelines on how to move forward with your ¬first supply chain sustainability initiative.

Contents:

Cover

Developing Sustainable Supply Chains to Drive Value, Volume-I: Management Issues, Insights, Concepts, and Tools-Foundations

Contents

Acknowledgments

SECTION 1: Introduction to the Sustainable Supply Chain

CHAPTER 1: Sustainable Supply Chain Management-The Next Industrial Revolution

CHAPTER 2: Strategic Sustainability-Systems Integration and Planning

SECTION II: The Foundations of Sustainable Supply Chain Management

CHAPTER 3: Sustainability-Generating a Strategic Competitive Advantage

CHAPTER 4: Sustainability-Reducing Waste, Enhancing Value

CHAPTER 5: Performance Measurement and Metrics-Enabling Transparency, Visibility, and Sustainability

CHAPTER 6: Sustainability-A Performance Measurement Evolution or Revolution, Models and Programs

SECTION III: The Key Activities of a Sustainable Supply Chain

CHAPTER 7: Standards in Support of Sustainable Supply Chain Management

CHAPTER 8: Tools in Support of Sustainable Supply Chain Management

References

Index

Ad page

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781631578502

1631578502

OCLC:

1002699533