Essays about: "Sustainable supply chain management"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 177 essays containing the words Sustainable supply chain management.
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1. Buyer-supplier collaboration during organizational transition to circular supply chain : A multiple case study on barriers and actions to support circularity implementation in the supply chain
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Background: The importance of transitioning to a more sustainable and circular production and consumption model is growing, with the looming threat of climate change. The supply chains (SC) are at the foreground of this change, with the linear model as a polluter of magnitude. READ MORE
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2. Managing operations resources and processes for competitive advantage : A study on the performance of Swedish pharmaceutical companies during the COVID-19 pandemic
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomiAbstract : The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused immense challenges to businesses and people’s lives. For the pharmaceutical industry, these challenges entail changes in demand, supply chain, consumption trends, as well as a shift towards telemedicine and changes in R&D priorities. READ MORE
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3. Self-assessment for SMEs to address operational and environmental performance. : Combining SCOR, SustainableSCOR, and LCA methodologies in the food industry
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : As world population grows, so does the demand for resources exploitation and transformation. This, in turn, has an effect in the increase of the related wastes. Facing these challenges by designing and developing sustainable products and supply chains, processes, operations, and management is becoming increasingly important. READ MORE
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4. Achieving enhanced integration of sustainability into supply chain through implementation of effective strategies in environmental, economic, and social fronts
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknikAbstract : Manufacturing industries have adopted globalization as a strategy to improve the reach of their products/services, bringing them closer to the customer and utilizing the cost advantage in emerging economies, better availability of resources such as raw materials, and cheaper workforce. However, with globalization came a fair share of obstacles in effectively managing the operations of a complex supply chain network spread across the globe. READ MORE
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5. Farm T(hr)o(ugh) School - The Role of place-based education in Short Food Supply Chains
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : Present master thesis investigates the role of 4 chosen place-based educational initiatives in Austria which are actively engaged in local short food supply chains (SFSCs). Those supply chains are defined by close geographical and social relations between supply chain actors and a limited number of intermediaries. READ MORE
