Essays about: "assessing sustainable supply chain performance"

Found 3 essays containing the words assessing sustainable supply chain performance.

  1. 1. Assessing environmental impacts of a packaging product when transitioning towards Circular Economy

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Ted Forslund; [2018]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Life Cycle Assessment; Eco-Design; Pallet; Packaging; Cirkulär Ekonomi; Livscykelanalys; ekodesign; förpackning; pall;

    Abstract : Packaging is a fundamental part of the life cycle of products and today´s life. Its purpose is to protect and maintain the function of the goods during different stages of the life cycle. Hence, the packaging needs to fulfil the functional demands to contribute to a sustainable life cycle of the specific product (Muthu, 2016). READ MORE

  3. 2. Blurring boundaries : the role of sustainability reporting as a boundary object in FMCG supply chains

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Eneko Igartua; [2014]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; sustainable supply chains; sustainability reporting; boundary objects; fast moving consumer goods; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Purpose: The sustainability impacts of supply chain practices have become a topic of contention, and customers are demanding more information on the sustainable performance of corporate entities. Sustainability reporting has emerged in response to these concerns as a method to showcase the sustainability performance a company’s supply chain to relevant stakeholders. READ MORE

  4. 3. Integrating Strategic Sustainable Development into Assessing Following up Suppliers in Procurement Practices

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Romina Busto Ibarra; Lilli McCubbin; Sebastian Tschuschke; [2011]
    Keywords : Procurement; supply chain; value chain; supplier assessment and follow up tool; Strategic Sustainable Development; systems thinking;

    Abstract : Currently supply chains are globally interlinked, involve many different stakeholders and have a significant impact on the socio-ecological system. They are associated with materials extraction, design, production methods and volume, which result in pollutants and waste as by-products. READ MORE