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An Introduction to Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Business Implications
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Author(s): Gowri Vijayan (Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia)and Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman (Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 24
Source title:
Green Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Business Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mehmood Khan (Abu Dhabi University, UAE), Matloub Hussain (Abu Dhabi University, UAE)and Mian M. Ajmal (Abu Dhabi University, UAE)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0635-5.ch002
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Abstract
The chapter will explain the concept of sustainability in supply chain management. Sustainability in business operations is fast becoming a vital element to successful global acceptance. It is also one of the major marketing strategies for Points-of-Difference (POD) product positioning. It is necessary to have a basic knowledge of how sustainability is brought about in supply chains in order to truly comprehension the opportunities from it. An understanding of the basic elements to sustainability in supply chain management and global models adopted for implementation of sustainability by corporations is essential. The chapter further focuses on introducing the concept of reverse logistics as sustainability supply chain process and the strategic advantage for industries from adoption of reverse logistics across the supply chain. An insight into United Nations Global Compact program for sustainability across businesses and sustainability governance has been provided.
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