Improving supply chain social responsibility through supplier development

Zhang, Min; Pawar, Kulwant S.; Bhardwaj, Saurabh

doi:10.1080/09537287.2017.1309717

Cited by 86 publications

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“…One gradual, vital way for SMEs to compete in contemporary, ever-changing environments while contributing to sustainable development are sustainability-driven innovation practices [113,114]. Sustainability is a main driver of business change [115][116][117]. In a world of limited resources, its implications for innovation are unequivocal; hence, the field of innovation and sustainability (the prospects to innovate for sustainability) has gathered a growing amount of attention among researchers and practitioners.…”

Section: Innovation Capability and Sme Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There are very clear limitations of this study, and for this reason we have some future recommendations. Firstly, information and resource access are described by the different manners by which people communicate with them, particularly the manners by which individuals look for and use them [117]. As a result, they incorporate both the acquiring of information and resources, and their utilization.…”

Section: Limitations and Future Recommendationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Resource and Information Access for SME Sustainability in the Era of IR 4.0: The Mediating and Moderating Roles of Innovation Capability and Management Commitment

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In the era of industrial revelation 4.0 (IR 4.0), sustainability has been a serious challenge of contemporary small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Using Natural Resource-Based-View (NRBV), the current paper examines the moderated mediation model of the role of information access in the sustainability of SMEs, through the mediating role of access to resource and innovation capability in the relationship between information access and sustainability, and the moderating role of management commitment in the relationship between innovation capability and SME sustainability. This paper gathered data from 222 SMEs in Pakistan. The study used a purposive sampling technique to distribute the survey questionnaire. Smart-PLS software was used to analyze the data. The study finding indicates that access to information affects both sustainability and innovation capability. Moreover, access to resources affects innovation capability, though it did not affect SME sustainability. Furthermore, innovation capability mediates the relationship between access to resources, access to information, and SME sustainability. Additionally, management commitment moderates the relationship between access to information and innovation capability; however, it does not moderate the relationship between access to resources and innovation capability. Practical, theoretical, and methodological implications are discussed in the study.

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Section: Innovation Capability and Sme Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Limitations and Future Recommendationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Resource and Information Access for SME Sustainability in the Era of IR 4.0: The Mediating and Moderating Roles of Innovation Capability and Management Commitment

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“…With growing concern about ecological issues and community awareness, the public now distinguishes organisations that reveal supplementary information about their operations concerns (Zhang et al, 2017). Walker et al (2008) recognised that pressure from a variety of sources, such as Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and green promotion groups pressurise business organisations to critically consider their ecological and societal sustainability plans.…”

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confidence: 99%

Modelling critical success factors for sustainability initiatives in supply chains in Indian context using Grey-DEMATEL

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Shankar

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Sustainability assists organisations to attain competitive edges through enhanced ecological, financial and societal performances of their entire supply chains. The adoption of sustainability is usually difficult for the organisations, especially in a developing nation, such as India due to the existence of various significant factors related to finance, management, government regulations etc. The present paper uncovers the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for effective adoption of sustainability initiatives in the supply chain in Indian context. Fifteen CSFs for the successful adoption of sustainability initiatives were identified and finalised firstly from the literature and followed by expert inputs. A methodology based on Grey-Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) was used to envisage the organisation of complex causal relationships between the recognised CSFs. "Government Legalisation" has been found to be the most influential factor and "Community Welfare and Development" is most easily influenced factor. A multiple case example of three automotive companies operating in India is conducted. This work proposes a decision framework to assist managers in revealing the interactive relations among sustainability oriented CSFs in the supply chain. To the end, some important policy measures and recommendations are proposed to help practicing managers and government bodies to adopt and effectively manage the concepts of sustainability oriented supply chains in India.

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“…The information flow is similar except that NHS Procurement are best placed to encourage suppliers to remanufacture hearing aids which could be done through supplier development programmes (Zhang, Pawar and Bhardwaj, 2017). Additionally, information should be transferred back up the chain to NHS Procurement for target setting and management of the reverse flow of the devices.…”

Section: Barriers To Re For Hearing Aid Devices In the Nhsmentioning

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Reverse exchange of healthcare devices: the case of hearing aid equipment in the UK

Cole

Lindsay

Barker

2018

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Reverse exchange (RE) in dealing with the return, recycle and reuse of products is receiving a growing focus. When properly handled, RE in healthcare can deliver an economic benefit of cost minimisation and has extensive positive impacts on both human health and the environment (Li and Olorunniwo, 2008) but to date, RE research is mostly limited to pharmaceutical return. This paper investigates the potential for RE benefits in the UK National Health Service (NHS) supply chain for medical devices. Hearing aids supplied to adults with hearing loss are used as an illustrative example. This research applied a consensus approach through the use of dispersed nominal groups in order to obtain qualitative data on information, barriers, solutions and priorities to support findings. Findings illustrate that the end user behaviour of returning the device, and the requirement by NHS Procurement for manufacturers to meet RE targets are secondary to the importance of audiology departments who have the autonomy to design RE processes and successfully implement initiatives. A schematic highlighting the information and materials flow of the supply chain and the barriers and facilitators to RE is presented for hearing aid devices with potential for transferability to other small medical device supply chains.

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Improving supply chain social responsibility through supplier development

Cited by 86 publications

References 57 publications

Resource and Information Access for SME Sustainability in the Era of IR 4.0: The Mediating and Moderating Roles of Innovation Capability and Management Commitment

Resource and Information Access for SME Sustainability in the Era of IR 4.0: The Mediating and Moderating Roles of Innovation Capability and Management Commitment

Modelling critical success factors for sustainability initiatives in supply chains in Indian context using Grey-DEMATEL

Reverse exchange of healthcare devices: the case of hearing aid equipment in the UK

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