Integrated Product Policy and Eco-Product Development

Charter, Martin; Young, Alex; Belmane, Inga

doi:10.4324/9781351282482-6

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“…The literature states that maximum effect is seen in the supplier’s concern for sustainability when companies establish collaborative relationships with their suppliers (Charter et al , 2001). But, the present-day suppliers do not have adequate financial opportunities and information to enhance their firm’s sustainability performance.…”

Section: Detailed Review Of Literature: Context Settingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable supply chain management

Panigrahi

Bahinipati

Jain

2019

MEQ

137

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Purpose The business enterprises are increasingly focusing on buying and supplying of products and services in a manner to reduce the adverse impacts on the environment, society, and economy. In view of the above, the concept of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) has received attention of the industry and academia due to its importance on environmental, social and corporate responsibility through economic performance. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach The structured literature review attempts to map the various theories in the SSCM literature from the perspectives of economic performance, environmental dimensions, and social values and ethics. Findings As supply management is vital for enhancing organizational competitiveness, the present work attempts to investigate the theoretical perspectives in SSCM to develop an understanding of the current research activities and future potentials. Practical implications This work aims to gain a number of valid insights for the practitioners and the researchers. It also focuses on the perspectives of governance mechanisms for successful implementation SSCM practices in the business enterprises. Originality/value As the theory building initiatives with implications on the conceptualization of SSCM is limited in literature, this work has also been able to identify the trends and relevant research gaps to define the potential areas for future research.

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Section: Detailed Review Of Literature: Context Settingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable supply chain management

Panigrahi

Bahinipati

Jain

2019

MEQ

137

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“…Eco-products are characterized by the integration of environmental considerations into the process of product development-from ideation to distribution to purchase and endof-life [28]. Newer approaches to eco-product design emphasize cradle-to-cradle design and circular economy approach [29].…”

Section: Eco-products: Definitions and Examples Of Products For Susta...mentioning

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Examining Generation Z’s Attitudes, Behavior and Awareness Regarding Eco-Products: A Bayesian Approach to Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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The research examines Generation Z’s (Gen Z’s) attitudes, behavior and awareness regarding sustainability-oriented products in two European countries, located in the region of Western Balkans, Bosnia–Herzegovina and Serbia. The research deploys generational cohort theory (GCT) and a quantitative analysis of primary data collected through an online questionnaire among 1338 primary, high school and university students, all belonging to Generation Z. It deploys a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) by running both Maximum Likelihood (ML) and Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) procedures, the latter being suitable for binary variables, which have been deployed in the study. The results of MLCFA provide evidence that there is a statistically significant and relatively strong relation between sustainability and circular economy attitudes (SCEA) and sustainability and circular economy behavior (SCEB), while there is a statistically insignificant and relatively weak relation between sustainability and circular economy behavior (SCEB) and circular economy awareness (CEW). The results of the BCFA, which is based on MCMC procedure, are similar to the results based on a rather commonly used MLCFA procedure. The results also confirm that Gen Z knows more about the companies which recycle products than it does about the CE as a concept, while the vast majority is concerned about the future of the planet and is motivated to learn more about the CE through CE and various awareness-raising measures.

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“…Reducing cost in order to maximise profit has been the core idea behind global sourcing from its very foundations to its present state but businesses across the globe are currently looking at global sourcing not only from a cost-savings Mining Industry in Ghana perspective but also as a strategic enabler in terms of getting access to specialized skill-sets and achieving scalability. Within Global Sourcing perspective, suppliers are increasingly leveraging a global delivery approach so as to offer services at the optimal price and quality [8]. Conducting business on a global basis has become an industrial norm.…”

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Global Sourcing and Its Associated Challenges in the Mining Industry in Ghana

Koomson¹,

Emmanuel²,

Asibey³

et al. 2021

SJBM

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This research investigated the extent, benefits and challenges of Global Sourcing in the Ghana Mining industry.The study looked at the level of outsourcing outside the country, the products that are sourced globally, factors that contribute to the decision to source globally, challenges of global sourcing and above all the benefits that these companies derive from sourcing globally. Three mining companies each representing the large, medium and small-scale mining companies in Ghana were used as case studies. A well-structured questionnaire was sent to these companies to gather primary data. Secondary data from various offices within the supply chain departments of these companies were also used to supplement data obtained from the survey. Using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software, both the primary and secondary data were analyzed. The analysis included the use of basic descriptive statistics and graphical representations using bar charts, histograms, scatter plots, etc. Even though the literature cites cost as the key factor for Global sourcing, the study showed that for the Ghana mining Industry, product quality is the primary factor. From the study, Quality recorded 45%, Competitive advantage 20%, and combined cost and global outlook recording 16.7% when respondents were asked about the most important factor influencing global sourcing in their respective companies. Differences in the legal frameworks and business environments of foreign sources possess many challenges to the mining companies contrary to popularly observed challenges with delivery and lead time. There are no clearly defined models or strategies for doing global sourcing in the companies as various authors have noted however contrary to the traditional belief that M&M companies conduct Low Cost Country Sourcing (LCCS), the companies under study preferred Best Cost Country Sourcing (BCCS) which recorded 55.2% against 44.8% for both LCCS and BCCS.

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Integrated Product Policy and Eco-Product Development

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Sustainable supply chain management

Examining Generation Z’s Attitudes, Behavior and Awareness Regarding Eco-Products: A Bayesian Approach to Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Global Sourcing and Its Associated Challenges in the Mining Industry in Ghana

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