Integrated Supply Network Maturity Model: Water Scarcity Perspective

Yatskovskaya, Ekaterina; Srai, Jagjit Singh; Kumar, Mukesh

doi:10.3390/su10030896

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“…As a result, both quantitative and qualitative questions were assigned corresponding answers expressed in ordinal scales; questions potentially requiring quantitative answers included a predefined range of values. Scales and definitions of attainment levels were adopted from scientific or other authoritative sources whenever possible, namely [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54].…”

Section: From Metrics To Questionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Circular Economy at the Firm Level: A New Tool for Assessing Maturity and Circularity

et al. 2021

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Although the circular economy (CE) concept is gaining traction and methods to assess companies’ CE-related aspects exist, there is no established CE assessment tool. In many cases, it is not clear how metrics or indicators included in extant CE assessment methods have been selected. To fill this gap, this paper presents a new instrument named Circularity and Maturity Firm-Level Assessment tool (CM-FLAT). The CM-FLAT has been developed starting from a transparent scientific basis, i.e., a recent systematic literature review and comprehensive collection of CE metrics. In addition, it targets the separate assessment of CE maturity, i.e., the presence of documented activities and practices laying the foundations for CE introduction, and circularity, i.e., attained CE-related performances. The development of the CM-FLAT has foreseen its formal evaluation by experts in the field of CE and sustainability, and its testing by a pilot group of companies from South Tyrol, Italy. The multiple verification activities have confirmed its usefulness and usability. Therefore, companies can now benefit from a tool capable of providing a comprehensive framework of factors and organizational areas affecting the introduction of the CE. This will be fostered by a computer-supported tool implementing the CM-FLAT, which represents the authors’ future work.

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Section: From Metrics To Questionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Circular Economy at the Firm Level: A New Tool for Assessing Maturity and Circularity

et al. 2021

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“…step by step process outlines and measurable process indicators (Mayer and Argyres, 2004). For example, a pharmaceutical company has formal contracts in place to provide an alternative water supply; and in these contracts; there are rules and standards that aim to minimise water consumption throughout the supply chain (Yatskovskaya et al, 2018). The following hypothesis is presented: (Dyer and Singh, 1998).…”

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Supply chains under resource pressure

Kalaitzi

Matopoulos

Bourlakis

et al. 2019

IJOPM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the implications of supply chain strategies that manufacturing companies can use to minimise or overcome natural resource scarcity, and ultimately improve resource efficiency and achieve competitive advantage. The relationship between resource efficiency and competitive advantage is also explored. Design/methodology/approach The proposed research model draws on resource dependence theory. Data were collected from 183 logistics, purchasing, sustainability and supply chain managers from various manufacturing companies and analysed by applying the partial least squares structural equation modelling technique. Findings The results indicate that both buffering and bridging strategies improve resource efficiency; however, only bridging strategies seem to lead to firm’s competitive advantage in terms of ownership and accessibility to resources. The relationship between resource efficiency and competitive advantage is not supported. Research limitations/implications Future research could confirm the robustness of these findings by using a larger sample size and taking into account other supply chain members. Practical implications This research provides guidance to managers faced with the growing risk of resource scarcity to achieve a resource efficient supply chain and an advantage over competitors. Originality/value Studies have explored the appropriate strategies for minimising dependencies caused by the scarcity of natural resources in the field of supply chain management; however, there is limited empirical work on investigating the impact of these strategies on resource efficiency and competitive advantage.

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“…The research stages were delineated based on the contributions of [10,[63][64][65][66][67]. For this article, the following steps were defined: (1) identification of research questions; (2) development of the theoretical framework in relation to SCM, sustainability and the concept of maturity model;…”

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Proposal for a Maturity Model in Sustainability in the Supply Chain

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Sustainability has become a relevant element for organizations due to several motivators: companies adopt sustainability practices in need for regulatory compliance, anticipation of regulatory changes, understanding of limited natural resources, and a desire to limit expenditure associated with resource consumption and waste disposal. Thus, this article aims to identify the gaps present in maturity models, present an integrator theoretical model that considers the characteristic elements of the models present in the literature and affects the level of maturity in sustainability. The construction of the integrator theoretical model was based on the following stages: research questions; theoretical framework on Supply Chain Management; sustainability and concept of maturity model; maturity models and performance measurement systems; interpretation/analysis of research; and construction of the integrator theoretical model. The literature review was carried out in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. The main conclusions: maturity models focus on only one aspect or are excessively broad and do not include in detail the elements necessary to measure the level of maturity in sustainability. The proposed model aims to mitigate these gaps with the addition of the cross-sectional dimension, which offers an integrated and holistic view in relation to the other dimensions.

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Integrated Supply Network Maturity Model: Water Scarcity Perspective

Cited by 19 publications

References 53 publications

Circular Economy at the Firm Level: A New Tool for Assessing Maturity and Circularity

Circular Economy at the Firm Level: A New Tool for Assessing Maturity and Circularity

Supply chains under resource pressure

Proposal for a Maturity Model in Sustainability in the Supply Chain

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