Management Systems and Good Practices Related to the Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to identify the good practices and management systems related to Sustainable Supply Chain Management SSCM. This study is qualitative with exploratory objective. By examining SSCM publications across journals and across time (from 1997 to 2011) in the three aspects of sustainability, there is a growing number from 2004/2005 onwards. The social aspect is rarely addressed in the literature, in contrast with environmental followed by the economic. The management systems reflect this finding as well as with the eight practices identified. There is no management system that addresses social responsibility. Only two practices address the triple bottom line aspects, while four address environmental and economic aspects, one deals with social and economic and one deals with environmental aspect. The two frameworks proposed by the authors are the contribution in this paper. The first relates the good practices adopted in SSCM to the three aspects of sustainability and their interactions. The second organizes the management systems in layers according to how they address the sustainability aspects. SSCM, as well as Sustainable Operations Management, present themselves as the most comprehensive management model. In SSCM new practices are used together with those found in the supply chain management.

World class sustainable supply chain management: critical review and further research directions

“…Kleindorfer et al 2005;Oglethorpe and Heron, 2010;Curkovic and as ISO14000, Eco-Management and the European Union Audit scheme help organizations to achieve quality processes and products. According to Ching and Moreira (2014), standardization and traceability are identified as required management practices in addition to the often-mentioned practices such as lean, reverse logistics, green purchasing, eco-design and collaboration with suppliers for achieving better sustainability performance. Grosvold et al (2014) have developed a framework that explains the methods for achieving sustainability performance through SSCM with third party certifications and supplier training.…”

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A Systematic Literature Review for Better Understanding of Lean Driven Sustainability

“…Wichaisri and Sopadang (2017) observed the current trends in sustainable development and identified lean-driven TBL among the most probable directions for future research [128]. Ching and Moreira (2014) reviewed 40 articles to identify management systems and practices related to Sustainable Supply Chain Management [129]. The study revealed an insufficiency of existing management systems and practices at successfully dealing with issues that occur in the social sustainability pillar.…”

Trust When Financial Implications Are Not the Aim: The Integration of Sustainability Into Management Education

“…Sustainability refers to meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs (Brundtland Report 1987). In this vein, organisations have come under increasing pressure from several stakeholders to address the economic, environmental and social implications of their activities (Ching, Moreira 2014).…”