Sustainable supply chain management in a global context: the perspective of emerging economy suppliers

Pereira, Michele Morais Oliveira; Hendry, Linda; Silva, Minelle Enéas da; Bossle, Marília Bonzanini; Antonialli, Luíz Marcelo

doi:10.1108/rausp-05-2022-0141

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“…3. Supply chain sustainability and its relationship with practice Discussions about SCS have been increasing in the past years because the study of these topics is both timely and significant (Carter & Washispack, 2018;Golicic & Smith, 2013;Pereira, Hendry, Silva, Bossle, & Antonialli, 2023). This is one of the most widespread expressions used globally nowadays.…”

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Going forward and beyond: on the track of a practice turn in supply chain sustainability studies

Lissillour,

Silva

2024

RAUSP

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Purpose Despite the growing interest in the field of supply chain sustainability (SCS), little exploration of new theories exists. Therefore, this paper aims to introduce practice theories to SCS studies through a practice turn. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper in nature. Hence, based on theoretical arguments, the authors elaborate on how the practice turn can arise in the SCS field. Findings The theoretical elaboration is rooted in the understanding that sustainability is not limited to the materiality of environmental and social issues, as often observed. Instead, there is a need to include immaterial, emotional and intangible elements to better comprehend SCS practice. The authors argue that a continuum exists for a practice turn, including practice-based view, practice-based studies and critical practice theory. Research limitations/implications The authors provide a research agenda with a comprehensive perspective of understanding the application and implications of practice theories to SCS. Practical implications The practice turn in SCS studies can support managers to better understand their practices not only through recognizing explicit activities but also mainly by reflecting on hidden elements that affect their performance. Social implications SCS studies can better engage with grand challenges through a practice turn, which helps increase its contribution to solving social problems. Originality/value Unlike previous literature, the paper elaborates on how practice theories are powerful in supporting both scholars and practitioners in moving away from an extremely economic focus to genuinely embrace sustainability practice. In doing so, the practice turn appears as an important phase for SCS field maturity.

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Going forward and beyond: on the track of a practice turn in supply chain sustainability studies

Lissillour,

Silva

2024

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“…A sustainable supply chain is considered to be an extension of green supply chain performance. Many studies (Tundys, 2020;Pereira et al, 2023;Sarfraz, Khawaja, et al, 2023) infer the effectiveness of sustainable supply chain performance as an important business strategy to improve the environmental and social sustainability of the organization. The literature emphasizes that a sustainable supply chain helps in achieving the profit goals, expanding the market share, and reducing the negative environmental and social impacts.…”

Section: Sustainable Supply Chain Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of cleaner production strategy on Sustainable supply chain performance

Al-Humairi,

Ali,

Abbas

2024

Production Engineering Archives

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There is a paradigm shift occurring in organizations towards sustainable production through cleaner production strategies. This cleaner production concept has been proven to be cost-effective, result-oriented, environment-savvy and provides the organizations a cutting edge over their counterparts. However, there is a lack of awareness about cleaner production practices in Iraq while the current study analyzed one of the most important factories in Iraq for sugar production to understand the factors required for successful application of cleaner production strategy and the challenges to be expected. In this study, the researchers followed an exploratory research approach. For this study, a questionnaire was designed, validated and distributed randomly among 700 potential respondents working in various departments of the organization under study. Out of the total responses, 482 responses were considered and SEM-PLS analysis was conducted. The cleaner production strategies were applied through nine dimensions and the relationship between the performance of the factory and sustainable supply chain was found to be prominent. With a few limitations such as the choice of a single factory, weak relationship between the variables identified from hypothesis testing, the study is a first-of-its-kind in this domain, especially in dealing with sugar refineries. Based on the outcomes, policy recommendations were made to the decision makers and the government. It can be concluded that the application of modern technologies and effective resource management can help in achieving the goal of the study.

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“…For example, diverse social norms influence sustainable consumption decisions across the planet (Cui, Lissillour, Chebeň, Lančarič, & Duan, 2022). We need more studies approaching the phenomenon in developing and emerging countries – ideally, adopting a perspective that explicitly acknowledges the cultural diversity around the world (Banerjee, 2022; Pereira, Hendry, Silva, Bossle, & Antonialli, 2023).…”

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Voting with the wallet: a principal–agent framework for the analysis of sustainable supply chains

Varella Miranda,

Monteiro,

Oliveira

et al. 2024

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Purpose This paper aims to investigate delegation decisions in supply chains, exploring the metaphor that consumers who make environmentally and socially responsible choices are equivalent to voters in an election. Design/methodology/approach This theoretical paper relies on the principles of agency theory to shed light on fundamental challenges that shape our ability to transform supply chains. Findings This paper unravels two puzzles linked to delegation decisions within sustainable supply chains. It shows that as firms adopt sustainable production systems, their ability to convey relevant information that convinces consumers to enter in a delegation relationship diminishes, ceteris paribus; and once a delegation relationship is established, complementarity within the dimensions of the contract is necessary to guarantee the delivery of sustainability attributes. Research limitations/implications The findings of this paper offer insights that can inspire empirical research on sustainable supply chain management. Practical implications Policymakers and entrepreneurs willing to incentivize the transformation of supply chains must think about the nature of the relationship between firms and consumers. This paper provides a metaphor that can help practitioners to reinterpret their role as providers or consumers of products and services with sustainability attributes. Social implications This paper provides insights that may enhance the understanding of how individual consumption decisions may contribute to transforming supply chains. Originality/value This paper expands the repertoire of theoretical tools that can be applied to study the emergence and resilience of sustainable supply chains.

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Sustainable supply chain management in a global context: the perspective of emerging economy suppliers

Cited by 6 publications

References 61 publications

Going forward and beyond: on the track of a practice turn in supply chain sustainability studies

Going forward and beyond: on the track of a practice turn in supply chain sustainability studies

The impact of cleaner production strategy on Sustainable supply chain performance

Voting with the wallet: a principal–agent framework for the analysis of sustainable supply chains

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