Manufacturers’ Closed-Loop Orientation for Green Supply Chain Management

Liu, Shumin; Chang, Young Tae

doi:10.3390/su9020222

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“…Another challenge is related to the complexity of products and the geographical scope of the supply chain [26]. The regions involved in the supply chain are subject to several legal regulations [27]. Moreover, governments tend to offer different degrees of support, depending on the region, to the current linear business since regulations do not address the internalization of the externalities [28] and public procurement does not facilitate the purchase of sustainable products [29].…”

Section: Sustainability Global Supply Chain and The Circular Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although the Ellen MacArthur Foundation [31] also highlights the relevance of the collaborative platforms across sectors between businesses and policymakers as an enabler for the transition towards a circular economy, more efforts should be put in to engage the other stakeholders [28] and to establish coordination mechanisms in the supply chain [27].…”

Section: Sustainability Principles and Circular Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

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An Assessment Tool to Integrate Sustainability Principles into the Global Supply Chain

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Abstract:The integration of sustainability principles into the assessment of companies along the supply chains is a growing research area. However, there is an absence of a generally accepted method to evaluate corporate sustainability performance (CSP), and the models and frameworks proposed by the literature present various important challenges to be addressed. A systematic literature review on the supply chain at the corporate level has been conducted, analyzing the main strengths and gaps in the sustainability assessment literature. Therefore, this paper aims to contribute to the development of this field by proposing an assessment framework a leading company can adopt to expand sustainability principles to the rest of the members of the supply chain. This proposal is based on best practices and integrates and shares efforts with key initiatives (for instance, the Organizational Environmental Footprint from the European Commission and United Nations Environment Programme and the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry UNEP/SETAC); moreover, it overcomes important limitations of the current sustainability tools in a supply chain context consistent with the circular economy, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), planetary boundaries, and social foundation requirements. The results obtained create, on the one hand, new opportunities for academics; and, on the other hand, in further research, the use of this framework could be a means of actively engaging companies in their supply chains and of achieving the implementation of practical and comprehensive CSP assessment.

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Section: Sustainability Global Supply Chain and The Circular Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sustainability Principles and Circular Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

An Assessment Tool to Integrate Sustainability Principles into the Global Supply Chain

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“…GSCM encompasses product design, material sourcing and selection, manufacturing processes in addition to depreciation of the products [23]. Liu and Chang [24] used structural equation models for a sample of 296 Chinese manufacturers and found that both closed-loop operation and GSCM positively influence the environmental and economic performance of firms. Zhu and Sarkis [25] also suggested that there should be a more extensive approach for these practices in addition to classifying GSCM into internal environmental management, green purchasing, investment recovery, eco-design practices and cooperation with supply chain partners.…”

Section: Green Supply Chain Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Institutional Pressures on Green Supply Chain Management and Firm Performance: Top Management Roles and Social Capital

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This study investigates the impact of three institutional pressures, namely government, customer, and competitor pressures, on the environmental and operational performance of firms. These three institutional pressures are examined by implementing green supply chain management, considering the role of top management and studying social capital between buyers and suppliers in the supply chain. Data were collected through an electronic mail survey from buyer firms in the manufacturing industry in Korea. With 241 complete and usable responses, we used structural equation modeling to test our hypotheses. Our findings revealed that the majority of our hypotheses were supported, which is in line with the existing literature. However, the impact of coercive pressure on top management support and the impact of structural social capital on performance were found to be insignificant. The major contribution of our study is that it broadens the framework of green supply chain management (GSCM) by integrating major and recent constructs in the GSCM theory, while also providing instructive managerial implications through empirical evidence.

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“…Liu et al [17] addressed a problem of green supply chain management (GSCM). This study proposed closed-loop orientation (CLO) as the appropriate strategic orientation to implement GSCM practices successfully and developed a valid measurement of CLO.…”

Section: The Studies On the Green Closed-loop Supply Chainmentioning

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A Bi-Objective Green Closed Loop Supply Chain Design Problem with Uncertain Demand

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Zhu

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Abstract:With the development of e-commerce, competition among enterprises is becoming fiercer. Furthermore, environmental problems can no longer be ignored. To address these challenges, we devise a green closed loop supply chain (GCLSC) with uncertain demand. In the problem, two conflict objectives and recycling the used products are considered. To solve this problem, a mathematical model is formulated with the chance constraint, and the -constraint method is adapted to obtain the true Pareto front for small sized problems. For larger sized problems, the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) and the multi-objective simulated annealing method (MOSA) are developed. Numerous computational experiments can help manufacturers make better production and sales plans to keep competitive advantage and protect the environment.

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Manufacturers’ Closed-Loop Orientation for Green Supply Chain Management

Cited by 35 publications

References 144 publications

An Assessment Tool to Integrate Sustainability Principles into the Global Supply Chain

An Assessment Tool to Integrate Sustainability Principles into the Global Supply Chain

The Impact of Institutional Pressures on Green Supply Chain Management and Firm Performance: Top Management Roles and Social Capital

A Bi-Objective Green Closed Loop Supply Chain Design Problem with Uncertain Demand

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