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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Supply Chain Sustainability"”.
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Operationalising Trust for Supply Chain Sustainability and Resilience
Trust is a key factor in achieving Supply Chain Sustainability (SCS) and Supply Chain Resilience (SCRES). However, the relationship between trust, SCS, and SCRES is poorly understood. This gap in the literature makes it difficult for organisations to use trust to effectively improve supply chain …
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Supply Chain Sustainability Opportunities in the Utility Industry
… of COVID-19 has shed a spotlight onto global supply chains. There is a renewed focus on both the effectiveness of supply chains, as well as how to operate them sustainably. Governments, corporations, and policymakers around the world are pushing for more sustainable procurement and there is …
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Integrated approaches to circular bioeconomic systems considering supply chain sustainability and resilience in agriculture
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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Future scenarios for green chemical supply chains
… and large distribution networks, the underlying supply chains are a critical component for the chemical industry. The chemical industry is capital intensive and most strategic decisions taken by firms in this industry have long-term impacts. As such, any uncertainty in the environment that …
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Implementing the UN Global Compact: role of the law of contract in promoting sustainability in international supply chains
… principles in their operations by influencing sustainability down their international supply chains. This analysis is premised on the various theories supporting the adoption of sustainable business practices by businesses in terms of labour, human rights, environmental responsibility and …
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The Role of the Automotive Industry in the Context of Sustainable Transitions
… the automotive industry's role in facilitating sustainability transitions, with a particular emphasis on the contribution of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their impact on these transitions. The study adopts a systems-engineering perspective, integrating insights from transition …
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Developing Sustainable Supply Chain Performance In The Thai Restaurant Industry
Environmental issue emergence in global supply chains has made measuring the performance of organisations, particularly service sectors, a crucial practice for driving their environmental performance. Consequently, there has been a growing cross-disciplinary interest in the topic of sustainability …
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The extent and drivers of perishable food waste in the retail supply chain industry of South Africa.
… Food waste has a commercial impact on the supply chain, and therefore the management of food waste in the food supply chain is paramount for the sustainability and can become a competitive advantage in a highly competitive industry. The specific drivers of food waste in the supply chain …
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Business Process Optimisation for an International FMCG Supply Chain
Studying the patterns of supply chain integration can significantly increase the performance of inter-organisational operations. The study is based on a real practice – particular Company, an international manufacturer of bottled water, which is growing very fast and spends significant funds for …
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Sustainable Agri-Food Supply Chains: Consumer Demand and Company Sourcing Practices
Agri-food supply chains link food production to processing, trading, distribution, and consumption across the globe. However, food production can have severe environmental and social impacts. Rising societal awareness of issues regarding supply chain sustainability both promises opportunities for …
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ESSAYS ON OPTIMIZATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS: INSIGHTS FROM FRACTAL DIMENSION IMAGE ANALYSIS, PHOTOVOLTAIC MANUFACTURING RESILIENCE, AND FRESH PRODUCE INFRASTRUCTURE
… that connect methodological advances with real supply-chain decisions in energy and food systems. This dissertation integrates two pillars of systems engineering—optimization and supply-chain analysis—across three essays: (i) an AI/optimization framework that eliminates quantization error in …
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To investigate the influencing factors for sustainable packaging in a multinational SME supply chain
Sustainability has become a buzzword that occurs everywhere in this global economy. Governments continue to lay emphasis on its importance by steering policies favourably in that direction. Organisations, both public and private, are becoming more aware of the economic, social and environmental …