Greening the Supply Chain

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Greening the Supply Chain

Joseph Sarkis (Ed.)

Springer, c2010

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book analyzes environmental supply chain management theory and practice, with contributions by a international experts. Coverage includes concepts and principles of green supply chain management; studies of practices and concerns in industries worldwide; tools for environmental supply chain design and development; and case studies of green supply chain practices. Professionals, policy makers, researchers and students will value this book for the insights it provides into a topic of growing concern.

Table of Contents

Part 1 - Conceptual Overviews and Frameworks: Framework for Strategic Environmental Sourcing.- Effects of Green Purchasing Strategies on Supplier Behavior.- New Paths to Business Value: Linking Environment, Health and Safety Performance to Strategic Sourcing.- Integrating Quality, Environmental, and Supply Chain Management Systems into the Learning Organization.- Network Dynamics of an Energy Supply Chain.- Strategic Business Operations, Freight Transport and Eco-efficiency: A Conceptual Model.- Reverse Logistics for Recycling: Challenges Facing the Carpet Industry.- Part 2 - Empirical Studies: Customer and Supplier Relations for Environmental Performance.- Horses for Courses: Explaining the Gap Between the Theory and Practice of Green Supply.- Green Purchasing in Chinese Large and Medium-sized State-owned Enterprises.- Greening of Suppliers/In-bound Logistics - In the South East Asian Context.- Environmental initiatives in the manufacturing supply chain: A story of light-green supply.- Part 3 - Case Studies: Environmental Supply Chain Innovation.- Greening Supply Chains: A Competence-Based Perspective.- A Total Product System Concept: A Case Study of the smart (TM) Automobile.- Environmental Management in Automotive Supply Chains: An Empirical Analysis.- Green Supply Chain Management at Advanced Micro Devices.- Part 4- Tools and Technology for Aiding Green Supply Chain Management: Environmental Quality in the Supply Chain of an Original Equipment Manufacturer: What does it mean?.- Creating a Green Supply Chain.- Computer Aided Resource Efficiency.- E-commerce Solutions to Environmental Purchasing.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB0751799X
  • ISBN
    • 9781849965729
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxiv, 407 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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