scholarly journals Unveiling barriers to sustainable public procurement in emerging economies: Evidence from a leading sustainable supply chain initiative in Latin America

2018 ◽  
Vol 134 ◽  
pp. 70-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Delmonico ◽  
Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour ◽  
Susana Carla Farias Pereira ◽  
Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour ◽  
Douglas William Scott Renwick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain

Supply Chain Leadership in Emerging Markets

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-53
Author(s):  
Smitha Girija ◽  
Vandana Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Massive Growth ◽  
Global Companies ◽  
The Impact

The massive growth of emerging economies in last two decades has attracted many global companies to expand their physical presence in these countries. But the ability to take advantage of those opportunities is only available to companies that appreciate the environmental challenges and complexity of the region. The lexicon of extant literature focuses on enhancing supply chain leadership and development of efficient and effective strategies in developed economies, yet the corresponding literature in emerging economies is very fragmented. The aim of this chapter is to synthesize the current literature to understand the phenomenon including its definitions, dimensions, and constructs and to propose a conceptual model for successful supply chain leadership in emerging markets. The study tries to understand and establish the impact of various factors of supply chain leadership, which leads to sustainable supply chain performance. Collaboration and information management emerge as the major drivers for supply chain leadership in emerging markets and identifies trust as a mediating factor.

scholarly journals Sustainability Initiatives in Emerging Economies: A Socio-Cultural Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 4893 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsin Malik ◽  
Salam Abdallah
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives

This paper explains how and why sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) is different in an emerging economy by investigating sustainability initiatives in the United Arab Emirates. This exploratory qualitative study uses activity theory (AT) as a framework of analyses to investigate the sustainable supply chain practices in the context of emerging economies. AT’s hierarchical breakdown structure allows complex and dynamic activities to be broken down across multiple levels providing a simplified explanation of the triple bottom line initiatives across 16 participant organizations. Our findings corroborate with some of the sustainability initiatives in developed countries, such as the contribution of suppliers and the importance of employee engagement to the sustainable efforts of the focal firm; however, there were significant differences too. Customer and investor pressure was the top driver toward sustainability in developed economies, but our research identifies government pressure as the principal motive for sustainability. Similarly, we observe a narrow perspective on sustainability from the studied organizations as sustainability measures were seen as “costly”. We attribute this to a lack of accounting for the costs associated with being “unsustainable”. We contribute to the literature by developing four propositions that identify the key contributors to successful sustainability outcomes in the context of emerging economies: (a) the dynamic influence of governments on the adoption and implementation of SSCM; (b) accounting for the costs associated with the “unsustainable” measures, which enables a strategic perspective on sustainability; (c) the inclusion of sustainability as an “order qualifier” for the suppliers; and (d) the employees’ transition from compliance to taking ownership of sustainability initiatives.

scholarly journals Sustainable Supply Chain Management—A Literature Review on Emerging Economies

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebeca B. Sánchez-Flores ◽  
Samantha E. Cruz-Sotelo ◽  
Sara Ojeda-Benitez ◽  
Ma. Elizabeth Ramírez-Barreto
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain Management

In recent years, the interest in sustainable supply chain management has increased significantly in both business and academic areas. This is reflected in the growing number of articles, conferences, special publications and websites devoted to the subject. Nonetheless, sustainable development in emerging economies just started gaining importance. The objective of this article is to review, from a global perspective, the existing literature regarding sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) in emerging economies. For this purpose, a systematic literature review was performed, analyzing 56 articles from the year 2010 to April 2020 from a descriptive and content approach. Subsequently, the results are presented, showing the increasing interest in SSCM, however lagging behind in emerging economies’ research versus developed ones. Findings indicate the context in developing countries plays an important role when conducting empirical or case study investigations. Additionally, the integration of the three dimensions of sustainability and how they impact supply chain performance becomes crucial to research from an emerging economy perspective. Consequently, limitations of this work are presented, and opportunities are identified for future lines of research, in particular in key supply chain functions. Finally, the conclusion confirms the need for further research from different supply chain viewpoints, such as collaboration, sustainable practices innovation, sourcing and supplier development from emerging countries’ standpoint and background.

scholarly journals La administración de la cadena de suministro sustentable y las pequeñas y medianas empresas de economías emergentes: caso México / The Sustainable Supply Chain Management and the Small and medium-sized enterprises of emerging economies: The case of Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (15) ◽  
pp. 54-81
Author(s):  
Yonatan López Santos
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain Management

La administración de la cadena de suministro sustentable (sustainable supply chain management o SSCM por sus siglas en inglés) es un tema de investigación que ha cobrado mayor interés en los últimos años; sin embargo, todavía faltan estudios que se enfoquen en la SSCM y en las pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) con inversión nacional, principalmente en economías emergentes como la mexicana. Por esta razón, el objetivo de este trabajo fue realizar una revisión literaria para conocer y comprender la situación en la que se encuentran la SSCM y las pymes mexicanas con inversión nacional. El método de investigación para lograr la revisión y alcanzar el objetivo fue por medio de un análisis de contenido. En síntesis, los resultados demuestran que aún existen varios vacíos teóricos a nivel estratégico, táctico y operacional, por lo cual no es posible generalizar modelos conceptuales y matemáticos, ni tampoco es posible generalizar dicha teoría entre economías emergentes y desarrolladas. En consecuencia, se deben concretar más investigaciones centradas en determinados sectores mexicanos en los que también se puedan considerar diversas metodologías para tener una perspectiva más profunda. Aun así, se puede asegurar que la incentivación de la SSCM en las pymes mexicanas puede generar beneficios económicos, sociales y ambientales para los miembros de la cadena de suministro, dependiendo del sector y del caso de estudio.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document