scholarly journals State of Art and Research Demands for Simulation Modeling of Green Supply Chains

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Rabe ◽  
◽  
Maik Deininger
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Simulation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Environmental Friendliness ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chains ◽  
Simulation Techniques ◽  
Modeling Techniques ◽  
Research Demands ◽  
Green Supply Chains

In this paper, we review simulation and modeling techniques focusing on green and sustainable supply chains. We start by introducing green supply chains and the importance of being aware of environmental friendliness. We show how environmental performance is measured and analyzed, and then discuss the extension of green to sustainable supply chains. Taking into account the complex interrelations within supply chains, we give an overview of modeling and simulation techniques. This enables us to explain how supply chain behavior can be predicted and optimized under a set of given objectives. We conclude by suggesting the possibilities provided by modeling and simulating green and sustainable supply chains and propose future research.

scholarly journals The Design of Green Supply Chains under Carbon Policies: A Literature Review of Quantitative Models

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3094 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhitao Xu ◽  
Adel Elomri ◽  
Shaligram Pokharel ◽  
Fatih Mutlu
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Cost Efficiency ◽  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Emissions Reduction ◽  
Order Quantity ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Modeling Techniques ◽  
Green Supply Chains

Carbon footprinting of products and services is getting increasing attention due to the growing emphasis on carbon related policies in many countries. As a result, many enterprises are focusing on the design of green supply chains (GSCs) with research on supply chains (SCs) focused not only on cost efficiency, but also on its environmental consequences. The review presented in this paper focuses on the implications of carbon policies on SCs. The concept of content analysis is used to retrieve and analyze the information regarding drivers (carbon policies), actors (for example, manufacturers and retailers), methodologies (mathematical modeling techniques), decision-making contexts (such as, facility location and order quantity), and emission reduction opportunities. The review shows a lack of emissions analysis of SCs that face carbon policies in different countries. The research also focuses on the design of carbon policies for emissions reduction in different operating situations. Some possible research directions are also discussed at the end of this review.

An analysis of keywords used in the literature on green supply chain management

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amulya Gurtu ◽  
Cory Searcy ◽  
M.Y. Jaber
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chains ◽  
Green Supply Chains

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the keywords used in peer-reviewed literature on green supply chain management. Design/methodology/approach To determine the keywords that were used in this area, an analysis of 629 papers was conducted. The papers were identified through searches of 13 keywords on green supply chains. Trends in keyword usage were analyzed in detail focusing on examining variables such as the most frequently used journals/keywords, their frequencies, citation frequency and research contribution from different disciplines/countries. Findings A number of different terms have been used for research focused on the environmental impacts of supply chains, including green supply chains, sustainable supply chains, reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chains, among others. The analysis revealed that the intensity of research in this area has more than tripled in the past six years and that the most used keyword was “reverse logistics”. The use of the terms “green supply chains” and “sustainable supply chains” is increasing, and the use of “reverse logistics” is decreasing. Research limitations/implications The analysis is limited to 629 papers from the Scopus database during the period of 2007 and 2012. Originality/value The paper presents the first systematic analysis of keywords used in the literature on green supply chains. Given the broad array of terms used to refer to research in this area, this is a needed contribution. This work will help researchers in choosing keywords with high frequency and targeting journals for publishing their future work. The paper may also provide a basis for further work on developing consolidated definitions of terms focused on green supply chain management.

scholarly journals Multi-stakeholder initiatives in sustainable supply chains: Putting sustainability performance in context

Elem Sci Anth ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cory Searcy
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chains ◽  
Economic Thresholds ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Enforcement Mechanisms ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

The purpose of this article is to explore the role of multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) in sustainable supply chains. I argue that MSIs are needed to help establish and institutionalize the natural and social thresholds in which a sustainable supply chain must operate. While a multitude of MSIs relevant to supply chains already exist, they do not yet adequately address sustainability thresholds. Building on theory and literature, I elaborate on four interrelated roles for MSIs in this area: (1) providing learning platforms, (2) developing standards, (3) developing enforcement mechanisms, and (4) issuing labels and certifications. All four roles emphasize the need for supply chains to operate within the thresholds set by nature and society. Staying within thresholds is what distinguishes between sustainable and unsustainable supply chains. The four roles form part of a broader conceptual framework outlining a way forward for MSIs in sustainable supply chains. Different MSIs could address one or more of these roles. I argue that all MSIs must be developed with special attention to their input and output legitimacy. Stakeholders from both within and beyond the supply chain must be involved in developing and implementing a MSI for it to be viewed as legitimate. I note that the conceptual framework presented here is a starting point. It would benefit from further testing and refinement. For example, future work could add further specificity to the four roles I discuss. Future research could also focus on integrating economic thresholds for sustainable supply chains into the framework.

scholarly journals Identification of environmental supply chain bottlenecks: a case study of the Ethiopian healthcare supply chain

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjørn Jæger ◽  
Mesay Moges Menebo ◽  
Arvind Upadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Green Supply Chains ◽  
Modelling Approach ◽  
Environmental Supply Chain

PurposeThe increasing rate of environmental concern and awareness by society has attracted attention from researchers and organisations to consider how to proceed towards green supply chains. The purpose of this paper is to identify operational bottlenecks in the multi-tier supply chain to guide organisations towards where to concentrate their efforts to address their supply chain environmental challenges.Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents a literature review identifying green supply chain challenges of multi-tier supply chains. Following the literature review is a case study of the Ethiopian health supply chain with 11 interviews, 11 international and 6 national surveys and data from public health information systems. An analysis based on multi-tier supply chain modelling is used to identify environmental supply chain bottlenecks.FindingsThis research found that the supply chain actors face severe challenges towards enhanced green supply chain performance mainly because of poor inventory management (IN), inefficient tracking and tracing (TR) and fake or sub-standard products in the supply chain, especially counterfeit medicines (CO). Specific environmental bottlenecks within each of the challenge areas IN, TR and CO where identified serving as recommendations for where supply chain actors should focus their work towards greener supply chains.Research limitations/implicationsThe data come from participants in a single country, Ethiopia; although the supply chain challenges are common for developing countries in general.Practical implicationsThis research presents a modelling approach to identify supply chain activities considered as environmental bottlenecks in multi-tier supply chains. The environmental bottlenecks pinpoint supply chain activities to focus on for a transition towards green supply chains for manufacturers, public and private health organisations, hospitals and health care units.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the literature on GSCM by developing a multi-tier modelling approach for identifying environmental supply chain bottlenecks. The applicability of the model is demonstrated by the identification of environmental bottlenecks in a healthcare supply chain supporting decisions on what challenges a green supply chain strategy should address. It serves as a basis for future research on where to implement GSCM practices in supply chains (SCs).

Sustainable Supply Chains

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amulya Gurtu ◽  
Cory Searcy ◽  
Mohamad Y. Jaber
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chains ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Product Lifetime ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Major Factors

This chapter discusses sustainability in supply chains. It starts with a review of the concepts of sustainability and supply chain management; provides a discussion on the globalization of supply chains, its influence on sustainability, benefits of sustainable supply chains followed by the factors affecting the sustainability of supply chains, challenges in integrating sustainability into supply chains and managerial implications. It discusses the influence of supply chains on the triple bottom line. Examples of major factors affecting environmental and social sustainability include travel distances, modes of transportation, vessels used, frequency of trips, packaging materials, efficiencies of manufacturing processes, efficiencies in power generation/distribution, treatments given to polluted air/water generated during various processing from industries, expected product lifetime, manufactured quality of items, management of items failed during warranty or transportation, and the management of disposal of items, among others. The chapter concludes with a future research agenda.

scholarly journals Collaboration quality assessment for sustainable supply chains: benchmarking

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1469-1498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wike Agustin Prima Dania ◽  
Ke Xing ◽  
Yousef Amer
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Quality Function Deployment ◽  
Efficiency Score ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chains ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Collaboration Quality

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose an instrument to evaluate the collaboration quality of sustainable supply chains by considering collaboration behaviour and sustainability factors. Design/methodology/approach The proposed model integrates Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Fuzzy Analytical Network Process (FANP) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to assess the efficiency score of each stakeholder involved. A case of a sugar company in Indonesia was analysed as the illustration of the application of the model. Findings The integrated QFD-FANP-DEA method enables to incorporate collaboration behaviour and sustainability factors in a single assessment model. The results of the case study showed the benchmarking results associated with the performance variance of stakeholders and the number of samples. Research limitations/implications Future research could consider other DEA approaches, extend the research by simulating a different number of scenarios and evaluating the improvement/deterioration, and expand the scope of collaboration. Practical implications Each stakeholder will be able to obtain the collaboration assessment results, and the improvements suggested by the model. Social implications Smallholders and farmers will be able to increase their benefits by using the existing resources. Originality/value This paper provides a methodological contribution by introducing new collaboration quality assessment methods that can accommodate any variance in multi-stakeholders, involve qualitative and quantitative measurements, and benefit all stakeholders.

scholarly journals Pandemic Supply Chain Research: A Structured Literature Review and Bibliometric Network Analysis

Logistics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
David Swanson ◽  
Luis Santamaria
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Simulation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Empirical Methods ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
The World ◽  
Management Issues

In early 2020, COVID-19 infected people throughout the world and brought world commerce to a standstill. Many believe that governments and global businesses were not as prepared as they should have been. While academics have occasionally predicted the economic problems that could result from pandemics, until 2020, there had been scant research that addresses supply chain management issues during pandemics. Eighty-four percent of all pandemic supply chain research was published in the first ten months of 2020. Since the world now finds itself operating supply chains in response to the pandemic, this literature needs to be summarized and articulated for understanding and future research. This literature review addresses that need by summarizing the research which has been generated since 1997, focusing primarily on the bulk of the research that has been published since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Research tools are used to summarize the literature citations, and the articles are coded according to some important variables to further delineate their details. This research also includes a bibliometric co-citation analysis, which clusters the pandemic supply chain literature by author, journal, and article. The findings are that pre-COVID-19 research on pandemic supply chains was primarily about influenza and the healthcare supply chain, whereas post-COVID-19 research provides more analysis of the food supply chain and uses a wider variety of research methods, including simulation, modeling, and empirical methods.

scholarly journals DAMPAK PEMASARAN RAMAH LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP MANAJEMEN RANTAI PASOKAN DI PASAR INDUSTRI

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-193
Author(s):  
Mona Karina
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Industrial Products ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Green Industry ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Green Supply Chains ◽  
Corporate Brands

Green marketing and supply chains have attracted the attention of academics and practitioners in the past decade. However, no holistic framework has yet been developed on how to build environmentally friendly industrial and corporate brands. Whether an environmentally friendly/sustainable supply chain can be integrated with marketing an environmentally friendly industry in building a more environmentally friendly organization and industrial brand remains unclear. In addition, little is known about factors in developing new environmentally friendly industrial products or how new environmentally friendly industrial products are adopted by organizations or companies. In addition, we know very little about whether and how environmentally friendly supply chains enable the development of new environmentally friendly industrial products. This particular issue aims to reflect the latest advancements in marketing green industries, sustainable/green supply chains and their interactions in green industry brands, and to explore future research directions.

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