scholarly journals The application of the triple bottom line approach to sustainability assessment: The case study of the UK automotive supply chain

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Azevedo ◽  
Miguel Barros
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Suggested Approach ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Automotive Supply Chain ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Automotive Supply

Purpose: The objective of this paper is to assess the level of sustainability of the UK automotive supply chain considering simultaneously the three dimensions of sustainability (economic, social and environmental) representing the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) approach.Design/methodology/approach: The assessment of the automotive SC’ sustainability is based on the framework proposed by Salvado, Azevedo, Matias and Ferreira (2011) and uses the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method to aggregate economic, environmental and social indicators into a unique index. A case study on the UK automotive industry is used and the data do perform this study is collected from the sustainability reports of the UK’ automotive companies.Findings and Originality/value: The proposed framework represents an important benchmarking tool, offering managers the possibility for assessing the sustainability behaviour of its supply chain and compare it with other supply chains. Once identified the dimension of sustainability where the company or the supply chain is worst performer managers can work closer to their supply chain’ partners in order to improve the performance of those dimension of sustainability.Research limitations/implications: One limitation of the suggested approach is related to the ambiguity of the sustainability’ indicators selection and the definition of weights for each sustainability dimension.Practical implications: The assessment of the SC sustainability by using the suggested framework to compute a SC sustainability index offers managers an opportunity for assessing the level of sustainability of each individual company and the corresponding SC in a very easy way. It also represents an opportunity for improving company performance. In this way managers can use the information on the sustainability index to help adjust their company's behaviour and improve their economic, social and environmental performance.Originality/value: The proposed framework represents a contribution in the area of index construction and a valuable component of organizational management systems and monitoring programs.

SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMES: A CASE STUDY OF COLLABORATION IN THE MAYFLOWER CLUSTER

2001 ◽  
Vol 05 (04) ◽  
pp. 427-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
BARBARA TILSON
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Production Model ◽  
Team Working ◽  
Automotive Supply Chain ◽  
Vehicle Systems ◽  
Improvement Programme ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Supply Chain Cluster ◽  
Automotive Supply

The case study of the Mayflower Vehicle Systems PLC supply chain improvement programme offers a window onto a change programme implemented by one supply chain cluster of the UK automotive industry. The discussion details the transformational nature of change agent empowerment, stakeholder engagement, team-working and the dynamics of intra-firm and customer-supplier collaboration between a first tier company and its sub-suppliers. It shows that improvement programmes have a crucial function in helping customer and suppliers to closer collaboration through enabling them to work towards common objectives, to understand each other's positions, and to build on a platform of mutual trust as they strive to improve their individual and collective competitiveness and establish mechanisms to ensure that improvements are sustainable. The study has further value in illuminating the adaptation of a lean production model akin to the Toyota Production System to a specific case supported by the Accelerate Initiative and facilitated by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' Industry Forum.

scholarly journals Supply Chain Performance Measurement: A Case Study about Applicability of SCOR® Model in Automotive Industry Firm

2018 ◽  
Vol 200 ◽  
pp. 00016
Author(s):  
Radouane Lemghari ◽  
Chafik Okar ◽  
Driss Sarsri
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Practical Method ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Automotive Sector ◽  
Business Modelling ◽  
Automotive Supply Chain ◽  
Automotive Supply ◽  
Structured Approach

The evaluation of a supply chain is a major priority of companies; it is a task that remains difficult due to the complexity of these systems [1]. This evaluation involves a selection of performance measurement indicators, which are appropriate to the management of this chain. It is then necessary to have a structured approach and adequate methodological tools [2]. Indeed, we propose in this paper a practical method that will model in the first place a Moroccan automotive supply chain, according to the SCOR® model (Supply Chain Operations Reference), proposed by the Supply Chain Council. This method will also identify at each level the appropriate indicators for the performance evaluation depending on the strategic vision. In this context our research problem is made, it is interested in the contribution of the business modelling to improve logistics performance. To the best knowledge of the authors, this is the first work that proposes a case study believed to be easy to understand, practical and suitable for the automotive sector. In short, this study is a real application leap to resolve the problematic unanswered of practical SCOR® model using an industrial application in the Moroccan automotive sector.

scholarly journals Sustainability Performance in Food Supply Networks: Insights from the UK Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoum Tsolakis ◽  
Foivos Anastasiadis ◽  
Jagjit Srai
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Supply Networks ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
The Uk

The purpose of this research is to introduce a qualitative sustainability performance assessment framework for food supply networks, based on the perception of their key stakeholders’ upper management. Moreover, the paper provides industry insights by exemplifying the value of the proposed framework for the UK food industry. A critical review on the most acknowledged sustainability assessment methodologies and tools resulted in the synthesis of the proposed framework. An illustrative application follows, based on data from semi-structured interviews with C-level executives from key players of the UK poultry sector. The results demonstrate an easy-to-use approach, with a comprehensive and sharp outcome on supply chain sustainability performance assessment. Industry insights demonstrate an adequate sustainability performance with respect to the entire supply chain. A detailed view on different echelons reveals specific areas that could be improved, such as the environmental performance at both farming (production) and processing levels. This work extends the scope of current sustainability performance assessment tools by providing a tangible triple bottom-line overview, as well as echelon-specific and indicator-specific details, in a user-friendly, yet straightforward, way. UK food industry insights are valuable for practitioners and academics. The illustration is based exclusively on C-level executives’ viewpoint; thus, any generalization of the results should be considered to this effect. Supply chain stakeholders, policy-makers, and researchers could perform a quick and reliable supply network sustainability performance assessment.

Improving the Competitiveness of Companies in the UK Automotive Sector

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 315-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Barlow ◽  
Peter Chatterton
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Automotive Sector ◽  
Automotive Supply Chain ◽  
Improvement Programme ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Trade Share ◽  
Automotive Supply ◽  
Original Equipment Manufacturers

It has been recognized that there is a lack of competitiveness in the UK-based automotive supply chain and that knowledge and creativity at all levels within a company are a source of competitive advantage. It is against this background, and in light of the increasing demands placed on the automotive supply chain through globalization and over-capacity that a number of initiatives have been established with support from the UK government – including the Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT) Industry Forum and The Automotive College. To improve the competitiveness of companies lower down in the automotive sector supply chain it is necessary for the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and first-tier suppliers to lead any initiative. With this mind, a Merseyside Automotive Group (MAG) was established, chaired by Jaguar Cars with representation from other Merseyside-based automotive companies. Its activities are managed and coordinated from the Centre for Automotive Studies at Liverpool John Moores University. The model developed by the Group consists of an integrated programme with three elements: a Manufacturing Improvement Programme, which aims to transfer the best practice from the OEMs into the supply chain, an Automotive E-Community Programme in which companies can trade, share and learn, and an E-Tools for Industry Programme to raise awareness of the benefits of information and communications technology. The paper describes this integrated programme and its impacts.

A Case Study of Singapore’s Automotive Supply Chain

2012 ◽  
pp. 200-254
Author(s):  
Balan Sundarakani ◽  
Robert De Souza ◽  
Mark Goh
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Electronic Components ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Automotive Supply Chain ◽  
The World ◽  
Automotive Supply

This chapter aims at examining Singapore’s capabilities in automotive supply chain. A thorough economic analysis of the automotive industry worldwide has been conducted in this study to identify the potential facilitating and inhibiting factors for automotive supply chain in future. Also, the study discusses the automotive supply chain in Asia Pacific region in detail and its impact on Singapore’s automotive supply chain. Based on the analysis, the study presents several recommendations for Singapore’s participation in automotive supply chain. Specifically, the results of this study suggest that Singapore can build its competence in manufacturing electronic components for automobiles as it is one of the leading semiconductor hubs in the world, a leading logistics port, and is well connected with countries all over the world.

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