Process Improvements in Supply Chain Operations

2015 ◽  
pp. 263-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan D. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Process Improvements ◽  
Supply Chain Relationships ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
Development Objectives

The nature of SCM research is constantly evolving and must address a variety of concerns like poor service, large inventory levels, and friction among suppliers and manufacturers. Analytical databases and techniques in SCM are an important part of this research. Many researchers and practitioners have depended on secondary data, but given the dynamic nature of global competition, more recent and relevant data must be gathered. These efforts need to be geared to the development of properly managed supply chain relationships and corporate sustainability initiatives that ultimately promote broad-based sustainable development objectives for the good of people, plants, and profits (i.e., triple bottom-line).

Process Improvements in Supply Chain Operations

2018 ◽  
pp. 1119-1141
Author(s):  
Alan D. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Process Improvements ◽  
Supply Chain Relationships ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
Development Objectives

The nature of SCM research is constantly evolving and must address a variety of concerns like poor service, large inventory levels, and friction among suppliers and manufacturers. Analytical databases and techniques in SCM are an important part of this research. Many researchers and practitioners have depended on secondary data, but given the dynamic nature of global competition, more recent and relevant data must be gathered. These efforts need to be geared to the development of properly managed supply chain relationships and corporate sustainability initiatives that ultimately promote broad-based sustainable development objectives for the good of people, plants, and profits (i.e., triple bottom-line).

scholarly journals ISO 9001 and Supply Chain Integration Principles Based Sustainable Development: A Delphi Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Bastas ◽  
Kapila Liyanage
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Organizational Sustainability ◽  
Bottom Line

Driven by the increasing stakeholder and societal pressures, organizations and supply chains face the multi-dimensional challenges of not only integrating economic, environmental and social agendas into their management systems but also driving continual sustainability performance improvement. Aiming to support organizations in this sustainable development challenge, this paper explores the strategic management principles of ISO 9001 and supply chain integration from the lens of triple bottom line sustainability. Derived from theoretical synergies, a conceptual framework for integration, measurement, and improvement of triple bottom line sustainability is constructed and a business diagnostic tool introduced to facilitate the implementation of the framework. The developed conceptual framework and diagnostic tool are verified through an expert panel-based Delphi study and positive relationships formulated between the management principles of ISO 9001, supply chain integration and sustainability management. The facilitating and catalyzing role of quality management and supply chain management principles for integration and improvement of organizational sustainability is outlined.

scholarly journals Sustentabilidade Municipal: uma aplicação da Análise Envoltória de Dados em Mato Grosso do Sul (Analysis of Municipal Sustainability Level in Mato Grosso do Sul: A Study Supported by data envelopment analysis (DEA))

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1948
Author(s):  
Raul Assef Castelao ◽  
Celso Correia de Souza ◽  
Daniel Massem Frainer ◽  
José Francisco Dos Reis Neto ◽  
Michelle Da Rosa
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Data Envelopment Analysis ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Joint Analysis ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

O uso de indicadores para avaliar determinado fenômeno tem sido empregado nas mais diversas áreas do conhecimento. Mais recentemente, indicadores têm sido utilizados com o intuito de vencer o desafio quando se discute a questão ambiental, e se busca a harmonia entre o crescimento econômico e a preservação do meio ambiente. Desse modo, o uso de indicadores pode ser o instrumento mais adequado para melhorar a comunicação entre os decisores políticos e a sociedade na discussão de temas complexos sobre os quais há necessidade de um consenso. O objetivo geral deste artigo foi determinar o índice de desenvolvimento sustentável (IDS) de 78 municípios do estado do Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), com a utilização de análise envoltória de dados (DEA), que permite a análise conjunta de diversas variáveis como os indicadores de natureza econômica, social e ambiental. Estes indicadores são os parâmetros do Triple Bottom Line (TBL), que permite avaliar o nível de sustentabilidade de cada município de modo multicriterial. Na determinação dos IDS foram utilizados dados secundários de diversos órgãos públicos no MS.  Como resultado geral, pode-se identificar e hierarquizar as cidades com melhores desempenhos em cada dimensão e também quando em conjunto. Foi possível identificar que os municípios com melhores índices de desenvolvimento econômico apresentaram menor qualidade ambiental e social, e os menos desenvolvidos encontram-se mais preservados. De modo semelhante, também foi analisado o desenvolvimento sustentável nas mesorregiões no estado do MS, com a mesorregião leste apresentando o melhor índice de desenvolvimento sustentável.  The use of indicators to evaluate a given phenomenon has been used in several areas of knowledge. More recently, indicators have been used to overcome the challenge when discussing the environmental issue, and seek harmony between economic growth and preservation of the environment. In this way, indicators can be the most appropriate instrument for improving communication between policy makers and society in discussing complex issues on which consensus is needed. The general objective of this article was to determine the sustainable development index (IDS) of 78 municipalities in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), using data envelopment analysis (DEA), which allows the joint analysis of several variables as Indicators of economic, social and environmental nature. These indicators are the parameters of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL), which allows assessing the level of sustainability of each municipality in a multi-criteria way. In the determination of IDS, secondary data from several public agencies in the MS were used. As a general result, one can identify and rank cities with better performance in each dimension and also when together. It was possible to identify that the municipalities with the best economic development indices presented lower environmental and social quality, and the less developed ones are more preserved. Similarly, sustainable development was also analyzed in mesoregions in the MS state, with the eastern mesoregion presenting the best index of sustainable development. Keywords: environment, sustainable development, local indicators, Mato Grosso do Sul.  

scholarly journals Penerapan Tanggung Jawab Sosial Universitas Melalui Konsep Triple Bottom Line Untuk Mendukung Universitas Yang Berkelanjutan (Studi Pada Universitas Muhammadiyah Di Sidoarjo, Surabaya Dan Gresik)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-182
Author(s):  
Detak Prapanca ◽  
Wisnu P. Setiyono ◽  
Aisha Hanif
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Environmental Preservation ◽  
The University ◽  
Sustainable Universities ◽  
The Impact

The implementation of sustainable development is the responsibility of every level of society, one of which is the university as part of educational institutions in the community. In carrying out its business activities, the university is not only concerned with profit, but also concerned with environmental preservation and the surrounding community. So that sustainable development (sustainable development) can meet the essential needs of the present without having to sacrifice natural resources for future generations. This study aims to find out how the impact of the application of the University's Social Responsibility Implementation Through the Triple Bottom Line Concept to support Sustainable Universities and to find out how the Triple Bottom Line concept in the Universirt Social Responsibility to support sustainable development (Sustainable Development). This type of research is a qualitative approach. This study took place at the Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo, Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya and Muhammadiyah University Gresik. This research uses primary data and secondary data. Data analysis and interpretation is done by reducing data, presenting data, interpreting data and drawing conclusions. The results of this study are Muhammadiyah Universities in Sidoarjo, Surabaya and Gresik that have applied the triple bottom line concept in the implementation of university social responsibility (USR) activities in order to achieve sustainable development.

scholarly journals Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Sustainable Supply Chain Financing Decision Based on Triple Bottom Line Theory

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuedong Liang ◽  
Xianli Zhao ◽  
Min Wang ◽  
Zhi Li
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Financing Decision ◽  
Supply Chain Finance ◽  
Supply Chain Financing ◽  
Sme Financing

In recent years, sustainable supply chains that balance economic development and the environment have become an inevitable focus for many businesses and industries. Supply chain finance as the core driving force for supply chain development, plays a vital role in resolving any financing difficulties that exist in many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the upstream and downstream of the supply chain. However, most SME supply chain financing assessments currently use economic indicators as the sole measure of the evaluation system and rarely consider sustainability. While existing supply chain financing decision-making systems can resolve SME financing problems to some extent, the one-sided pursuit of maximum economic benefits is contrary to sustainable development and does not assist financial institutions in avoiding finance risks. Therefore, this paper, based on the theory of the triple bottom line (economy, environment, and society) from a sustainable development perspective, innovatively proposes an SME financing evaluation model for supply chain finance that applies a fuzzy multi-criteria evaluation method combined with Topsis. Additionally, at the end, an example is given to demonstrate model validity and evaluate the best possible SME financing model for financial institutions.

scholarly journals Alignment of Islamic Banking Sustainability Indicators with Sustainable Development Goals: Policy Recommendations for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2607
Author(s):  
Amin Jan ◽  
Mário Nuno Mata ◽  
Pia A. Albinsson ◽  
José Moleiro Martins ◽  
Rusni Bt Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Sustainability Indicators ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Coding Method ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Axial Coding

This study aims to establish the link of key Islamic banking sustainability indicators with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) as a policy recommendation for sustainable development and to mitigate the distressing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the triple bottom line (people, planet, and profit). To identify the key Islamic banking sustainability indicators, the authors selected the most cited sustainability measurement indexes in Islamic banking. Initially, the indexes were divided into 10 broader themes, and then the key Islamic banking sustainability indicators were shortlisted from each theme based on their high-frequency distribution. The shortlisted sustainability indicators were then ratified to be in line with Islamic philosophy based on “Maqasid al-Shariah” (objectives of Shariah) and were subsequently grouped into the three dimensions of economic, environmental, and social sustainability based on the axial coding method. Finally, the categorized sustainability indicators were aligned with the relevant UN SDGs through the axial coding method for policy formulation, and respectively 12 propositions were developed for policy formulation. This study labeled the methodological process of this study as the ECA method (exploration, categorization, alignment). The new ECA method offers a reverse extension in the “SDG compass” developed by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for aligning business policies with the UN SDGs. The process of aligning Islamic banking sustainability indicators with the UN SDGs will provide a roadmap to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of economic, environmental, and social issues. Due to the diversity of the UN SDG framework, it covers multiples aspects for sustainable development. Therefore, considering the UN SDGs in terms of various banking instruments will mitigate the multiple distressing impacts of COVID-19 on the triple bottom line (people, planet, and profit), it will also promote a sustainable development agenda.

scholarly journals Going Green Supply Chain Management During COVID-19, Assessing the Best Supplier Selection Criteria: A Triple Bottom Line (TBL) Approach

2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-51
Author(s):  
Maryam Khokhar ◽  
◽  
Wasim Iqbal ◽  
Yumei Hou ◽  
Muhammad Irshad
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Fuzzy Numbers ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Sustainable Supplier Selection

In the past ten years, sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) attach great importance due to consumers, for-profit and profitless organizations, laws and regulations to the social and corporate responsibilities of consumers, so it has been recognized by practitioners and scholars. Supplier selection, environmental effect like a lockdown, and social cooperation and other SSCM programs can play an important part in realizing the triple bottom line (TBL) of economic, environmental, social assistances. In supply chain management (SCM), the sustainable supplier selection (SSS) and firm performance plays an important role. Traditionally, when evaluating SSS performance, organizations will consider a new framework to obtain the overall criteria/sub-criteria of the sustainability index by encapsulating sustainability. In this paper 12 sub-criteria for 3 pillars of sustainability as economic, environment and social performance is collected. Although there are many articles on SSS and evaluation, so far, research on sustainability issues is very limited. This study endeavours to propose a fuzzy multi-criteria approach to discuss SSCM planning, and studies the issue of determining a current model for SSS in the supply chain during COVID-19 based on the TBL method. For express the linguistic value of the subjective preference of experts we use triangular fuzzy numbers. By using fuzzy numbers to find standard weights for qualitative performance evaluation, then fuzzy TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) is proposed to find the ranking of SSS. However, COVID-19 has a negative role in SSS and in firm performance. The situation of lockdown due to COVID-19 has a negative effect on the performance of the organizations. An example is given of the proposed method.

Blinded by the light? Analyzing sustainability authenticity, customer service perceptions, and halo effects

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clinton Amos ◽  
Sebastian Brockhaus ◽  
Amydee M. Fawcett ◽  
Stanley E. Fawcett ◽  
A. Michael Knemeyer
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Behavioral Experiments ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate how service perceptions influence customer views of the authenticity of corporate sustainability claims. The goal of this paper is to help supply chain decision-makers better understand boundary conditions in order to design more enduring and impactful sustainability programs.Design/methodology/approachThe authors employ behavioral experiments, subjecting two theoretically derived hypotheses to verification across five diverse industries and two distinct sustainability vignettes.FindingsCustomer service perceptions emerge as a significant boundary condition to the perceived authenticity of sustainability efforts. Subjects attributed significantly higher authenticity toward sustainability efforts in above average vs below average service quality contexts. Further, respondents attributed deceptive motivations to sustainability efforts at companies with below average service.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors confirm the underlying tenet of social judgment theory, which suggests thata prioriperceptions create a zone of acceptability or rejection. Ultimately, investing in sustainability can lead to counterproductive cynicism.Practical implicationsThe authors infer that customers’ willingness to give companies credit for sustainability initiatives extends beyond service issues to any practice that influencesa prioriperceptions. Supply chain managers must rethink their role in designing both customer service and sustainability systems to achieve positive returns from sustainability investments.Originality/valueThe authors challenge the assumption that customers universally positively view sustainability efforts. If customers holda priorinegative service perceptions, otherwise well-designed sustainability programs may invoke cynical reactions. Thus, sustainability programs may not inoculate firm reputations from adverse incidents. Given they touch both service and sustainability systems, supply chain managers are positioned to holistically influence their design for competitive advantage.

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