Green Retailing

Sustainable development with ecological protection has gained global significance across society because of continuing environmental degradation. It causes green supply-chain management to be an area of interest among researchers and practitioners. Existing literature related to green supply chain indicates that most of the scholarly works have been limited to the manufacturing context and retailing has not been paid enough attention. It signifies that integrating green policies into retail sector is a new potential area of research from academicians' and practitioners' point of view. This chapter discusses about the drivers, barriers, different dimensions, issues, existing environmental practices and policies adopted by leading retailers, future research avenues, different green polices adopted by various organizations and government bodies in the area of retailing. Thus it facilitates researchers, industry practitioners, policy makers to find the existing works, new research opportunities as well as to improve practices and policies.

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Green Retailing

Green Business ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7915-1.ch072 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1489-1508 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Arnab Adhikari ◽

Indranil Biswas ◽

Balram Avittathur

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Point Of View ◽

Green Supply Chain ◽

Future Research ◽

Retail Sector ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Area Of Interest ◽

Ecological Protection ◽

Different Dimensions ◽

New Research

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Sustainability of Food Placement in Retailing during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13115956 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 5956

Author(s):

Jelena Končar ◽

Radenko Marić ◽

Goran Vukmirović ◽

Sonja Vučenović

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Academic Research ◽

Food Prices ◽

Future Research ◽

Retail Sector ◽

Western Balkans ◽

Skilled Workers ◽

Empirical Survey ◽

Definition Of ◽

The Impact

This work aims to define the impact of different indicators on the sustainability of food placement in the retail sector, during periods of crisis and emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. An empirical survey conducted in the Western Balkans (WB) region showed that indicators such as developed infrastructure, consistency, and transparency of the supply chain, skilled workers, costs, food safety, food prices, energy consumption, and changes in consumer needs are statistically significant since they affect the sustainability of food placement in the retail sector. As food placement and the retail sector itself are inseparable from other participants in the food supply chain (FSC), an analysis was conducted at the level of all FSC sectors. The results showed some deviations viewed individually in the sectors of production, physical distribution, wholesale, and retail, and in selected Western Balkan countries. Based on the results obtained, the sustainability model of food placement in the retail sector has been defined. The model will serve as the basis for defining the set of measures and incentives that competent institutions and FSC management need to undertake, to minimize the impact of indicators that endanger sustainability. The originality of the study lies in the fact that it fills the research gap that exists in this subject matter in academic research and studies in the WB region. In addition, some indicators important for food placement have been precisely isolated, with the definition of the intensity of their impact, observed overall at the level of the entire FSC as well as by individual sectors. Guidelines and suggestions for future research are listed in the paper.

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The Compostable Coffee Pod: Is PürPod100tm the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread? A Case Study on Club Coffee

Research in Applied Economics ◽

10.5296/rae.v8i3.10071 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 49

Author(s):

Sylvain Charlebois ◽

Paul Uys

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Reverse Logistics ◽

Food Supply ◽

Green Supply Chain Management ◽

Green Supply Chain ◽

Future Research ◽

Sustainable Food ◽

Chain Management

With consumer consciousness growing in the area of sustainable food supply, food distribution is looking for methods to embrace, adapt and improve its environmental performance, while still remaining economically competitive. Until recent innovative solutions were developed, coffee pods have been considered as an ecologically unsound approach to single-serve beverages. Some have argued that reverse logistics (recycling) is a better option than green supply chain management (composting). With a particular focus on coffee pods a case study on Club Coffee, which focuses on green supply chain management, is presented for the design of a capacitated distribution network for a two-layer supply chain involved in the distribution of coffee pods in Canada. Our investigation shows that Club Coffee’s relationship is not only critical to fostering the green supply chain ideology, but it is also unique in the business. Findings are presented and limitations and future research are proposed.

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Quality perception throughout the table egg supply chain

British Food Journal ◽

10.1108/bfj-08-2021-0941 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Marija Mitrovic ◽

Igor Tomasevic ◽

Ilija Djekic

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Quality Function Deployment ◽

Food Policy ◽

Egg Quality ◽

Point Of View ◽

Dominant Factor ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Content Type ◽

Quality Aspects ◽

Perception Of Quality

Purpose:This research shows how the perception of quality differs through the table egg chain and highlights the main quality characteristics for each studied chain participant (farm, retail, consumer).Design/methodology/approach:Observing the change in perception starts from the farm, through retail to the end consumer using the customer–supplier interaction, while looking back from the consumer to the farm, the application of the quality function deployment (QFD) was used. The study included 30 farms, 50 retail stores, 1,000 customers and 300 households.Findings:The farm–retail comparison highlights the type of production as the dominant factor affecting egg quality for both of these participants, followed by hen diet and the type of laying hen hybrid from the farmer's point of view, while retail focuses on packaging and egg damage. Egg quality aspects from the retail–household perspective emphasize the shell appearance and the origin of the eggs, while shelf life and egg class are equally important characteristics for both participants. The application of the QFD throughout the entire egg chain emphasizes quality vs price as the most important characteristic.Originality/value:This study could serve to food policy makers as an introduction to further research and production orientation in relation to the set of quality requirements associated with the egg supply chain.

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Assessing the Green Supply Chain Management for the United Arab Emirates Construction Industry

Green Business ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7915-1.ch064 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1306-1327

Author(s):

Sreejith Balasubramanian ◽

Balan Sundarakani

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Construction Industry ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Green Supply Chain Management ◽

Green Supply Chain ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Chain Management ◽

Environmental Agencies

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) construction industry has been witnessing an unprecedented growth in the last two decades. As a result, the sector is facing a major challenge of reducing the carbon footprint and thus creating major concern for the governments and the environmental agencies in the UAE. The chapter discusses the role of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) in achieving sustainability in the UAE construction industry. The various stages of GSCM applicable to the construction industry are critically assessed along with green performance measures in achieving environmental, economic and operational performance. Finally, the chapter provides a list of recommendations that could be used by practitioners and policy makers in implementing and measuring sustainability practices in the construction industry.

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Study on Effect of Barriers in Green Supply Chain Management Using Modified SAW Technique

Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering - Optimizing Current Strategies and Applications in Industrial Engineering ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-8223-6.ch009 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 202-219

Author(s):

Jagannath Reddy ◽

Biplab Das ◽

Jagadish

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Point Of View ◽

Ecological Impacts ◽

Green Supply Chain Management ◽

Green Supply Chain ◽

Chain Management ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Simple Additive Weighting

Nowadays along with the rapid development of industrialization across the globe, the environmental and ecological impacts of products have become a serious issue. Taking into account purely the economic impacts of industrial decisions, and excluding their ecological impacts, make the human beings and animals more at risk to many threats such as global warming, ozone layer depletion, toxic environments, and natural resources depletion. To minimize the environmental effect, implementation of green supply chain management (GSCM) is much more essential for industries in the environmental and social point of view. The purpose of this chapter is to analyze barriers to an implementation of green supply chain management in a stone crushing plant of Southern India by using modified simple additive weighting (SAW) to rank approaches. Further, this study will help the small-scale industries to understand the factors affecting implementation of GSCM in their organizations.

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Digital Supply Chain Management in the Videogames Industry: A Systematic Literature Review

The Computer Games Journal ◽

10.1007/s40869-020-00118-0 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Stephen Kelly ◽

Vojtech Klézl ◽

John Israilidis ◽

Neil Malone ◽

Stuart Butler

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Supply Chain Design ◽

Future Research ◽

Technological Innovations ◽

Chain Management ◽

Practice Recommendations ◽

Management Literature ◽

New Research

AbstractAs industries mature, they rely more heavily on supply chain management (SCM) to ensure effective operations leading to greater levels of organisational performance. SCM has been widely covered in many industrial areas and, in line with other burgeoning sectors such as Tourism, an industry focus provides the opportunity to look in-depth at the context-based factors that affect SCM. Developments in digital distribution and rapid technological innovations have resulted in an increased focus on Digital Supply Chains (DSCs), which bring about significant changes to how consumers, customers, suppliers, and manufacturers interact, affecting supply chain design and processes. Through a systematic review of the Videogames Industry Supply Chain Management literature, which serves as a pertinent contextual example of a DSC, we look at how supply chains are affected by structural, market and technological change, such as increased platformisation, disintermediation and the proliferation of digital distribution. We distil these findings into a new research agenda, which identifies themes in line with extant DSC research, provides a series of relevant practice recommendations and identifies opportunities for future research.

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Supply chain MFCA implementation: emphasizing evidence on coordination

Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy Journal ◽

10.1108/sampj-03-2019-0104 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Akira Higashida

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Case Studies ◽

Coordination Mechanisms ◽

Green Supply Chain ◽

Future Research ◽

Material Flows ◽

Chain Management ◽

Content Type ◽

Qualitative Case Studies

Purpose This study aims to clarify systematically the contribution of material flow cost accounting (MFCA) to green supply chain management (GSCM) by examining the coordination mechanisms. Design/methodology/approach Two qualitative case studies are conducted in a major Japanese manufacturing company, which introduced MFCA in two different supply chains. The concept of coordination mechanisms in supply chain management is used to consolidate the understanding on the usefulness of MFCA in GSCM. Findings The study’s findings reveal the significant role played by MFCA in coordinating material flows and eliminating sub-optimization in the supply chain from both economic and environmental perspectives. Furthermore, the focal company in the chain has an important role as the MFCA leader in implementing MFCA in the chain. In particular, the environmental department can eliminate suppliers’ concerns regarding opportunistic buyer behaviors and focus on material flows across the supply chain. Research limitations/implications The study highlights the possibility of reviewing existing transactions by coordinating material flows. This is a new direction for the adoption of MFCA in GSCM. In addition, although the study highlights the importance of the environmental department as an MFCA leader, future research is necessary to establish this aspect with greater precision. Practical implications The two case studies discussed in this paper demonstrate the usefulness of MFCA expansion into the supply chain, as well as information sharing and progression, in the development of GSCM. Social implications This study will contribute to enhance the green supply chain by implementing MFCA. Originality/value This study indicates that MFCA can potentially reveal the material losses caused by sub-optimization and provide information to avoid sub-optimization in decision-making. Moreover, it highlights the importance of the environmental department as an MFCA leader.

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Green supply chain management and innovation: a modern review

Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal ◽

10.1108/meq-12-2019-0283 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 470-482 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lucas Silvestre de Carvalho ◽

Nelson Oliveira Stefanelli ◽

Lilian Carolina Viana ◽

Diogo de Siqueira Camargo Vasconcelos ◽

Bruno Garcia Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

The United States ◽

Green Supply Chain Management ◽

Green Supply Chain ◽

Future Research ◽

Chain Management ◽

Content Type ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Data Source

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the main associations between research regarding innovation and green supply chain management (GSCM).Design/methodology/approachFor this the study sought to (1) present the most cited authors in the area; (2) demonstrate the main localities that develop research with this focus; (3) list the main journals with the published research on the themes. The methodology used was a bibliometric survey using the Scopus database as the data source. The VOSviewer® software was used to perform the analysis of the database from the respective DOI® of each article.FindingsAs results of the research, it is possible to demonstrate the existence of an agglomeration of countries that are interrelated in the development of research on these themes, especially China, the United States and the United Kingdom as the main foundations of this center.Originality/valueThis paper evidences the direction of scientific research within the analyzed area, demonstrating where there is convergence for innovation in actions related to GSCM. This guidance may demonstrate possible existing and unexplored gaps so that researchers can direct future research or check gaps to be filled by the development of new processes.

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A Conceptual Framework to Manage Resilience and Increase Sustainability in the Supply Chain

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12166300 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (16) ◽

pp. 6300 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Antonio Zavala-Alcívar ◽

María-José Verdecho ◽

Juan-José Alfaro-Saiz

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Future Research ◽

Social Dimensions ◽

Chain Management ◽

Area Of Interest ◽

Resilience Management

The challenges of global economies foster supply chains to have to increase their processes of collaboration and dependence between their nodes, generating an increase in the level of vulnerability to possible impacts and interruptions in their operations that may affect their sustainability. This has developed an emerging area of interest in supply chain management, considering resilience management as a strategic capability of companies, and causing an increase in this area of research. Additionally, supply chains should deal with the three dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social dimensions) by incorporating the three types of objectives in their strategy. Thus, there is a need to integrate both resilience and sustainability in supply chain management to increase competitiveness. In this paper, a systematic literature review is undertaken to analyze resilience management and its connection to increase supply chain sustainability. In the review, 232 articles published from 2000 to February 2020 in peer-reviewed journals in the Scopus and ScienceDirect databases are analyzed, classified, and synthesized. With the results, this paper develops a conceptual framework that integrates the fundamental elements for analyzing, measuring, and managing resilience to increase sustainability in the supply chain. Finally, conclusions, limitations, and future research lines are exposed.

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