Sustainable supply chains: An introduction

Journal of Operations Management - Tập 25 - Trang 1075-1082 - 2007
Jonathan D. Linton1, Robert Klassen2, Vaidyanathan Jayaraman3
1Paul Desmarais Professor in the Management of Technological Enterprises, School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. K1N 6N5, Canada
2Ivey School of Management, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont., Canada
3Department of Management, School of Business, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA

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AbstractConsideration is given to the convergence of supply chains and sustainability. In doing so, the focus on environmental management and operations is moved from local optimization of environmental factors to consideration of the entire supply chain during the production, consumption, customer service and post‐disposal disposition of products. This is a critical and timely topic that captures increasing concerns over sustainability, whether driven by current legislation, public interest, or competitive opportunity. As such, sustainable development is a rich area for academic research that is still in its infancy and has the potential to affect future government policy, current production operations, and identify new business models. This paper provides a background to better understand current trends in this multidisciplinary field that intersect with operations management, and the research opportunities and challenges it presents.

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Journal of Operations Management

Tập 25

1075-1082

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