An Organizational Theoretic Review of Green Supply Chain Management Literature

A literature review and a case study of sustainable supply chains with a focus on metrics

Sustainable operations: Their impact on the triple bottom line

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship among green, lean, and global supply chain strategies as found in the literature, with emphasis on the concurrent implementation of these three strategic initiatives, in order to develop a research agenda to guide theoretically based future research that informs managerial decision making.Design/methodology/approach – An extensive literature review is conducted to examine research and practice with respect to the concurrent implementation of green, lean, and global supply chain strategies.Findings – An in‐depth examination of the literature revealed drivers, barriers, converging, and contradictory points across the three supply chain strategies. Future research opportunities fall into four major themes: the need for theoretically grounded research, the need for a multi‐functional approach, the need for a systems approach that adds strategic insight, and the need for integrated measurement application. Managerial aspects are highlighted in ...

Green, lean, and global supply chains

Sustainability of manufacturing and services: Investigations for research and applications

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Towards a sustainable fashion retail supply chain in Europe: Organisation and performance

In Europe, shopping habits have changed fast during the last decade and a high percentage of consumers now shop online. E-commerce for physical goods generates a significant demand for dedicated delivery services, and results in increasingly difficult last mile logistics. In particular home delivery services, which are usually the preferred option by the online consumers, contribute to the atomization of parcel flows thus causing particular problems within the urban areas. However, alternative delivery solutions are growing fast, especially in metropolitan areas The purpose of this article is to compare the alternatives to home delivery that have been developed by French and German parcel delivery operators which developed pick-up points in stores and automated lockers networks. The paper includes an analysis of the key drivers of the development of the two emblematic delivery services (pick-up points and lockers), with reference to the strategies of service providers and e-commerce firms as well as consumer preferences.

The impact of e-commerce on final deliveries: alternative parcel delivery services in France and Germany

Sustainability issues are particularly sensitive to the fashion supply chain, given current fierce competition, intensive resource use, and the exposure of penurious labour conditions in some regions. In this paper we discuss how the sustainability movement is impacting the fashion retail supply chain organization and its performance. We carried out a study with stakeholders of the fashion industry and we report on their views. We elaborate on the challenges and conflicts of the different dimensions of sustainability, and we discuss how to leverage both the internal and external organisations in the European supply chain.

Towards a sustainable fashion retail supply chain in Europe:Organisation and performance

Offering products via the internet is affecting the traditional “bricks and mortar” retail structure. But, as selling online products is not successful for all types of articles, not all retail branches are affected similarly by internet sales. Groceries are still a niche in online trading but are expected to grow fast. In this article, we want to compare France and Germany, where the rise of e-grocery has arrived almost at the same time although with considerable differences. We focus on innovative concepts in e-grocery as well as their consequences on transport and logistics.

Innovations in e-grocery and Logistics Solutions for Cities☆

When modeling international freight transport, it is tempting to assume logistical structures for national markets all over the world are almost identical, at least when it comes to specific market segments, e.g. food or fashion. This is not the case, though. Despite several parallels, there are some fundamental differences which are reflected in different logistics food distribution systems and which result in different freight transport demand.

The DLR Institute of Transport Research in cooperation with IFSTTAR France conducted a detailed empirical analysis of the food retail market in France and in Germany. Based on the data collected, the differences in transport demand structures for the same product are outlined. The implications of such differences for the requirements of international freight transport modeling are discussed in conclusion.

Corinne Blanquart

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Towards a sustainable fashion retail supply chain in Europe: Organisation and performance

The impact of e-commerce on final deliveries: alternative parcel delivery services in France and Germany

Towards a sustainable fashion retail supply chain in Europe:Organisation and performance

Innovations in e-grocery and Logistics Solutions for Cities☆

Same–same but different? A comparison of food retail and distribution structures in France and Germany