ABSTRACT
Sustainable Procurement is an emerging concept in supply chain and operations management. Manufacturing industries have made improvements in moving from cost-based to quality-based, and customer-focused supply chain management strategies. This is becoming an integrated component in the supply chain system, with players becoming aware of the regulations and needs of the customer. It is imperative for production firms to look at the procurement activity as one of the strategic enablers for sustaining the business in the competitive global environment. This book will provide industries with an understanding of the concepts related to sustainable procurement policies and its implementation.
- Provides decision and theory development models in sustainable procurement supply chains
- Includes contributions in all three major analytics: descriptive, predictive, and perspectives in the context of sustainable procurement supply chain
- Discusses new business models with suppliers and opportunities for co-branding
- Covers how to develop new tools to measure and allocate the gains from sustainable practices among stakeholders
- Analyses the science of translating data into meaningful and actionable insights
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section I
Sustainable Procurement/Sourcing
chapter 1|36 pages
Conceptual Framework in Sustainable Procurement
section Section II|1 pages
Sustainable Supplier Selection
chapter 5|31 pages
Green Procurement Research
section Section III|1 pages
Enablers/Barriers for Sustainable Procurement Operations
chapter 9|18 pages
Assessing the Drivers to Gain Sustainable Competitive Advantage
chapter 11|31 pages
Barriers on Sustainable Supply Chain Management Implementation for Turkish SME Suppliers
chapter 12|21 pages
Integrating Sustainability into Humanitarian Procurement
section Section IV|1 pages
Research Methods in Sustainable Procurement Operations