It is hoped that the P-Insights will give readers a deeper understanding of the practices and applications of productivity as they are evolving during the pandemic and being adapted to meet different needs in the anticipated new normal. [...] However, the essence of GSCM is minimizing the effects of activities of business organizations on the environment in every stage of the supply chain, from product design, to material sourcing and manufacturing processes, to final delivery and disposal, while maintaining or even enhancing productivity. [...] However, it started to gain prominence with the introduction of the term "sustainable development" in the report of the World Commission on Environment and Development (also known as the Brundtland Report) in 1987 [2]. [...] UNLOCKING PRODUCTIVITY IN GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 5 GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT GSCM was the response of the business world to the environmental consciousness or “greening” of the marketplace. [...] UNLOCKING PRODUCTIVITY IN GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 15 IMPACT OF GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PRODUCTIVITY One of the most widely used definitions of productivity is the ratio between input and output.
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Table of Contents
- Figure 1 10
- Graphic representation of a generic supply chain. 10
- Figure 2 11
- A simplified automobile supply chain. 11
- Figure 3 14
- Elements of GSCM. Reproduced with permission from. 14
- Figure 4 22
- Conversion of waste to valuable products at Eco Spindles Sri Lanka. 22
- Figure 5 23
- MAS Holdings, Sri Lanka, Impact Report. 23
- Figure 6 23
- Resource recycling in lieu of raw ore mining in GEM Co., Ltd., PR China (G-Green E-Eco M-Manufacture). 23
- Preface 7
- Introduction 9
- Supply Chain Management 10
- Triple Bottom Line Approach 12
- Green Supply Chain Management 14
- Green Procurement 14
- Green Manufacturing 15
- Green Distribution 16
- Life Cycle Assessment 17
- Green Supply Chain Management in Practice 19
- GSCM Practices at IKEA, the Swedish Multinational Furniture and Home Goods Retailer 19
- Green Supply Chain Management Practices at Nike 20
- Impact of Green Supply Chain Management Practices on Productivity 24
- Increased Sales 24
- Cost Reduction 24
- Regulatory Compliance and Incentives 25
- Attracting Investors 25
- Challenges And Barriers In Implementing Gscm 26
- Greenwashing 26
- Conclusion 28
- References 29
- List of Figures 31
- About the Author 32
