Greening the Supply Chain: A Guide for Asian Managers - Couverture souple

Rao, Purba Halady

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 8178298767 ISBN 13 : 9788178298764

Editeur : SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

This book deals with a major environmental concern across the globe: to ensure sustainable environment development along with efficiency across businesses. It explores how different types of environmentally sustainable practices should be adopted at different stages of supply chains. It details how various companies have greened their supply chains by adopting innovative measures, in conjunction with attaining enhanced business performance.

Greening the Supply Chain: A Guide for Asian Managers includes case studies on the new breed of companies from Asia which, in addition to improving efficiency and satisfying global customers, are also making efforts to contribute toward environmental sustainability. The author details the theoretical and practical aspects associated with various phases of supply chain management. She underlines that companies need to have a suitable environmental policy and make efforts to effectively integrate all the suppliers, business partners and consumers in their greening initiative. The book provides practical tips to managers about greening practices. Lucidly written, the case studies also highlight that the greening initiatives do not merely improve the efficiency of the company concerned, but also benefit the suppliers, contractors, and vendors, in addition to ensuring social sustainability.

This book would be useful reading for entrepreneurs, corporate managers and consultants committed to sustainable environmental management, and all those associated with the management of supply chains. It is a must read for students and faculties of management schools and universities, regional governments, and most of all practicing managers.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Greening of the Supply Chain: A Guide for Asian Managers is an important contribution to the adoption of environmental initiatives by organizations to enhance business performance and contribute to environmental sustainability. The author defines greening the supply chain as addressing and minimizing environmental impacts of all activities related to the different phases of supply chain. These activities include pollution prevention, closed loop manufacturing and design for environment in the production/internal supply chain phase or inbound phase; green marketing, environment friendly waste management and green transportation for the outbound phase; and, consumers, recyclers, waste handlers and re-processors for the reverse logistics.

The book constitutes a powerful diagnosis and prescription for accelerating the shift of industrial development in Asia to a trajectory of sustainability. It demonstrates that environmental improvement and economic development can go hand-in-hand in the region. The book also sets the stage for effective integration of suppliers, business partners, waste handlers and consumers in the move towards a green environment.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 8178298767
• ISBN 13: 9788178298764
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible