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Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management for Small Businesses and Multinational Corporations

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 7279

Special Issue Editor

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Claudine Soosay

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Guest Editor
Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
Interests: sustainable supply chain management, value chains, manufacturing strategies, Industry 4.0, supply chain digitalisation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable supply chain management requires a multi-tier perspective and a holistic approach, considering every stage in a product’s life cycle, from the extraction of raw materials from the natural environment through to sourcing, processing, manufacturing, distribution, storage, and sale, and ending with the use and disposal, recycling, or re-manufacturing of products. Supply chains are complex structures with multiple organizations comprising both small businesses and large corporations. The challenges, opportunities, and strategies in implementing sustainable operations are wide and varied, with the links between them relatively unexplored. As such, there is scope for new insights and research into the area.

This Special Issue will comprise a selection of theoretical and empirical papers covering the breadth of supply chain operations and the sustainability considerations faced by businesses. Topics include sustainable sourcing and supplier management, sustainable warehousing, green logistics and transportation, sustainable product design and packaging, cleaner production, sustainable retail, and closed loop systems in supply chains. Papers should provide implications for sustainable operations and supply chain management from the perspectives of small businesses and/or multinational corporations.

Papers selected for this Special Issue are subject to a rigorous peer review procedure with the aim of rapid and wide dissemination of research results, developments, and applications in the field.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Claudine Soosay
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • Collaborative and integrative approaches to sustainability
  • Innovative business models
  • Sustainable sourcing and supplier management
  • Sustainable warehousing
  • Green logistics and transportation
  • Sustainable product design and packaging
  • Cleaner production and manufacturing strategy
  • Sustainable retail
  • Closed loop systems in supply chains.

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A Model for Managing Packaging in the Product Life Cycle in the Automotive Industry
by Sebastjan Škerlič and Robert Muha
Sustainability 2020, 12(22), 9431; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229431 - 12 Nov 2020
Cited by 4 | Viewed by 2453
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Due to its many benefits, the automotive industry is increasingly focused on the use of returnable packaging, but the benefits of using it can only be fully realized if the system is properly managed. This study therefore aims to build a model that [...] Read more.
Due to its many benefits, the automotive industry is increasingly focused on the use of returnable packaging, but the benefits of using it can only be fully realized if the system is properly managed. This study therefore aims to build a model that enables a comparison between different sustainable packaging systems: non-returnable packaging, returnable packaging, and returnable foldable packaging. The applicability of the model was verified in a multinational manufacturing company that is a development supplier in the international automotive industry. The results highlight the main advantages of the model: enabling the comparison between the use of different sustainable packaging systems; when simulating different scenarios, it takes into account several different cost components and ensures a systematic selection of the packaging system in the early phase of product development. The high degree of practicality and usability of the model was also validated by the sensitivity analysis, as the longer the transport distance, the more acceptable the use of non-returnable packaging. In addition, higher demand for the product was correlated with a reduction in the total cost of all three aspects of packaging choice. The model upgrades existing studies and represents a practical decision-making tool for manufacturing companies and the logistics industry. It will contribute to the systematic construction of a packaging management system at an early stage of product development, which will reduce costs in the long run, improve the quality of logistics processes, and ensure an effective sustainable packaging management system. Full article
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Community Development through Supply Chain Responsibility: A Case Study of Rice Supply Chains and Connected Rural Communities in Central China
by Li Liu, Helen Ross and Anoma Ariyawardana
Sustainability 2020, 12(3), 927; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12030927 - 27 Jan 2020
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Supply chains depend on community resources such as entrepreneurs, natural resources, and facilities in value creation and successful operation, while communities need development opportunities from supply chains to build and maintain prosperity. The mutual influence between supply chains and communities offers opportunities to [...] Read more.
Supply chains depend on community resources such as entrepreneurs, natural resources, and facilities in value creation and successful operation, while communities need development opportunities from supply chains to build and maintain prosperity. The mutual influence between supply chains and communities offers opportunities to integrate sustainability initiatives into the chain. The concept of supply chain responsibility (SCR) represents a new philosophy that helps create value for communities, but so far does not link well with the idea of community and is viewed one chain at a time. A more integrated and holistic consideration of supply chain-community interactions incorporating multiple supply chains and communities adds to the perspective of community development through SCR. It not only leverages community development as a significant level of analysis in supply chains, but also considers all chains that interact with a community. We use a case study in China’s rice industry to examine the complex and multifaceted supply chain-community interactions in a network of three types of rice supply chain and two rural communities, to understand the theoretical and practical potential in an enriched conceptualization of SCR. The interactions among the supply chains and communities provide significant insights into how to create sustainability for both. Full article
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