Sustainability in supply chain management: a literature review and a conceptual flow cycle. (1st January 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Berke, Jonathan Daniel; Satir, Ahmet
• Is Part Of: International journal of sustainable strategic management. Volume 3:Number 1(2011)
• Page Start: 50
• Page End: 72
• Publication Date: 2011-01-01
• Subjects: literature review -- sustainability -- supply chain management -- conceptual flow cycle; Organizational effectiveness -- Periodicals; Organizational effectiveness -- Strategic planning -- Periodicals; Organizational change -- Strategic planning -- Periodicals; Organization -- Sustainable development -- Periodicals; 658.401205
• DOI: 10.1504/IJSSM.2011.040779
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-3600

Abstract

A literature review on sustainability in supply chain management is presented. The review differs from past ones in that it surveys more the non-operations management articles such as those in the areas of industrial ecology, clusters/eco-industrial parks, economics of locality, systems learning and thinking. Inspired by the review, a conceptual flow cycle for sustainable networks is developed in terms of its four phases: development, production, distribution and assessment. Potential research opportunities are highlighted.