دانلود رایگان مقاله انگلیسی مدیریت زنجیره تامین پایدار: مدل تصمیم گیری برای کمال و دگرگونی - الزویر 2018

Abstract:

Academics and practitioners have realized that supply chains with their many interactions and impacts have to be investigated in order to meet corporate sustainability imperatives. Research has thus far offered only limited theoretical guidance while practical applications often lack a systematic approach. The realization of sustainability goals is impeded by disconnects between supply chain vision, strategy, and execution. This research bridges this gap and offers guidance through the identification and description of influential factors and decision models. An exploratory Delphi study involved supply chain and sustainability experts with the goal to explore and propose factors and decision processes for sustainable supply chain management. This study builds upon the insights offered by seminal models and leverages the Delphi mechanisms of exploration and controlled feedback in order to design, refine, and validate decision models through three consecutive rounds. This Delphi facilitated the identification and assessment of vital relationships and influential factors for sustainable supply chain management. The study culminates in the design and validation of models specifically targeted at the transformation and on-going maturity development of sustainable supply chains. The combination of research outcomes provides targeted decision support to supply chain managers which is desperately needed in order to drive sustainability development and implementation. The main contributions of the study thus are (1) the design of prescriptive artefacts that describe relationships in SSCM, (2) to offer targeted and evaluated decision support functionalities for sustainable supply chains, and (3) to provide fertile ground for future research enquiries.

5 Discussion and Conclusion

A lack of theoretical SSCM developments and practically relevant research has been bemoaned in literature (Carter & Easton, 2011; Markman & Krause, 2016; Montabon et al., 2016; Pagell & Shevchenko, 2014; Reefke & Sundaram, 2017; Winter & Knemeyer, 2013). This study makes a contribution in this context through the investigation, description, and evaluation of structures, relationships, and dependencies in SSCM.

5.1 Overview of Research Artefacts

The shown adaptation of the Delphi method supported the simultaneous creation and evaluation of SSCM factors (Tables 9, 10, 11, 12) and decision models of their interactions, i.e. for SSCM transformation (Figure 7 and Table 6) and SSCM maturity development (Figure 8 and Table 8). Thus, the characteristics of the method were uniquely leveraged, especially the combined insights of domain experts, the possibility of providing structured feedback, and the refinement of ideas and decision model designs over multiple rounds. The decision models may provide integrated operational, procedural and strategic support for SSCM transformation and maturity development through the description of strategic goals, operational and tactical priorities and structured processes to follow. Detailed overviews regarding the importance of influential factors can further support decision makers in SCs. Evaluation of the artefacts is achieved through the positive expert ratings supporting their credibility and applicability. This is further strengthened by discussing the impact of these tools in order to support SC managers in their daily operations as well as the long term strategic trajectory of the SC.