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Innovative research highlighting new approaches to successfully
implementing triple bottom line sustainabilityProvides a
much-needed focus on the social dimensionEssential for researchers
in supply chain management and business leaders looking to advance
their CSR programmes
Supply Chain Finance is a contributed book looking at the two major
perspectives of managing finance across the supply chain. The first
is more short-term, focused on accounts payables and receivables.
The second is a more overarching perspective, focused on working
capital optimization in terms of inventory and asset management. It
includes chapters from a variety of research perspectives, as well
as from business and policymakers. The authors look at the benefits
of the supply chain finance approach including reduction of working
capital, access to more funding at lower costs, risk reduction, as
well as an increase of trust, commitment, and profitability through
the chain. Supply Chain Finance includes theory as well as
practical case studies addressing advances in the area of supply
chain finance. The editors and contributors look at how to design
and implement supply chain finance in supply chains and examine
what the future holds for this important area. Online supporting
resources include self-test multiple-choice and essay questions for
each chapter.
Supply Chain Finance is a contributed book looking at the two major
perspectives of managing finance across the supply chain. The first
is more short-term, focused on accounts payables and receivables.
The second is a more overarching perspective, focused on working
capital optimization in terms of inventory and asset management. It
includes chapters from a variety of research perspectives, as well
as from business and policymakers. The authors look at the benefits
of the supply chain finance approach including reduction of working
capital, access to more funding at lower costs, risk reduction, as
well as an increase of trust, commitment, and profitability through
the chain. Supply Chain Finance includes theory as well as
practical case studies addressing advances in the area of supply
chain finance. The editors and contributors look at how to design
and implement supply chain finance in supply chains and examine
what the future holds for this important area. Online supporting
resources include self-test multiple-choice and essay questions for
each chapter.
The green or environmental sustainability movement has taken hold
throughout the world. Its staying power is confirmed by that fact
that environmental emphasis did not decrease during the recent
global recession, but rather increased. Organizations see that
greater environmental emphasis in their product and service
offerings not only helps their image, but also may help reduce
inefficiency, waste and corresponding cost. However, since most
organizations rely heavily on their supply base for providing
components, materials and services that become part of their final
products, organizations must revisit their sourcing processes and
choices to have a real impact on the environment. Sourcing to
support an organizations green initiatives begins in the conception
stage of new product development. Just as organizations consider
the features that their products will provide to customers, they
should also consider the environmental footprint of their products
and services, and design them accordingly. Ideally, an
environmentally sound product should be a goal of product design
and suppliers should be made aware of that goal up front. Their
continued role as a supplier may depend on their ability to meet
the criteria set by the developer and they may need to retool for
green in order to retain business. This book begins with an
introduction to the idea of sustainability and to the concept of
what it means to source to support organizations green initiatives,
and why this is important from a holistic, life cycle perspective.
The initial chapters will also provide a point of view of how green
sourcing fits into the organizations entire portfolio of
sustainability initiatives. Examples of industries and associations
that lead the way in green sourcing will be presented. In addition,
best practices in green sourcing will be discussed. The book also
provides a viewpoint on how organizations can encourage and support
their suppliers in pursuing green initiatives, and what types of
initiatives provide a good starting point. The final chapters of
the book will present a view on end-of-life product issues and how
they relate to green sourcing, and how the organizations
transportation decisions and choices can support green sourcing and
the overall goal of the organization to reduce its environmental
footprint
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