Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Flashcards about Sustainable Supply Chain Management

What is the definition of sustainability within supply chain management?

The study of how natural systems function, remain diverse, and produce everything it needs for the ecology to remain in balance while acknowledging human civilization takes resources to sustain our modern way of life.

What does sustainability involve to ensure long-term viability?

Balancing ecological preservation with human resource needs to ensure long-term viability.

What does prioritizing sustainability achieve for future generations?

Reducing carbon emissions, promoting healthier living, and minimizing waste to create a cleaner society for future generations while maintaining business profitability.

Why do organizations integrate sustainability into their practices?

Organizations integrate sustainability to meet consumer demands for environmentally responsible practices and to enhance competitiveness by aligning with suppliers and stakeholders who uphold similar values.

What are the three dimensions of the triple bottom line (TBL)?

People (social), Profit (economic), and Planet (environmental)

What is the importance of the Economic (Profit) dimension in the triple bottom line?

Ensuring sustainable initiatives are financially viable, meeting stakeholder needs and supporting long-term growth. It mitigates negative impacts of supply chain expansion, such as resource scarcity, to maintain economic stability.

What is the importance of the Environmental (Planet) dimension in the triple bottom line?

Addresses responsible resource use, waste management, and carbon footprint reduction through practices like recycling and reverse logistics, preserving resources for future generations.

What is the importance of the Social (People) dimension in the triple bottom line?

Focuses on employee welfare, safe work environments, and community support, enhancing organizational reputation and stakeholder trust.

What is the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle?

A four-stage approach used in the ISO 14000 environmental management standards to ensure continuous improvement in processes, products, and services while adhering to environmental regulations.

What does the 'Plan' stage involve in the PDCA cycle?

Identify environmental issues or opportunities, analyze potential problems, develop hypotheses about causes, and determine solutions to test.

What does the 'Do' stage involve in the PDCA cycle?

Implement the proposed solution on a small scale to measure results.

What does the 'Check/Study' stage involve in the PDCA cycle?

Evaluate the results to assess the solution’s effectiveness and determine if the hypothesis is justified.

What does the 'Act' stage involve in the PDCA cycle?

If the solution is successful, implement it fully across operations.

What is the focus of ISO 14001:2004?

Specifies requirements for establishing an environmental management system (EMS) to manage environmental impacts systematically. It is the core standard for certification, focusing on policy, processes, and documentation.

What is the focus of ISO 14004:2004?

Provides principles and techniques for implementing an EMS, offering flexibility for organizations to tailor systems to their needs.

What is the focus of ISO 14040:2006 & ISO 14044:2006?

Focus on assessing the environmental impact of products throughout their lifecycle, from raw material extraction to disposal, guiding sustainable design and production.

What is the focus of ISO 14064-1:2006 & ISO 14064-2:2006?

Address quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions at organizational and project levels, ensuring compliance with emission regulations.

What is the focus of ISO 14020:2000, ISO 14021:1999, ISO 14024:1999, ISO 14025:2006?

Govern eco-labeling and environmental claims

What is Green Supply Chain Management (GrSCM)?

Integrates environmental care into all supply chain stages, from product design to end-of-life management (Srivastava, 2007). It aims to reduce environmental harm while staying efficient.

What are the cornerstones of green manufacturing and remanufacturing?

reduction, recycling, remanufacturing, inventory management, production, scheduling and controlling

What is an opportunity of green supply chain in the area of supply chain network design?

Reducing energy and carbon emissions.

What is an opportunity of green supply chain in the area of building design?

Sun lighting, solar panels, indoor plants, more efficient design of manufacturing and distribution facilities

What is an opportunity of green supply chain in the area of packaging?

Reusable, recyclable, recycled packaging

What is an opportunity of green supply chain in the area of transportation management?

Vehicles fitting loads, less carbon emissions, use of trailers to increase capacity, search for closer suppliers and markets

What is an opportunity of green supply chain in the area of organisational valuation?

True change towards sustainability embedded in strategies, practices and reporting

What is step 1 in designing the sustainable supply chain strategy?

Assess supply chain (Who are we?)

What is step 2 in designing the sustainable supply chain strategy?

Assess the environment (What is changing?)

What is step 3 in designing the sustainable supply chain strategy?

Evaluate (How do we fit?)

What is step 4 in designing the sustainable supply chain strategy?

Adjust the supply chain strategy (How should we fit?)

What is step 5 in integrating the sustainable supply chain strategy?

Operationalisation (How do we get there?)

What is step 6 in integrating the sustainable supply chain strategy?

Implementation