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Sustainability in Supply Chain Management Casebook Applications in SCM

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ISBN-10: 0133367193

ISBN-13: 9780133367195

Edition: 2014

Authors: Steven M. Leon, Chuck Munson

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This reference is a comprehensive collection of original case studies on building sustainability into the supply chain. An ideal resource for graduate-level and executive courses in sustainability, operations management, and supply chain/logistics, The Sustainability in Supply Chain Management Casebook covers a wide spectrum of social, economic and environmental issues; as well as new areas such as reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chains. Steven Leon covers these and other specific topics: strategy, implementation, decision making, transportation, supplier relationships, collaboration, lean and continuous improvement, finance and economics, worker safety and rights, procurement,…    
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Book details

List price: $79.99
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 7/29/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English

Disaster Response: Social and Financial Impacts
The Armenia Earthquake: Grinding Out an Effective Disaster Response in Colombia's Coffee Region Alfonso Pedraza Martinez, INSEAD; Catalina Estrada Mejia, UniAndes School of Management; Orla Stapleton INSEAD; Luk Van Wassenhove, INSEAD
Introduction
The Earthquake
The Relief Chain
Planning and Preparedness
Assessment
Resource Mobilisation
Financial
Human Resources
Organisational Set-up
Procurement and Donations
Transportation
Tracking and Tracing
Stock Asset Management
Extended Relief to Beneficiaries
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
Coordination and Collaboration
Conclusion
Appendix 1
Glossary of Organisations
Resilient Response and Recovery at Western Digital: After the Thai Flood
Thailand Floods in 2011
Western Digital in Thailand
Before the Flood-Identifying, Assessing, and Mitigating Risks
During the Flood-Resilient Response
After the Flood-Speedy Recovery
The Sun Shines Again
Global Effect of a Natural Disaster on a Lean Supply Network
Breaking News-Friday, March 11, 2011
Background of TRQSS, Inc
Assessment of the Supply Base
Trouble from the Other End of the Chain
Preserving the Culture in a Downturn
What's Next?
Honda Automobile (Thailand) and Its Supply Chain Disruption
Honda Automobile (Thailand) History
The Big Flood
Financial Impact
Other Plants
Organizational Change, Environmental Sustainability, and Financial Analysis
Going Green: The Pfizer Freiburg Energy Initiative (A)
Pfizer and the Pharmaceutical Industry
Becker's Portfolio: The Freiburg Energy Master Plan
The Wood-Pellet Boiler Project
Role of the Portfolio of Projects within Pfizer's Sustainability Agenda
The Decision
Appendix 1
Kyoto Protocol, CO<sub>2</sub> and Emissions Trading
Sandvik Coromant Recycling Concept
Industry Overview
Tungsten and Cobalt
Company Overview
Sandvik Tooling's Supply Chain
Manufacturing
Logistics
R&D and New Product Development
Multibranding
Cooperation with Customers
Quality
Organization and Culture
Organization
Culture
The CRC at Sandvik Tooling
Cemented Carbide Recycling
History
The Reverse Supply Chain
In-house or Outsource?
Environmental Impact
Pricing of Scrap
Local Sales Organizations: The U.S. Example
Heidelberg Cement: Technology Choice Under Carbon Regulation
History, Growth and Landscape
The History of HeidelbergCement
The Competitive Landscape
The Emergence of a Carbon Economy
From Kyoto to Carbon Credits
The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme
Emissions Regulation in European Cement
Cement Operations and Carbon Impacts
Kiln Operations
Fossil, Alternative and Biomass Fuels
Cement Blending and Clinker Substitution
On the Horizon-Carbon Capture and Storage
The Benelux Cluster
A Question of Impact and Survival
Electronic Waste: What to Do with It? Steven Leon, University of Central Florida
A Day at the Office
Technology Changes
Repercussions of Changing Demand for CRTs
Industry Responsibility
Government Intervention
Supplier Oversight
Good News
Sustainability Throughout the Supply Chain
Better Tomorrow at Sodexo North America
Introduction
Sodexo: Corporate Overview
Supply Management Group
The Better Tomorrow Plan
Sustainability Strategy and Priorities at Sodexo North America
"We Do" Protect the Environment at NORAM
Energy and Emissions
Water and Effluents
Local, Seasonal, or Sustainably Grown or Raised Products
Sustainable Fish and Seafood
Moving Forward
GroBaby Foods: Green Sourcing
Introduction
Company Background
Competitive Pressures
Infant Pur�e Production
The Supply Chain
The Sourcing Strategy
Developing a Green Sourcing Strategy
The Challenge
Discussion Questions
Reducing Pollution Through Green Logistics
Sources
Social Sustainability Through Innovation
Bosch: Creating Innovations Through Active Collaborations
The Base of the Pyramid (BoP)
Open Innovation
Open Innovation: Robert Bosch GmbH
Continued Financial Success
Business Sectors
Automotive Industry
Industrial Technology
Consumer Goods and Power Tools
Social Responsibility
Innovation Production: R & D and Operations
Bosch's R&D Infrastructure
How to Proceed When Conducting R&D and Operations
Collaborations
Innovation Production: Processes and Products
Processes and Procedures
Products
Conclusion
Questions
References
Max Foundation (A): Saving Children's Lives Through Business Model Innovation
Creating Something Positive Out of a Tragedy
The Vision and the Search
Building the Base in the Netherlands
The First Steps in Bangladesh: Learning While Doing
Challenges at Home
Increasing Presence in Bangladesh
Envisioning the Next Step
Max Foundation: Saving Children's Lives Through Business Model Innovation (A) and (B)
Appendix 1
Pictures of Joke and Steven in Bangladesh
Appendix 2
Additional Information on the Implementation Partners in Bangladesh
Overview
Some Partner Specific Information
Max Foundation (B): What Is the Best Route Forward
Finding Partners for Growth
Measuring and Analysing Impact for Better Performance
Developing One Marketing Strategy for a Specific Donor Segment
NH: Innovation and Knowledge Production Through Active Stakeholder Management
Creation of Innovations
Knowledge Production and Diffusion Life Cycle
Tourism Industry
NH Hoteles History Overview
Corporate Profile: Mission, Vision, and Values
Knowledge Life Cycle at NH
Business Process Environment
Questions
References
Index