Search for dissertations about: "sustainability practices in supply chain"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words sustainability practices in supply chain.
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1. Exploring Themes and Challenges in Developing Sustainable Supply Chains - A Complexity Theory Perspective
Abstract : To develop sustainable supply chains in a way that their negative environmental and social effects are minimized, shortand long-term targets should be set. The transformation of supply chains towards these targets calls for the development of innovative strategies and the need to continuously identify, classify, and tackle the challenges that can hinder the execution of such strategies. READ MORE
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2. Integrating a Strategic Sustainability Perspective into Eco-Labelling, Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Abstract : Maintaining the current course of the global society is threatening the human civilization. The urgency of the situation, understood from empirical research, has caused many researchers to call for more prescriptive research as a necessary supplement, to better support decision making for sustainability. READ MORE
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3. Manufacturing Decisions and A Multi-Tier Supply Location Decision-Support Model for Enhancing Sustainability in Textile and Clothing Supply Chains
Abstract : A recent trend towards sustainability has led to increases in various sustainable practices, but sustainability has still not been fully implemented into manufacturing and supply location decisions. A fragmented product supply chain, which has various locations and multi-tier suppliers, leads to difficulties in traceability to ensure the supply chain has business, environmental, and social/socio-economic sustainability, known as the triple bottom line (TBL). READ MORE
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4. Managing responsibilities. The formation of Swedish MNC's firm-society policies and practices
Abstract : The role of multinational corporations (MNCs) in society is a frequently debated topic among academics and practitioners. Still, knowledge is lacking in how demands from MNCs’ stakeholders and corporate discretion combine to form MNCs’ firm-society policies and practices. READ MORE
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5. Sustainability and company performance : Evidence from the manufacturing industry
Abstract : This dissertation approaches the question of sustainability and its influence on company performance, with special focus on the manufacturing industry. In the contemporary production environment, manufacturing operations must take into account not only profit, but also environmental and social performance, in order to ensure the long-term development of the company. READ MORE