Performance Apparel: Challenges & Innovations

AATCC Review ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Belinda Carp
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Geographical Regions

Companies operating in the performance apparel sector tend to react quickly and innovatively to the challenges which they face. Innovation is the industry's response to a range of current challenges.<br/> Some of the current challenges include creating a more sustainable supply chain; reducing water pollution; applying the principles of a circular economy; traceability in the apparel supply chain; and streamlining logistics across geographical regions.

Framework for a sustainable supply chain to overcome risks in transition to a circular economy through Industry 4.0

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Yigit Kazancoglu ◽  
Yesim Deniz Ozkan-Ozen ◽  
Muhittin Sagnak ◽  
Ipek Kazancoglu ◽  
Manoj Dora
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain

The role of capabilities in shaping sustainable supply chain flexibility and enhancing circular economy-target performance: an empirical study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Surajit Bag ◽  
Muhammad Sabbir Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Flexibility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Supply Chain Flexibility ◽  
Target Performance ◽  
Analytics Capability

Purpose A circular economy is a popular approach considered by many firms to address sustainable development goals strategically. Literature indicates that collaborative relationships among supply chain partners facilitate circular economy practices. However, there is a dearth of studies in lower-middle-income countries indicating the unique challenges industries face whilst practising circular economy principles and how the challenges can be overcome. To address the calls of previous researchers, this study aims to explore the following relationships: engagement and alliance capability whilst data analytics capability plays a mediating role; the relationship between alliance and data analytics capability with sustainable supply chain flexibility whilst industry dynamism is considered as a moderating variable and the relationship between sustainable supply chain flexibility and circular economy-target performance. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was performed and data was collected from 760 employees of Indian firms. Covariance-based structural equation modelling was applied to perform the path analysis to determine a firm’s capabilities in shaping sustainable supply chain flexibility and enhancing circular economy target performance. Findings Drawing upon dynamic capability theory, it was first established that engagement capability has a positive and significant influence on alliance capability, whilst data analytics capability played a partial mediating role. Second, it was established that alliance capability and data analytics capability significantly affect sustainable supply chain flexibility, whilst industry dynamism played a moderating role. Finally, it was clear that sustainable supply chain flexibility had a significant and positive effect on circular economy target performance, ultimately enhancing sustainability. Originality/value This study advances the circular economy literature by recommending that firms must consider some critical operational level capabilities to develop their dynamic capability, i.e. sustainable supply chain flexibility, to better meet the competitive market conditions in turbulent business environments.

Emergy Analysis and Supply Chains

2020 ◽  
pp. 72-92
Author(s):  
Lojain Alkhuzaim ◽  
Joseph Sarkis
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Emergy Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Real Value ◽  
Stakeholder Pressures

The growth in stakeholder pressures, broader sustainable supply chain management practices, and new economic models such as circular economy, has made sustainability a priority for organizations and their supply chains. To be able to manage their activities, programs, processes, and strategies, organizations have adopted and developed performance measures. Unlike other performance measures, emergy analysis quantitatively provides a real value for the work of nature to evaluate performance beyond the traditional measures that have been traditionally presented in the supply chain literature. This chapter offers an introductory explanation of how and what emergy analysis can offer in evaluating the environmental performance of supply chains. It will also consider not only the capabilities of emergy analysis but also the limitations and much-needed research to advance both fields, EA and SSCM.

scholarly journals Sustainable Supply Chain Management in the Route for a Circular Economy: An Integrative Literature Review

Logistics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Jorge Alfredo Cerqueira-Streit ◽  
Gustavo Yuho Endo ◽  
Patricia Guarnieri ◽  
Luciano Batista
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain Management ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Network Relationship ◽  
Improve Supply Chain

Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) considers social, environmental, and economic dimensions of sustainability. In the context of the pandemic, organizations must face consequences striking the wider dimensions of sustainability. Thus, after the COVID-19 pandemic, how will the value chains collaborate for the transition from a traditional (linear) to a Circular Economy? From this question, in this paper, we analyze the international papers that connect sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) with circular economy (CE). We conducted an Integrative Literature Review based on the Web of Science and Scopus databases from 2010 to 2020, using the Methodi Ordinatio protocol to classify the papers. The 37 best-ranked papers were analyzed thoroughly. The results show the prominent authors, institutions, the network relationship between authors, the evolution of publications, and the leading journals. The content of these articles was categorized and discussed about the changes in the way products are manufactured, distributed, consumed, and recovered. The integration of CE principles in SSCM has been evaluated as having potential utility for industries, cities, and businesses in general. Finally, an agenda was identified with suggestions for further research, which can aid researchers and practitioners acting in this field. Managers can obtain insights to improve supply chain sustainability and consequently respond to the challenges imposed by the current pandemic.

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