The Design of Green Supply Chains under Carbon Policies: A Literature Review of Quantitative Models

Zhitao Xu; Adel Elomri; Shaligram Pokharel; Fatih Mutlu

doi:10.3390/su11113094

The Design of Green Supply Chains under Carbon Policies: A Literature Review of Quantitative Models

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11113094 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 3094 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Zhitao Xu ◽

Adel Elomri ◽

Shaligram Pokharel ◽

Fatih Mutlu

Keyword(s):

Mathematical Modeling ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Cost Efficiency ◽

Emission Reduction ◽

Emissions Reduction ◽

Order Quantity ◽

Research Directions ◽

Environmental Consequences ◽

Modeling Techniques ◽

Green Supply Chains

Carbon footprinting of products and services is getting increasing attention due to the growing emphasis on carbon related policies in many countries. As a result, many enterprises are focusing on the design of green supply chains (GSCs) with research on supply chains (SCs) focused not only on cost efficiency, but also on its environmental consequences. The review presented in this paper focuses on the implications of carbon policies on SCs. The concept of content analysis is used to retrieve and analyze the information regarding drivers (carbon policies), actors (for example, manufacturers and retailers), methodologies (mathematical modeling techniques), decision-making contexts (such as, facility location and order quantity), and emission reduction opportunities. The review shows a lack of emissions analysis of SCs that face carbon policies in different countries. The research also focuses on the design of carbon policies for emissions reduction in different operating situations. Some possible research directions are also discussed at the end of this review.

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State of Art and Research Demands for Simulation Modeling of Green Supply Chains

International Journal of Automation Technology ◽

10.20965/ijat.2012.p0296 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 296-303 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Markus Rabe ◽

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Maik Deininger

Keyword(s):

Supply Chains ◽

Environmental Performance ◽

Simulation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Environmental Friendliness ◽

Sustainable Supply Chains ◽

Simulation Techniques ◽

Modeling Techniques ◽

Research Demands ◽

Green Supply Chains

In this paper, we review simulation and modeling techniques focusing on green and sustainable supply chains. We start by introducing green supply chains and the importance of being aware of environmental friendliness. We show how environmental performance is measured and analyzed, and then discuss the extension of green to sustainable supply chains. Taking into account the complex interrelations within supply chains, we give an overview of modeling and simulation techniques. This enables us to explain how supply chain behavior can be predicted and optimized under a set of given objectives. We conclude by suggesting the possibilities provided by modeling and simulating green and sustainable supply chains and propose future research.

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DAMPAK PEMASARAN RAMAH LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP MANAJEMEN RANTAI PASOKAN DI PASAR INDUSTRI

PAPATUNG: Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi Publik, Pemerintahan dan Politik ◽

10.54783/japp.v3i1.52 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 177-193

Author(s):

Mona Karina

Keyword(s):

Supply Chains ◽

Environmentally Friendly ◽

Future Research ◽

Sustainable Supply Chain ◽

Industrial Products ◽

Research Directions ◽

Green Industry ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Green Supply Chains ◽

Corporate Brands

Green marketing and supply chains have attracted the attention of academics and practitioners in the past decade. However, no holistic framework has yet been developed on how to build environmentally friendly industrial and corporate brands. Whether an environmentally friendly/sustainable supply chain can be integrated with marketing an environmentally friendly industry in building a more environmentally friendly organization and industrial brand remains unclear. In addition, little is known about factors in developing new environmentally friendly industrial products or how new environmentally friendly industrial products are adopted by organizations or companies. In addition, we know very little about whether and how environmentally friendly supply chains enable the development of new environmentally friendly industrial products. This particular issue aims to reflect the latest advancements in marketing green industries, sustainable/green supply chains and their interactions in green industry brands, and to explore future research directions.

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Distributed Ledger Technology Applications in Food Supply Chains: A Review of Challenges and Future Research Directions

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13084206 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 4206

Author(s):

Jamilya Nurgazina ◽

Udsanee Pakdeetrakulwong ◽

Thomas Moser ◽

Gerald Reiner

Keyword(s):

Supply Chains ◽

Food Supply ◽

Information Exchange ◽

Security And Privacy ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Directions ◽

Practical Applications ◽

Food Supply Chains ◽

Distributed Ledger ◽

Future Research Directions

The lack of transparency and traceability in food supply chains (FSCs) is raising concerns among consumers and stakeholders about food information credibility, food quality, and safety. Insufficient records, a lack of digitalization and standardization of processes, and information exchange are some of the most critical challenges, which can be tackled with disruptive technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and distributed ledger technologies (DLTs). Studies provide evidence that novel technological and sustainable practices in FSCs are necessary. This paper aims to describe current practical applications of DLTs and IoT in FSCs, investigating the challenges of implementation, and potentials for future research directions, thus contributing to achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Within a systematic literature review, the content of 69 academic publications was analyzed, describing aspects of implementation and measures to address the challenges of scalability, security, and privacy of DLT, and IoT solutions. The challenges of high costs, standardization, regulation, interoperability, and energy consumption of DLT solutions were also classified as highly relevant, but were not widely addressed in literature. The application of DLTs in FSCs can potentially contribute to 6 strategic SDGs, providing synergies and possibilities for more sustainable, traceable, and transparent FSCs.

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Inter-organizational relationships and knowledge sharing in green supply chains—Moderating by relational benefits and guanxi

Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review ◽

10.1016/j.tre.2010.12.008 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 47 (6) ◽

pp. 837-849 ◽

Cited By ~ 59

Author(s):

Jao-Hong Cheng

Keyword(s):

Supply Chains ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Organizational Relationships ◽

Relational Benefits ◽

Green Supply Chains

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Going Green

Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie ◽

10.1515/zfw.2012.0016 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 56 (1-2) ◽

Author(s):

Nicole Reps ◽

Boris Braun

Keyword(s):

Supply Chains ◽

Organizational Support ◽

Value Chain ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Global Value Chains ◽

Value Chains ◽

Recent Debate ◽

Western Perspective ◽

Green Supply Chains

Going green - environmental upgrading and value chain coordination in the Indian automotive industry. Previous debates have linked environmental upgrading processes in global value chains above all to the influence of powerful lead firms from developed countries. In this paper, we argue that the Indian automobile sector, too, shows a growing tendency for more environmental protection. However, the decisive impetus is often not given by international lead firms.Applying the concept of global value chains, this paper aims to identify both the dominating coordination mechanisms in the Indian automobile chain, and the strategies of different actors for environmental upgrading. The empirical section draws on findings from 130 qualitative interviews with eight vehicle manufactures, 54 component suppliers and several industry experts held between 2009 and 2011. Our results indicate that Indian vehicle manufacturers are presently more pivotal to driving “green” supply chains than international players. Our findings suggest that especially the strong technical and organizational support provided by Indian lead firms is the crucial factor to push component suppliers to improve their environmental performance. On this account, the recent debate on greening of supply chains seems to be led too much from a western perspective. Rather, it appears that many environmental upgrading processes in automobile supply chains occur independently of western lead firms. In fact, they are mostly initiated and implemented by local lead firms.

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Pricing Decisions of CSR Closed-Loop Supply Chains with Carbon Emission Constraints

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10124430 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 4430 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Tong Shu ◽

Qian Liu ◽

Shou Chen ◽

Shouyang Wang ◽

Kin Lai

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Social Welfare ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Carbon Emissions ◽

Emission Reduction ◽

Carbon Emission ◽

Closed Loop ◽

Closed Loop Supply Chains ◽

Corporate Social

Global warming has become a growing concern for countries around the world. Currently, the direct way to solve this issue is to curb carbon emissions. Governments and enterprises should assume the social responsibility to conserve the environment. Under the background of carbon emission constraint, this article investigates the optimal decisions of closed-loop supply chains in the context of social responsibility, explores the impacts of constraints of carbon emissions and corporate social responsibility on recycling and remanufacturing decisions, and introduces the model of maximizing social welfare for further comparison and analysis. The results show that the coefficient of remanufacturing and emission reduction and the coefficient of government reward and punishment are inversely proportional to recycling rates and the total carbon emissions. Governments should formulate rational carbon emission caps for enterprises with different coefficients of remanufacturing and emission reduction. Additionally, corporate social responsibility has a positive effect on recycling rates, and a rise in its strength can lead to a fall in carbon emissions per unit product. In terms of product recycling and profit sources, the model of maximizing social welfare is superior to that of maximizing the manufacturer’s total profits, which provides new managerial insights for decision-makers.

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