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Strategies for Developing an Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chain: Differences Between Manufacturing and Service Sectors

Business strategy and the environment, 2014-11, Vol.23 (7), p.493-504 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment ;Copyright Wiley Periodicals Inc. Nov 2014 ;ISSN: 0964-4733 ;EISSN: 1099-0836 ;DOI: 10.1002/bse.1799

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  • Title:
    Strategies for Developing an Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chain: Differences Between Manufacturing and Service Sectors
  • Author: Chiarini, Andrea
  • Subjects: Business ; Economic analysis ; EMAS ; environmental indicators ; Environmental management ; Europe ; Hypotheses ; ISO 14001 ; ISO standards ; LCA ; Logistics ; Management theory ; Manufacturers ; Manufacturing ; Remanufacturing ; Research methods ; Reuse ; Reverse logistics ; Service industries ; Strategy ; Studies ; Supply chain management ; Supply chains ; Sustainable development ; sustainable supply chain
  • Is Part Of: Business strategy and the environment, 2014-11, Vol.23 (7), p.493-504
  • Description: ABSTRACT This research illuminates the debate on whether there are differences between the manufacturing and service sectors in the matter of developing a sustainable environmental supply chain. Over the past 5 years a survey has been conducted with 800 large European companies, of which half are in the manufacturing sector and half in the service sector. The hypotheses within the survey are related to strategies for developing an environmental supply chain. They were derived from a literature review and were tested by means of a chi‐square test. The survey questionnaire enabled the respondents to give some viewpoints about the hypotheses. In this way, strategies for developing the supply chain such as ISO 14001, the Eco‐Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), auditing, waste management systems, reverse logistics, environmental indicators, remanufacturing and reuse have been investigated. Results show interesting and unexpected differences between manufacturing and service sectors that can lead to further research, practical implications and even suggestions for the surveyed companies. For instance, the viewpoints of manufacturing and service industries differ over ISO 14001 and EMAS implementation in the supply chain. In addition, service industries approach the implementation of auditing, reverse logistics, reuse and remanufacturing in a way different from that of manufacturing. Other strategies are considered essential by both sectors. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
  • Publisher: Chichester: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0964-4733
    EISSN: 1099-0836
    DOI: 10.1002/bse.1799
  • Source: Alma/SFX Local Collection
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