10 Sustainable Supply Chain

Question 1

Sustainability

Answer 1

Use of resources to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs

Question 2

Sustainability has three dimensions

Answer 2

1. environmental performance
2. economic performance
3. social performance

Question 3

Supply chain main purpose

Answer 3

Customer satisfaction at minimum cots

Question 4

Closed loop supply chain

Answer 4

Have reverse logistics: e.g. recycling

Question 5

Sustainable supply chain (what does it account for)

Answer 5

Network system that involves entities that bring products to customers and returns, accounting for:
- social
- environmental
- economic impacts

Question 6

Difference sustainable and traditional supply chain

Answer 6

Not only economic but also environmental and social aspects considered

Question 7

Advantages sustainable SC

Answer 7

• higher product quality (to avoid scandals)
• innovation: more efficient businesses
• transparency
• collective values

Question 8

How to make SC more sustainable

Answer 8

1. mapping SC
2. identifying sustainability impacts, risks, hotspots
3. implementing measures
4. reporting

Question 9

Challenges sustainable SC

Answer 9

• obstacles while promoting sustainability to suppliers (especially when low power to influence: low contract volume)
• should go beyond direct suppliers

Question 10

More challenges

Answer 10

• modelling footprint across all supply chain activities
• integrate decisions over the whole life cycle of products (design, produce, recycle)
• develop measuring indicators
• develop tools that support design, planning, operations
• while profitabel consider: minimising environmental impacts, maximizing social health