Supply Chain Sustainability & humanitarian logistics

Question 1

sustainability

Answer 1

a characteristic of processes that are meeting humanity’s needs without harming future generations.

Question 2

financial responsibility

Answer 2

element of sustainability that addresses the financial needs of the shareholders, employees, customers, business partners financial institutions, and any other entity that supplies the capital for the production of services or products or relies on the firm for wages or reinbursements

Question 3

environmental responsibility

Answer 3

an element of sustainability that addresses the ecological needs of the planet and the firm’s stewardship of the natural resources used in the production of services and products.

Question 4

social responsibility

Answer 4

an element of sustainability that addresses the moral, ethical, and philanthropic expectations that society has of an organization.

Question 5

humanitarian logistics

Answer 5

the process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow and storage of goods and materials, as well as related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of alleviating the suffering of vulnerable people.

Question 6

Supply Chains and Environmental Responsability

Answer 6

mix of financial responsibility, environmental responsibility, and social responsibility

Question 7

Energy Efficiency

Answer 7

transportation distance (route planning, shortest route problem)
freight density
transportation mode (air, boat, train, truck)
transportation technology -relative drag, payload ratio, and propulsion systems.

Question 8

Supply Chain Ethics

Answer 8

child labor 
forced labor 
health & safety issue
discrimination 
discipline
working hours
compensation
management systems