Thus, the aim of this study is, from a systematic literature review, the presentation of the sustainable practices undertaken by focal companies and that are expanded upstream and downstream the supply chain.A.M. NascimentoR.L.C. Alcantara...
With regard to this, focal companies of supply chains might be held responsible for the environmental and social performance of their suppliers. Focal companies are those companies that usually (1) rule or govern the supply chain, (2) provide the direct contact to the customer, and (3) ...
The industrial chain is linked together, affecting the whole body. To ensure the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain, as an important part of the "six guarantees" task, is an important support for doing a good job in the "six guarantees" and stabilizing the basic economic pla...
This paper presents an approach to integrate social and environmental standards into supply policy and supply management at the Volkswagen AG, a focal company of the automobile industry. Therefore, required changes of the sourcing and supply structures were identified, and possible options for com-...
The article analyses the induction process of technological innovations that consider economic, social and environmental concerns throughout the supply chain, in accordance with the proposals of sustainable development. Specifically, it examines the role of focal companies as innovation inductors for their ...
Our focal point is and remains the requests and needs of consumers. By providing the right products, in the right quality, at the right place and time, BSH colleagues in Demand-Supply Department help ensure the long-term growth and profitability of our company. ...
Regarding the supply chain integration in the agri-food chain in China, it is found that the integrated relationship in Chinese agri-food supply chain is more innovative and comprehensive than the commonly recognized ones in existing literature. Some representative ones include “company + cooperative...
Based on the logical chain of "network working capital management (hereinafter, NWCM)→supply chain concentration (hereinafter, SCC)→corporate performance", this study empirically and quantitatively explored the relationship between NWCM and corporate performance and the mediating effect of the SCC. Ent...
Operations strategy and supply chain management: A Brazilian case study The objective of this study is to understand how an assembly company, that is considered a focal company in the chain of Brazilian white goods sector, can influence the supply chain management established with its first tier ...
Supplychainsornetworksweretherebeforewetriedtomanagethem. Noonecompanycanpossiblyorchestratethewholesupplynetworks. Supplynetworksareaself-organizingandemergentsystem. CASisasystemthatemergesovertimeintoacoherentform,andadaptsandorganizesitselfwithoutanysingularentitydeliberatelymanagingitstotality. ...