Green supply chain management
by
 
Sarkis, Joseph, author.

Title
Green supply chain management

Author
Sarkis, Joseph, author.

ISBN
9780791860281

Personal Author
Sarkis, Joseph, author.

Physical Description
67 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Series
Technologies for sustainable life (TSL) -- concise monograph series
 
Technologies for sustainable life.

Contents
Introduction to GSCM and the technology perspective -- Overview of supply and value chain management -- Overview of corporate environmental management -- Green supply chain management elements and practices -- Management issues for GSCM and GSCM technology -- Overview of the GSCM research and theory -- Conclusion and future directions.

Abstract
"This monograph focuses on the issues facing sustainability in supply chains. Specifically it provides an overview of green supply chain management (GSCM) and the management of technology within this context. The topics include the operational and technological activities and characteristics of GSCM management. Organizational greening activities that play a role in GSCM operations are presented. The monograph also provides functional activities of the GSCM which include supplier management, internal operations management, logistics, and reverse logistics issues. Managerial considerations related to planning, justifying, and implementing GSCM and the respective technologies provide some insights into management decisions that will be faced in this environment. The references and bibliography provide additional readings for those interested in this emergent and complex issue"--Abstract page.

Subject Term
Business logistics -- Environmental aspects.
 
Industrial management -- Environmental aspects.

Electronic Access
View this book online, via ASME, both on- and off-campus


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