January 2018
Intermediate to advanced
480 pages
236h 9m
English
In the chapter opener, we get a glimpse of how a major corporation can make a significant social contribution by assisting in a disaster relief supply chain. Disasters often occur with little warning; humanitarian aid needs to get to the affected areas very quickly. From the perspective of supply chain design, what capabilities should disaster relief supply chains have?
Designing supply chains that are energy efficient and environmentally responsible helps a firm achieve a competitive priority of low-cost operations, which supports the firm’s financial responsibility to its shareholders. Explain how focusing on energy efficiency can pose some ethical dilemmas for supply chain managers.
As more firms entertain the option of ...