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Author:   Joseph Sarkis
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9781849965729

ISBN 10:   1849965722
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   13 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Concepts and Frameworks.- A Framework for Strategic Environmental Sourcing.- Effects of Green Purchasing Strategies on Supplier Behaviour.- New Paths to Business Value: Linking Environment, Health and Safety Performance to Strategic Sourcing.- Integrating Quality, Environmental and Supply Chain Management Systems into the Learning Organisation.- Network Dynamics of an Energy Supply Chain: Applicability of the Network Approach to Analysing the Industrial Ecology Practices of Companies.- Strategic Business Operations, Freight Transport and Eco-efficiency: A Conceptual Model.- Reverse Logistics for Recycling: Challenges Facing the Carpet Industry.- Empirical Studies.- Customer and Supplier Relations for Environmental Performance.- Horses for Courses: Explaining the Gap Between the Theory and Practice of Green Supply.- Green Purchasing in Chinese Large and Medium-sized State-owned Enterprises.- Greening of Suppliers/In-bound Logistics — In the South East Asian Context.- Environmental Initiatives in the Manufacturing Supply Chain: A Story of Light-green Supply.- Case Studies.- Environmental Supply Chain Innovation.- Greening Supply Chains: A Competence-based Perspective.- ’smart’ Design: Greening the Total Product System.- Environmental Management in Automotive Supply Chains: An Empirical Analysis.- A Case Study of Green Supply Chain Management at Advanced Micro Devices.- Tools and Technology.- Environmental Quality in the Supply Chain of an Original Equipment Manufacturer: What Does It Mean?.- Creating A Green Supply Chain: A Simulation and Modeling Approach.- Computer-aided Resource Efficiency: How Software and a Common Data Format can Enhance the Assessment of Environmental Impacts and Costs Along the Supply Chain.- E-commerce Solutions to Environmental Purchasing.

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"From the reviews: ""This book, which is written in a very understandable style, focuses on definitions, philosophies, and practices that achieve greening at every stage and function of the supply chain. ! I highly recommend the book to students and professionals ! who wish to acquire a depth of knowledge of green strategies and practices. ! GSCM researchers will find this book to be an excellent resource on GSCM foundation theories. ! It will be particularly useful as a reference for researchers, managers, and graduate students."" (Sergio Ubeda, Interfaces, Vol. 38 (2), 2008)"

From the reviews: This book, which is written in a very understandable style, focuses on definitions, philosophies, and practices that achieve greening at every stage and function of the supply chain. ! I highly recommend the book to students and professionals ! who wish to acquire a depth of knowledge of green strategies and practices. ! GSCM researchers will find this book to be an excellent resource on GSCM foundation theories. ! It will be particularly useful as a reference for researchers, managers, and graduate students. (Sergio Ubeda, Interfaces, Vol. 38 (2), 2008)

From the reviews: This book, which is written in a very understandable style, focuses on definitions, philosophies, and practices that achieve greening at every stage and function of the supply chain. ... I highly recommend the book to students and professionals ... who wish to acquire a depth of knowledge of green strategies and practices. ... GSCM researchers will find this book to be an excellent resource on GSCM foundation theories. ... It will be particularly useful as a reference for researchers, managers, and graduate students. (Sergio Ubeda, Interfaces, Vol. 38 (2), 2008)

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Professor Joseph Sarkis teaches operations and environmental management in the Graduate School of Managementat at Clark University, MA, USA. His teaching interests cover a range of topics including operations management, logistics, supply chain management, corporate environmental management, management of technology, and information systems and technology.

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