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Green Supply Chain and Sustainable Operation Management

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 6792

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Zhaofu Hong

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Guest Editor
School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
Interests: supply chain management; sustainable operations management; cooperation in ecological business system
Prof. Dr. Jing Dai

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University of Nottingham Business School, University of Nottingham, Ningbo 315100, China
Interests: green supply chain; environmental management and eco-innovation; digital technology and supply chain digitalization; blockchain in supply chain management
Prof. Dr. Lei Xu

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College of Economics and Management, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China
Interests: green and sustainable supply chain management; service operation management; e-business; air freight transportation management
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Prof. Dr. Yeming Gong

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AIM Institute, EMLYON Business School, 69134 Ecully Cedex, France
Interests: green supply chain management; data and artificial intelligence

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable development encompasses both environmental and social impact factors. Developing strategies to effectively connect supply chain and operations management to sustainability has earned increasing attention from both researches and practitioners. The triple bottom line (3BL), which highlights the synergistic relationships between profit, people, and planet, provides a general framework for the achievement of green supply chain and sustainable operations management. Motivated by the importance of the bottom lines, all stakeholders in the supply chain (government, non-government organizations, partners, competitors, and customers) are paying more attention to the footprint of their operational activities, and are further engaging in sustainable operations management. In addition to carbon emissions regulations, energy-efficient production technologies, remanufacturing, and the management of consumer returns, business model innovation and emerging technologies also provide new opportunities and challenges for green supply chain and sustainable operations management practices.

In this context, we encourage the innovative study of green supply chain and sustainable operations management from any perspective of the supply chain process (e.g., green supply structure design, green product design, green marketing, recycling, and remanufacturing). We particularly expect studies that pay attention to business model innovation and cooperation mechanism innovation related to green supply chain and sustainable operations management. Yet, we also encourage interdisciplinary studies, especially those that connect with data-driven and digital revolution technologies (e.g., the application of big data analysis, cloud computing, and blockchain in green supply chain and sustainable operations management).

In this context, the objective of this Special Issue is to explore and advance the latest achievements in green supply chain and sustainable operations management. We invite researchers and experts worldwide to submit their high-quality innovative research papers and critical review articles on topics including but not limited to those below.

  • Green product design and management;
  • Energy-efficient or clean production;
  • Green manufacturing and remanufacturing;
  • Material reuse and waste management;
  • Sustainable business models and product innovation;
  • Supply chain risk and disruption management;
  • Resilient and sustainable supply chain design;
  • Green supply chain development through e-business;
  • Collaborative innovation and sustainable development in ecological business system;
  • Application of blockchain in green supply chain and sustainable operations management;
  • Application of digital technology and supply chain digitalization in sustainable development;
  • Big data analysis and its application in green supply chain and sustainable operations management.

Reference: 

Zhaofu Hong, Hongyan Zhang, Yeming Gong, Yugang Yu (2022). Towards a multi-party interaction framework: State-of-the-art review in sustainable operations management. International Journal of Production Research, 60(8): 2625-2661.

Zhaofu Hong, Xiaolong Guo (2019). Green product supply chain contracts considering environmental responsibilities. Omega, 83: 663-677.

Lei Xu, Xiaoning Guo, Yan Liu, Xiaochen Sun, Jie Ji (2022). How does corporate charitable giving affect enterprise innovation? A literature review and research directions. Sustainability, 14(23): 15603.

Wenbin Wang, Siqi Yang, Lei Xu, Xiaoli Yang (2019). Carrot/stick mechanisms for collection responsibility sharing in multi-tier closed-loop supply chain management. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 125: 366-387.

Surajit Bag, Lincoln C. Wood, Lei Xu, Pavitra Dhamija, Yaşanur Kayikci (2020). Big data analytics as an operational excellence approach to enhance sustainable supply chain performance. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 153: 104559.

Xianpei Hong, Kannan Govindan, Lei Xu, Peng Du (2017). Quantity and collection decisions in a closed-loop supply chain with technology licensing. European Journal of Operational Research, 256(3): 820-829.

Prof. Dr. Zhaofu Hong
Prof. Dr. Jing Dai
Prof. Dr. Lei Xu
Prof. Dr. Yeming Gong
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • corporate social responsibility
  • supply chain governance
  • green technology adoption
  • supply chain cooperation
  • green supply chain
  • sustainable operations management
  • closed-loop supply chains
  • green design
  • green marketing
  • sustainable development
  • eco-logistics
  • supply chain resilience
  • supply chain innovation
  • circular economy

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Economic and Environmental Implications of Introducing Green Own-Brand Products on E-Commerce Platforms
by Peng Wang, Siqi Guo and Hyoung-Yong Choi
Sustainability 2024, 16(17), 7850; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177850 - 9 Sep 2024
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This paper examines the impact of introducing a green own-brand product on an e-commerce platform, the incumbent competing sellers, and the environment. We develop a stylized model wherein a green seller and a non-green seller directly sell products to consumers through an e-commerce [...] Read more.
This paper examines the impact of introducing a green own-brand product on an e-commerce platform, the incumbent competing sellers, and the environment. We develop a stylized model wherein a green seller and a non-green seller directly sell products to consumers through an e-commerce platform. The platform has the option to introduce its own-brand product and sell it within its marketplace. In scenarios where no brand introduction occurs, only two incumbents compete in the marketplace. However, with the introduction of the platform’s own brand, three products compete in the marketplace. Our findings reveal several noteworthy results. Firstly, the introduction of the platform’s own brand may diminish its profit, even when there are no development costs associated with the brand. Particularly intriguing is the observation that the platform’s profit may decrease as the product greenness of its own brand increases. Secondly, under certain conditions, both incumbent sellers can experience improved outcomes with the introduction of the platform’s green brand. Thirdly, while the platform’s green brand introduction does not invariably enhance the supply chain’s environmental performance, it may diminish it in instances where the base demand for the platform’s own brand is substantial and the eco-friendliness of the brand falls within a mid-range spectrum. Full article
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Applying Fuzzy Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory and Analytic Network Process Approaches to Explore Green Production in the Semiconductor Industry
by Bi-Huei Tsai
Sustainability 2024, 16(16), 7163; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16167163 - 21 Aug 2024
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As environmental awareness grows, society emphasizes green business. Thus, semiconductor companies encompass energy-saving processes and innovative product development. This study employs the fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) analysis method to assess the impact of four key dimensions, externalities, market orientation, green [...] Read more.
As environmental awareness grows, society emphasizes green business. Thus, semiconductor companies encompass energy-saving processes and innovative product development. This study employs the fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) analysis method to assess the impact of four key dimensions, externalities, market orientation, green technology, and corporate social responsibility, on semiconductor companies’ green production decisions. This study uses the DEMATEL-based analytic network process (DANP) approach to rank the criteria order in green production decision-making. The results from the DEMATEL causality diagram highlight externalities as the most critical dimension influencing other dimensions of green production decisions. This study suggests that regulatory pollution punishment and subsidies emerge as the primary drivers for green production decisions. Companies adopt environmentally friendly production practices to prevent regulatory pollution penalties or reduce carbon trading costs. Additionally, the DANP results reveal that corporate image criteria in the corporate social responsibility dimension hold the utmost priority in semiconductor firms’ green production decision-making. This implies that considerations for improving a company’s image should take precedence as semiconductor companies seek shareholder support and governmental subsidies to ensure sustainable operations. Externalities arise as the secondary priority dimension in green production decision-making, aligning with the impact of externalities identified in DEMATEL findings. Full article
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Order or Collaborate? Manufacturers Utilize 3D-Printed Parts to Sustainably Facilitate Increased Product Variety
by Qian Zhao, Zhengkai Wang and Kaiming Zheng
Sustainability 2024, 16(13), 5561; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16135561 - 28 Jun 2024
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3D printing (3DP) has garnered significant attention from industries, prompting traditional manufacturers to adopt 3DP to sustainably facilitate increased product variety. Observing manufacturers’ two adoption strategies, ordering parts and collaboratively printing 3DP parts, in a real-world setting, we utilize a wholesale price contract [...] Read more.
3D printing (3DP) has garnered significant attention from industries, prompting traditional manufacturers to adopt 3DP to sustainably facilitate increased product variety. Observing manufacturers’ two adoption strategies, ordering parts and collaboratively printing 3DP parts, in a real-world setting, we utilize a wholesale price contract and a Nash Bargaining contract to describe these two strategies and then develop a supply-chain model including a 3DP supplier (Supplier) and a traditional manufacturer (Manufacturer). Further, we employ backward induction to solve the subgame-perfect Nash equilibrium for the model to reveal differences between these two strategies and the impact of 3DP’s improved resource efficiency. According to equilibrium outcomes, analytical results show that first, as long as the unit cost of each 3DP part is not overly high and 3DP’s resource efficiency is not extremely low, the Manufacturer is willing to implement 3DP to increase product variety. Second, a rise in the resource efficiency can create a “win-win” scenario for the Manufacturer and the Supplier. Third, supply-chain collaboration can be achieved when the Manufacturer’s and the Supplier’s bargaining powers approach equality. Interestingly, a Nash bargaining contract can incentivize the manufacturer to substitute a base product with a variety of products, a change facilitated by an increase in the retail price of this base product. The managerial implication of this research is that enhanced resource efficiency can lead to less environmental pollution in the collaboration model by resulting in the sale of lower quantities of the base product, which would otherwise consume more resources and generate greater environmental pollution. Full article
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Research on Green Supply Chain Formation and Government Subsidy Pricing Strategy Considering an Online Trading Platform
by Wentao Gao, Hao Zhang, Jianfeng Lu and Tiaojuan Han
Sustainability 2023, 15(19), 14290; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914290 - 27 Sep 2023
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Low-carbon production is currently the development direction of enterprises. The government provides low-carbon subsidies to low-carbon manufacturing enterprises to promote the formation of a green supply chain. To better encourage the development of the green supply chain by determining government subsidies and platform [...] Read more.
Low-carbon production is currently the development direction of enterprises. The government provides low-carbon subsidies to low-carbon manufacturing enterprises to promote the formation of a green supply chain. To better encourage the development of the green supply chain by determining government subsidies and platform authentication fees, this paper constructs a Stackelberg game model that consists of a supplier and a manufacturer, and solves the optimal decisions of each entity using the backward induction method. This study uses the matching method to analyze the payoff matrix for supply chain members when choosing between low-carbon and traditional production. After introducing the online trading platform, the impact of the platform on the profit of supply chain members is studied, considering whether the authentication service provided by the platform is completely accurate. The results show that (1) in the green supply chain, there is a relationship between the enterprises’ profit and the level of emissions reduction, which increases first and then decreases. (2) The online trading platform is conducive to achieving green supply chain coordination. The government can pay fewer subsidies to prompt the formation of a green supply chain and the optimal emissions reduction level of the enterprise is higher. (3) When the authentication mechanism of the platform is imperfect, the authentication fee of the platform and the subsidy coefficient of the government need to be set within a reasonable range to avoid the enterprise adopting traditional production pretending to be the low-carbon type. This study contributes to research on the green supply chain and provides insights into pricing strategies for governments and platforms. Full article
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Identification and Prioritization of Green Lean Supply Chain Management Factors Using Fuzzy DEMATEL
by Md. Ismail Hossain, Md Al Amin, Roberto Baldacci and Md. Habibur Rahman
Sustainability 2023, 15(13), 10523; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310523 - 4 Jul 2023
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Green–lean supply chain management (GLSCM) refers to strategically adopting and coordinating environmentally sustainable practices and lean concepts in supply chain operations. A considerable set of factors needs to be identified to implement GLSCM successfully. This study examined the factors influencing green lean supply [...] Read more.
Green–lean supply chain management (GLSCM) refers to strategically adopting and coordinating environmentally sustainable practices and lean concepts in supply chain operations. A considerable set of factors needs to be identified to implement GLSCM successfully. This study examined the factors influencing green lean supply chain management implementation in the Readymade Garments Industries of Bangladesh through a literature review and discussions with field experts. The fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (fuzzy DEMATEL) approach is employed to analyze these factors to implement GLSCM effectively. This research identifies capacity utilization, green purchasing, and demand variation as the most influential factors in GLSCM, while quality improvement and the Kanban system are considered the least important factors. This study explored categorizing factors into the cause-and-effect group, the degree of interaction, and the interrelationship of the factors under consideration. The findings of this study may help managers develop an effective GLSCM system, hence increasing an organization’s total profitability. Full article
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