Sustainability in Supply Chain Management Casebook: Applications in SCM - Hardcover

Leon, Steven M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0133367193 ISBN 13: 9780133367195

Publisher: Ft Pr, 1836

Synopsis

This reference is a comprehensive collection of original case studies on building sustainability into the supply chain. An ideal resource for graduate-level and executive courses in sustainability, operations management, and supply chain/logistics, The Sustainability in Supply Chain Management Casebook covers a wide spectrum of social, economic and environmental issues; as well as new areas such as reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chains. Steven Leon covers these and other specific topics: strategy, implementation, decision making, transportation, supplier relationships, collaboration, lean and continuous improvement, finance and economics, worker safety and rights, procurement, production, delivery, packaging, logistics, and global supply chains. He frames these case studies with authoritative introductory material, and offers corresponding teaching notes and Q and A sections that make this an even more useful instructional resource.

About this title

From the Back Cover

15 Thought-Provoking Case Studies in Achieving Sustainable Supply Chains

 

High-quality, up-to-date case studies on sustainable supply chains and operations have been all too rare. Now, for the first time, there’s a comprehensive collection of up-to-date case studies that show the challenges that organizations face when successfully building sustainability into their supply chains.

 

Through 15 new case studies, Steven M. Leon and a team of expert contributors present innovations in strategy, execution, transportation, sourcing, collaboration, ethics, financial tradeoffs, procurement, reverse logistics, humanitarian logistics, and more. Each case study is framed with insightful dialogue and supported with teaching notes and Q&As.

About the Author

Steve Leon is a Clinical Professor at the University of Central Florida and teaches supply chain and operations management in the executive M.B.A., M.B.A., and undergraduate programs. His research focuses on sustainability, supply chains, and air transportation, which appear frequently in both academic journals and industry publications. He routinely presents his research at both academic and industry forums worldwide. He is a member of various associations including the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and is on the board of the Central Florida CSCMP Round Table. Prior to his academic career, Steve had an 18-year career in the airline industry, principally in flight operations, training, and satellite communications, in such roles as an airline pilot flying internationally and various management positions. Steve earned his Ph.D. in Transportation and Logistics from North Dakota State University, an M.B.A. with an International Business concentration from Loyola University Maryland, and a B.S. in Aeronautical Studies from the University of North Dakota.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ft Pr
• Publication date: 1836
• ISBN 10: 0133367193
• ISBN 13: 9780133367195
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 316