Location
iC - SBS Teaching Facility
Start Date
29-9-2011 11:45 AM
End Date
29-9-2011 1:00 PM
Description
Supply chain management literature has a variety of definitions to describe supply chain management. The original discussion was to discuss what is sustainable supply. Yet, it became apparent that this was not possible. In order to understand sustainable supply you first need to know what do we mean by supply. The focus of this paper to be relevant needed to focus its research to find the foundation of the definition of supply. To define supply, a literature review was conducted. The reviews specific attention focussed on finding a definition for supply from the various supply chain and supply chain management journals, theses and books. The result of the review found that the definitions were many and varied and could not provide a clear definition on what is supply. The definitions for supply chain and supply chain management lacked clarity, and focussed on business trends to shape and define this field. Becasue of the inability of finding a definition for supply it therefore highlights the need for developing a firm foundation with which to describe and define the management of supply before we can even consider the rewards of defining sustainable supply. Since supply chain management is about managing supply, it is suggested that further research be undertaken to change further research on answering the question; “what is supply”. Further work then needs to be done to understand what we mean by sustainability. Upon completion of these two projects furhter work can occur to competently define the meaning of sustainable supply.
Sustainable Supply
iC - SBS Teaching Facility
Supply chain management literature has a variety of definitions to describe supply chain management. The original discussion was to discuss what is sustainable supply. Yet, it became apparent that this was not possible. In order to understand sustainable supply you first need to know what do we mean by supply. The focus of this paper to be relevant needed to focus its research to find the foundation of the definition of supply. To define supply, a literature review was conducted. The reviews specific attention focussed on finding a definition for supply from the various supply chain and supply chain management journals, theses and books. The result of the review found that the definitions were many and varied and could not provide a clear definition on what is supply. The definitions for supply chain and supply chain management lacked clarity, and focussed on business trends to shape and define this field. Becasue of the inability of finding a definition for supply it therefore highlights the need for developing a firm foundation with which to describe and define the management of supply before we can even consider the rewards of defining sustainable supply. Since supply chain management is about managing supply, it is suggested that further research be undertaken to change further research on answering the question; “what is supply”. Further work then needs to be done to understand what we mean by sustainability. Upon completion of these two projects furhter work can occur to competently define the meaning of sustainable supply.