Sustainability in Supply Chain Management Casebook: Applications in SCM

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Original, state-of-the-art case studies in the practice of supply chain sustainability. 

• An invaluable resource for graduate and executive courses in sustainability, operations management, and supply chain/logistics
• Covers a wide range of social, economic and environmental challenges
• Introduces new applications in sustainability, including reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chains
• Presents valuable introductory content, corresponding teaching notes, and Q&A sections

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• Copyright 2014
• Dimensions: 6" x 9"
• Edition: 1st

• Book
• ISBN-10: 0-13-336719-3
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-336719-5

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.

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Table of Contents

Part 1 Disaster Response: Social and Financial

Impacts    1

Chapter 1 The Armenia Earthquake: Grinding Out an Effective Disaster Response in Colombia’s Coffee Region

Alfonso Pedraza Martinez, INSEAD; Catalina Estrada Mejia,

UniAndes School of Management; Orla Stapleton INSEAD;

Luk Van Wassenhove, INSEAD    3

Introduction     4

The Earthquake    4

The Relief Chain    6

Planning and Preparedness    6

Assessment    8

Resource Mobilisation    9

Financial    9

Human Resources    9

Organisational Set-up   10

Procurement and Donations    12

Transportation    13

Tracking and Tracing    15

Stock Asset Management    15

Extended Relief to Beneficiaries    17

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting    18

Coordination and Collaboration    19

Conclusion    21

Appendix 1    22

Glossary of Organisations     22

Chapter 2 Resilient Response and Recovery at Western Digital: After the Thai Flood

Joe Bunya, Western Digital; Christopher Tang,

UCLA    27

Thailand Floods in 2011    30

Western Digital in Thailand    31

Before the Flood–Identifying, Assessing, and

Mitigating Risks    33

During the Flood–Resilient Response    34

After the Flood–Speedy Recovery    37

The Sun Shines Again    38

Chapter 3 Global Effect of a Natural Disaster on a Lean Supply Network

Mark Dolsen, Wayne State University and Tokai Rika Group

North America-Quality Safety Systems Company (TRQSS),

Dr. Ratna Babu Chinnam and Dr. Kenneth Chelst, Wayne

State University    43

Breaking News–Friday, March 11, 2011    43

Background of TRQSS, Inc.    46

Assessment of the Supply Base    48

Trouble from the Other End of the Chain    49

Preserving the Culture in a Downturn    52

What’s Next?    55

Chapter 4 Honda Automobile (Thailand) and Its Supply Chain Disruption

Kraiwinee Bunyaratavej, Wesley College    63

Honda Automobile (Thailand) History    63

The Big Flood    64

Financial Impact &

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