Green Supply Chain Management ─ A Concise Introduction

This book gives students a thorough overview of the environmental issues that impact on the supply chain. Practical and theoretical insights are supplemented with international cases throughout to help students understand how to implement a responsibly green plan in managing the supply chain.

The authors blend insights from industry with the latest academic thinking to create a book with several innovative features:

Various industries – electronics, food products, manufacturing – are examined

Case studies are drawn from the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania, allowing students to learn from comparing domestic and international practices

Global-local relationships, the role of third parties, and green multitier supplier management are hot button topics drawn directly from the latest research

Green Supply Chain Management is an excellent introduction to the topic for all students of supply chain management and sustainability.

Joseph Sarkis is Professor of Management, Head of Department and Interim Dean at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA.

Yijie Dou is an Assistant Professor in the Center of Industrial and Business Organization at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, China.