A green supply chain is a requirement for profitability

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1278-1296

  Kumar, Sameer ^a   Teichman, Steve ^a   Timpernagel, Tobias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

e waste; environmental management; green supply chain strategies; supplier management; supply chain logistics; sustainable development

Indexed keywords

COCA COLAS; E-WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES; GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY; GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN; INVESTMENT COMMUNITY; SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS; SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES; SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES; SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRY; PROFITABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 84861026725     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2011.571924     Document Type: Review

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