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1、供应链管理外文翻译毕业论文材料：英文文献及译文课题名称： 电子商务环境下XX公司供应链管理研究 IIMB Management ReviewVolume 23, Issue 4, December 2011, Pages 234245Sustainable supply chain management: Review and research opportunities Sudheer Gupta Omkar D. Palsule-Desai AbstractAnthropogenic emissions likely pose serious threat to the stability

2、 of our environment; immediate actions are required to change the way the earths resources are consumed. Among the many approaches to mitigation of environmental deterioration being considered, the processes for designing, sourcing, producing and distributing products in global markets play a centra

3、l role. Considerable research effort is being devoted to understanding how organisational initiatives and government policies can be structured to facilitate incorporation of sustainability into design and management of entire supply chain. In this paper, we review the current state of academic rese

4、arch in sustainable supply chain management, and provide a discussion of future direction and research opportunities in this field. We develop an integrative framework summarising the existing literature under four broad categories: (i) strategic considerations; (ii) decisions at functional interfac

5、es; (iii) regulation and government policies; and (iv) integrative models and decision support tools. We aim to provide managers and industry practitioners with a nuanced understanding of issues and trade-offs involved in making decisions related to sustainable supply chain management. We conclude t

6、he paper by discussing environmental initiatives in India and the relevance of sustainability discussions in the context of the Indian economy.Keywords Sustainable supply chain management; Green supply chains; Closed-loop supply chains; Sustainability; Extended producer responsibility; Emissions tra

7、dingIntroductionA broad consensus has by now emerged that anthropogenic emissions pose serious threat to the stability of our environment, and that the resulting changes will affect our ecosystem by disrupting food and water supplies, submerging coastal wetlands, and causing severe weather patterns

8、and species extinction. The global average temperature has been rising since the early 1900s, and has risen by more than 0.5 C in the last 50 years alone, with an accompanying rise in global average sea levels and drop in Northern Hemisphere snow cover (IPCC, 2007a). Decades of careful data collecti

9、on, analysis and projections by groups of scientists and researchers around the world have confirmed that the world faces severe changes with an expected 24 C rise in global average temperature by the year 2100: 3040% of the species could be extinct, close to a third of global coastal wetlands are i

10、n danger of being submerged, millions of people will likely face food and water shortages, and many densely populated areas of the world, including many parts of Asia, will face higher rates of morbidity and mortality from heat waves, floods and droughts (IPCC, 2007b).A large part of the blame has b

11、een attributed to the six greenhouse gases (GHGs) that are known to trap heat into the earths atmosphere and contribute to a rise in global temperature: primary ones being carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. As measurements have shown, concentrations of GHGs in the earths atmosphere have bee

12、n relatively stable over the last 10,000 years (at between 250 and 300 parts per million). However, in the last 150 years or sosince the beginning of industrial revolutionconcentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have shot up by more than 30% (from less than 300ppm to close to 400ppm), and

13、concentrations of methane have almost doubled (IPCC, 2007a). Several large scale model projections have shown that a business-as-usual scenario, with no changes in our production methods and consumption habits, will lead to an imbalance in the ecosystem and damage the stability of our environment.Th

14、ere is an obvious need for urgent action to change the way we consume the earths resources. Among the many approaches to mitigation and adaptation being considered, the processes for designing, sourcing, producing and distributing products in global markets play a central role, as these activities a

15、ccount for a bulk of the resources consumed and the environmental impact. For example, in the United States, industrial activities account for about a third of fossil fuel related carbon dioxide emissions; another 40% are accounted for by transportation (EPA, 2007). Evidently, design and management

16、of supply chain activities is a primary factor in promoting environmental sustainability.In this paper, we review the current state of academic research in designing and managing sustainable supply chains, and provide a discussion of future directions and research opportunities in this rapidly evolv

17、ing field. In Section2, we provide a definition and description of Sustainable Supply Chain Management. In Section3, we summarise and discuss existing classifications and reviews of research in this field, and describe how our perspective differs from those in the literature. Section4presents the bu

18、lk of recent research in this area that fits our integrative perspective, summarised under four broad categories: (i) Strategic considerations; (ii) Decisions at functional interfaces; (iii) Regulation and government policies; and (iv) Integrative models and decision support tools. We conclude in Se

19、ction5with a discussion of some environmental initiatives in India and the relevance of sustainability discussions in the context of the Indian economy.Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM)We define Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) as a set of managerial practices that include all of

20、the following:Environmental impact as an imperative;Consideration of all stages across the entire value chain for each product; and A multi-disciplinary perspective, encompassing the entire product life-cycle.This definition implies a few broad themes in our perspective on environmental sustainabili

21、ty. First, firms must view environmental impact of their activities as an integral part of decision-making, rather than as a constraint imposed by government regulation or social pressure, or as a fad to exploit by appearing to be “green”. Second, firms must pay attention to environmental impact acr

22、oss the entire value chain, including those of suppliers, distributors, partners and customers. Third, firms view of sustainability must transcend a narrow functional perspective and encompass a broader view that integrates issues, problems and solutions across functional boundaries.In keeping with

23、this definition, our review of the literature on SSCM adopts a firm perspective, rather than societal or policy-makers perspective, and focuses on organisational decisions related to the entire product life-cycle that involves design, production, distribution, consumer use, post-use recovery and reu

24、se. We do not limit ourselves to literature in any one academic discipline; rather, we focus on interactions across functional areas including corporate strategy, product design, production and inventory management, marketing and distribution, and, regulatory compliance.The paper is intended to prov

25、ide managers and industry practitioners with a nuanced understanding of issues and trade-offs involved in making decisions related to SSCM. The paper is also intended to provide management researchers with a summary of the current state of the art in SSCM research, and a roadmap for future research

26、directions.SSCM research: reviews and classificationSeveral excellent reviews have been written over the years that examine various aspects of SSCM-related research. While these reviews adopt different perspectives from ours, readers interested in exploring a particular aspect of SSCM would find the

27、m useful. For instance, many of the existing reviews explore the SSCM literature for implications of environmental concerns on firms individual functions involving activities such as product design, production planning, or inventory management. On the contrary, we examine the existing studies from a

28、 value-chain perspective, and discuss environmental concerns in managerial decisions across functions. Moreover, most of the existing reviews cover literature that is, in some cases, over a decade old. Our review focuses on more recent research in this fast changing and growing field.Early research

29、efforts in SSCM were largely devoted to understanding the technical and operational considerations inherent in collecting, testing, sorting, and remanufacturing of returned products. Research in this domain can broadly be classified under the following headings: (i) Production planning, scheduling a

30、nd control; (ii) Inventory management; and (iii) Reverse logistics. While research in these areas continues, given the availability of excellent reviews covering this domain, we will abstract from these issues in our review, and encourage the readers to consult the papers mentioned below.In an early

31、 review of the literature,Greenberg (1995)surveys the use of mathematical programming models for controlling environmental quality, focussing on air, water, and land. The paper is limited to general equilibrium models with multiple decision making agents, where an equivalent mathematical program can

32、 be formulated to compute a fixed point. The review provides an annotated bibliography with more than 300 papers, and identifies many research avenues for studies using mathematical programming in addressing environmental concerns.Fleischmann etal. (1997)focus on quantitative models of reverse logistics, and subdivide the literature in three areas: distribution planning, inventory control, and production planning. For each of these areas, the authors discuss the implications of the product reuse efforts being explored at the time, review the mathematical models proposed in th