Towards a contribution to sustainable management of a dairy supply chain

Abstract Paper aims The paper proposes an enhancement to a focal company in the dairy supply chain, in order to support sustainable performance. Originality The authors conclude that previous life cycle assessment (LCA) studies did not recommend for dairy supply chain or use this approach to asses...

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Main Authors: Felipe Ungarato Ferreira, Sabine Robra, Priscilla Cristina Cabral Ribeiro, Carlos Francisco Simões Gomes, José Adolfo de Almeida Neto, Luciano Brito Rodrigues
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Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO) 2020-03-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-65132020000100602&tlng=en
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author Felipe Ungarato Ferreira
Sabine Robra
Priscilla Cristina Cabral Ribeiro
Carlos Francisco Simões Gomes
José Adolfo de Almeida Neto
Luciano Brito Rodrigues
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description Abstract Paper aims The paper proposes an enhancement to a focal company in the dairy supply chain, in order to support sustainable performance. Originality The authors conclude that previous life cycle assessment (LCA) studies did not recommend for dairy supply chain or use this approach to assess the environmental impacts in this chain. Research method A cradle-to-gate attributional life cycle assessment (LCA) study performed in a focal company and considering its transport and processing stages, and three scenarios were proposed as suitable. Main findings The impacts derive from energy use and transportation of feedstocks, and the use of cleaning products and certain types of packaging materials. A decrease of 46.5% of the impact in the photochemical oxidant formation category was achieved. Implications for theory and practice The results can identify the different impacts throughout the dairy chain associated with the main product’s life cycle, and the possibility of mitigating them.
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spelling doaj-art-263f4ecdbb764131bd76759c77f293962025-08-20T03:55:00ZengAssociação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)Production1980-54112020-03-013010.1590/0103-6513.20190019Towards a contribution to sustainable management of a dairy supply chainFelipe Ungarato Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1541-6917Sabine Robrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-7388Priscilla Cristina Cabral Ribeirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0824-9268Carlos Francisco Simões Gomeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6865-0275José Adolfo de Almeida Netohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5669-1774Luciano Brito Rodrigueshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5718-8583Abstract Paper aims The paper proposes an enhancement to a focal company in the dairy supply chain, in order to support sustainable performance. Originality The authors conclude that previous life cycle assessment (LCA) studies did not recommend for dairy supply chain or use this approach to assess the environmental impacts in this chain. Research method A cradle-to-gate attributional life cycle assessment (LCA) study performed in a focal company and considering its transport and processing stages, and three scenarios were proposed as suitable. Main findings The impacts derive from energy use and transportation of feedstocks, and the use of cleaning products and certain types of packaging materials. A decrease of 46.5% of the impact in the photochemical oxidant formation category was achieved. Implications for theory and practice The results can identify the different impacts throughout the dairy chain associated with the main product’s life cycle, and the possibility of mitigating them.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-65132020000100602&tlng=enSupply Chain ManagementLife cycle assessmentEnvironmental impactsDairy industry
spellingShingle Felipe Ungarato Ferreira
Sabine Robra
Priscilla Cristina Cabral Ribeiro
Carlos Francisco Simões Gomes
José Adolfo de Almeida Neto
Luciano Brito Rodrigues
Towards a contribution to sustainable management of a dairy supply chain
Production
Supply Chain Management
Life cycle assessment
Environmental impacts
Dairy industry
title Towards a contribution to sustainable management of a dairy supply chain
title_full Towards a contribution to sustainable management of a dairy supply chain
title_fullStr Towards a contribution to sustainable management of a dairy supply chain
title_full_unstemmed Towards a contribution to sustainable management of a dairy supply chain
title_short Towards a contribution to sustainable management of a dairy supply chain
title_sort towards a contribution to sustainable management of a dairy supply chain
topic Supply Chain Management
Life cycle assessment
Environmental impacts
Dairy industry
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