Considerations Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain: A Modelling Perspective

<p style="text-align: justify;" align="center"><strong>Purpose</strong>: The development of models and application of modelling techniques are particularly important in supporting and enhancing our understanding of what happens in the supply chain, in gaining ap...

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Main Authors: Nicoleta Tipi, Sara H. El Gazzar
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Language:English
Published: Academy Publishing Center 2021-06-01
Series:International Business Logistics Journal
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Online Access:http://apc.aast.edu/ojs/index.php/IBL/article/view/381
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description <p style="text-align: justify;" align="center"><strong>Purpose</strong>: The development of models and application of modelling techniques are particularly important in supporting and enhancing our understanding of what happens in the supply chain, in gaining appreciation of what may happen in the future and what will be the most appropriate solution to work with. Research in modelling supply chain systems is however infrequent.</p><p class="Newparagraph"><strong>Design/ methodology/ approach</strong>: Several theoretical and practical examples reported in the literature capture aspects of modelling and their benefits and limitations, still when approached from the point of view of the supply chain, the issues they managed to report on are however limited. Supply chains analysis are looking to respond to issues linked to effectiveness and efficiency, to sustainability, to resilience, to allow for opportunity for innovation and others.</p><p class="Newparagraph"><strong>Findings</strong>: This research paper aims to provide an understanding of how modelling supply chains can be approached by evaluating modelling characteristics from the point of view of sustainability and resilience.</p><p class="Newparagraph"><strong>Keywords</strong>:<strong> </strong>Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Resilience, Modelling.</p>
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spelling doaj-art-393075d16deb4ef6a03e75a1a37296722025-08-20T03:50:01ZengAcademy Publishing CenterInternational Business Logistics Journal2735-59502735-59692021-06-011161310.21622/ibl.2021.01.1.006158Considerations Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain: A Modelling PerspectiveNicoleta Tipi0Sara H. El GazzarThe Open University, Department of People and Organisations, Open University Business School, Faculty of Business and Law, UK<p style="text-align: justify;" align="center"><strong>Purpose</strong>: The development of models and application of modelling techniques are particularly important in supporting and enhancing our understanding of what happens in the supply chain, in gaining appreciation of what may happen in the future and what will be the most appropriate solution to work with. Research in modelling supply chain systems is however infrequent.</p><p class="Newparagraph"><strong>Design/ methodology/ approach</strong>: Several theoretical and practical examples reported in the literature capture aspects of modelling and their benefits and limitations, still when approached from the point of view of the supply chain, the issues they managed to report on are however limited. Supply chains analysis are looking to respond to issues linked to effectiveness and efficiency, to sustainability, to resilience, to allow for opportunity for innovation and others.</p><p class="Newparagraph"><strong>Findings</strong>: This research paper aims to provide an understanding of how modelling supply chains can be approached by evaluating modelling characteristics from the point of view of sustainability and resilience.</p><p class="Newparagraph"><strong>Keywords</strong>:<strong> </strong>Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, Resilience, Modelling.</p>http://apc.aast.edu/ojs/index.php/IBL/article/view/381block chain technologysupply chaindigital transformationresiliencelogistics modellingiotprocurement managementlogisticsmachine learningsmart transportatione-logisticsrisk managementgreen supply chainmultidisciplinarycold chain
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Considerations Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain: A Modelling Perspective
International Business Logistics Journal
block chain technology
supply chain
digital transformation
resilience
logistics modelling
iot
procurement management
logistics
machine learning
smart transportation
e-logistics
risk management
green supply chain
multidisciplinary
cold chain
title Considerations Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain: A Modelling Perspective
title_full Considerations Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain: A Modelling Perspective
title_fullStr Considerations Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain: A Modelling Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Considerations Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain: A Modelling Perspective
title_short Considerations Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain: A Modelling Perspective
title_sort considerations towards a sustainable and resilient supply chain a modelling perspective
topic block chain technology
supply chain
digital transformation
resilience
logistics modelling
iot
procurement management
logistics
machine learning
smart transportation
e-logistics
risk management
green supply chain
multidisciplinary
cold chain
url http://apc.aast.edu/ojs/index.php/IBL/article/view/381
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