Green Supply Chain
Abstracts
The supply chain has been traditionally defined as one way process of integrated manufacturing wherein, raw material are converted in final products, and then delivered to customers. The most common method opted for goods transport is from its raw material state from supplier to finish product to consumer. To elaborate: the follow pattern is from raw material from supplier to manufacture, finished goods compilation within the manufacturing premises, then finish goods to consumer through distributer, to wholesaler, to retailer. In this traditional case the most important fact is the loss of time, money and infrastructure (both space & money) in this fast running world. These activities with traditional perspective not only delays but reduces the responsiveness and efficiency of meeting the demand of product, but also cause harms to the environment to a large extent. Changing environmental condition has triggered a major concern about protecting the environment. Companies are trying to adopt various methods \ techniques to safeguard the environment. Government is also encouraging companies in opting for greener production by providing various subsidies. This paper deals with, what are the options these companies have to make their entire demand cycle cost effective and environment friendly.
Introduction
During the initial phase of industrialization the demand was limited hence production quantity was limited. During this period companies use to procure limited number of raw materials from one or two vendors and thus quite easy to be maintained with paper and pen. As the output was limited record keeping was based on independent department based. With progress in time the demand increase, so is the increase in raw material requirement and its vendors. Record keeping in individual department became difficult as challenges like, avoiding multiple orders, overstock, flow of goods and its handling became prominent problems. Hence integration was the
The supply chain has been traditionally defined as one way process of integrated manufacturing wherein, raw material are converted in final products, and then delivered to customers. The most common method opted for goods transport is from its raw material state from supplier to finish product to consumer. To elaborate: the follow pattern is from raw material from supplier to manufacture, finished goods compilation within the manufacturing premises, then finish goods to consumer through distributer, to wholesaler, to retailer. In this traditional case the most important fact is the loss of time, money and infrastructure (both space & money) in this fast running world. These activities with traditional perspective not only delays but reduces the responsiveness and efficiency of meeting the demand of product, but also cause harms to the environment to a large extent. Changing environmental condition has triggered a major concern about protecting the environment. Companies are trying to adopt various methods \ techniques to safeguard the environment. Government is also encouraging companies in opting for greener production by providing various subsidies. This paper deals with, what are the options these companies have to make their entire demand cycle cost effective and environment friendly.
Introduction
During the initial phase of industrialization the demand was limited hence production quantity was limited. During this period companies use to procure limited number of raw materials from one or two vendors and thus quite easy to be maintained with paper and pen. As the output was limited record keeping was based on independent department based. With progress in time the demand increase, so is the increase in raw material requirement and its vendors. Record keeping in individual department became difficult as challenges like, avoiding multiple orders, overstock, flow of goods and its handling became prominent problems. Hence integration was the
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