World class sustainable supply chain management: critical review and further research directions

Purpose Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) has attracted considerable interest among academics and practitioners. The purpose of this paper is to present a critical review of the literature, to identify missing links, to argue for the use of world class SSCM (WCSSCM) through a framework, and...

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Published in:The international journal of logistics management 2017-05, Vol.28 (2), p.332-362
Main Authors: Dubey, Rameshwar, Gunasekaran, Angappa, Childe, Stephen J, Papadopoulos, Thanos, Fosso Wamba, Samuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Citation indexes
Classification
Collaboration
Corporate culture
Grounded theory
Literature reviews
Logistics
Operations management
Research methodology
Studies
Supply chain management
Sustainability
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Summary:Purpose Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) has attracted considerable interest among academics and practitioners. The purpose of this paper is to present a critical review of the literature, to identify missing links, to argue for the use of world class SSCM (WCSSCM) through a framework, and suggest further research directions. Design/methodology/approach In the paper the authors have undertaken an extensive review of literature and classified articles using a novel classification scheme. Findings Through the extensive review and identification of research gaps, the paper identifies significant differences between definitions and methodologies in the SSCM literature; and argues for “WCSSCM.” This term is elaborated on via a theoretical framework in which 18 dimensions are classified under six constructs of SSCM. Furthermore, a list of potential research directions for WCSSCM is discussed. Research limitations/implications The research is an attempt to critically review literature, argue for WCSSCM, and develop a theoretical framework. Originality/value The paper offers a new approach to SSCM literature, arguing for WCSSCM through a framework, and providing further research directions.
ISSN:0957-4093
1758-6550
DOI:10.1108/IJLM-07-2015-0112