Identification and prioritization of sustainable supply chain practices based on multi grounded theory (case study: Saipa company)

Document Type : Production & Operations Management

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Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran. Postal

Abstract

Supply chain sustainability and sustainable practices to improve the organization have become very important in various economic, social, and environmental dimensions in recent years. The high costs of these measures in the organization have proven the need to properly identify them and their importance and have been considered as the main goal of the research. In this paper, various criteria and activities of sustainability in three economic, social and environmental areas were identified through multi-grounded theory and then the criteria were weighed by the best-worst method (BWM). Using these weights and through the REMBRANDT method, the priority of various sustainability activities in each of these three areas was determined. Results of this study indicate that in each dimension of environmental, economic, and social sustainability, the design focused on reducing energy and material consumption, value engineering and health, and a positive work environment have the highest priority, respectively. Findings show that the energy sector is very important in creating and maintaining the environmental sustainability of the supply chain, while the areas related to production shortages are still neglected. In the economic dimension of sustainability, cost-cutting strategies remain a priority and active investment is avoided. In the social dimension, activities related to education and security and the stability of the situation, in general, are very important, while activities related to society should be paid more attention.

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