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Maturity Progression Model for Sustainable Supply Chains

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The three dimensions of sustainability have predominantly been addressed in a standalone fashion by academic researchers. Businesses and their supply chains often follow this trend, as environmental and social initiatives tend to be disconnected from overall strategies. Most sustainability frameworks are not directly applicable to the inherent complexity of supply chains. Supply chains need to address the sustainability dimensions in a strategic way that encompasses all stakeholders and aligns supply chain goals with the aims of individual members. Supply chains have to adjust their transformation strategy depending on the level of maturity. Our research proposes a model that integrates sustainability in supply chains with maturity considerations. Furthermore a sustainability modeling and reporting system is developed that facilitates a progression towards higher maturity levels. The proposed artifacts leverage the features from established frameworks and may be used in a prescriptive manner for design and implementation.

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  1. Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, University of Auckland, Private Bag: 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand

    Hendrik Reefke & David Sundaram

  2. School of Computing and Information Technology, Manukau Institute of Technology, Private Bag: 94006, Auckland, New Zealand

    M. Daud Ahmed

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    Wilhelm Dangelmaier , Alexander Blecken , Robin Delius  & Stefan Klöpfer , ,  & 

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Reefke, H., Sundaram, D., Ahmed, M.D. (2010). Maturity Progression Model for Sustainable Supply Chains. In: Dangelmaier, W., Blecken, A., Delius, R., Klöpfer, S. (eds) Advanced Manufacturing and Sustainable Logistics. IHNS 2010. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 46. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12494-5_28

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