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Supply chain management: Supply chain management (SCM) is the management of products or services from the design phase to the different production stages starting with raw material extraction and ending with the delivery of the product/service to the end consumer and, eventually, the reuse, recycling, or disposal phase, depending on the product/service, industries, and business models of firms. This includes the management of material, information, and capital flows as well as the management of human resources (HR) to deliver the product/service to the consumers at a low cost, quickly and at the right place, while still ensuring the quality of the product/service.
Sustainable supply chain management: Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) is the management of supply chains (SC) in a way that integrates the sustainability objectives and requirements defined by the firm, suppliers,...
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Fritz, M.M.C. (2019). Sustainable Supply Chain Management. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Responsible Consumption and Production. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71062-4_21-1
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