Dissertation Table of Contents on Supply Chain Management: Economics or Environment

Content

Chapter 1: Introduction………………………………………………………………………………… 1

1.1 Background…………………………………………………………………………………………… PAGEREF _Toc9128388 \h 2

1.2 Aims……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6

1.3 Objectives…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

1.4 Methodology…………………………………………………………………………………………. 7

2 Chapter 2: Literature Review………………………………………………………………………… 13

2.1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………. 13

2.2 Supply Chain Management………………………………………………………………….. 13

2.3 Elements of SCM……………………………………………………………………………….. 14

2.4 SCM Advancements: Technology and JIT Approach……………………………… PAGEREF _Toc9128396 \h 16

2.5 Advantages of SCM: Reconciling Business and Environment………………….. PAGEREF _Toc9128397 \h 17

2.5.1 Advantages on Business…………………………………………………………………… PAGEREF _Toc9128399 \h 17

2.5.2 Advantages on Environment………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _Toc9128400 \h 18

2.7 Summary and Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc9128401 \h 21

3 Chapter 3: Findings……………………………………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _Toc9128402 \h 23

Demographic Profile of the Respondents…………………………………………………………… PAGEREF _Toc9128403 \h 23

3.1.1 Percentage Methodology……………………………………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc9128404 \h 24

3.1.2 Demographic Profile of the Respondents………………………………………… PAGEREF _Toc9128405 \h 24

3.1.3 Gender of Survey Respondents……………………………………………………… PAGEREF _Toc9128406 \h 25

3.1.4 Position and number of years in the Company/Group/Government…….. PAGEREF _Toc9128407 \h 25

3.2 Instituted and Implemented Programs by Companies……………………………… PAGEREF _Toc9128408 \h 26

3.3 Environment, Business and Profit…………………………………………………………. PAGEREF _Toc9128409 \h 27

3.3.1 Description of results……………………………………………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc9128410 \h 27

3.4 Instituted and Implemented Programs to boost SCM……………………………… PAGEREF _Toc9128411 \h 29

3.5 Interpretation and Summary………………………………………………………………… PAGEREF _Toc9128412 \h 30

4 Chapter 4: Recommendations and Conclusion……………………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc9128413 \h 32

4.1 Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………… 33

4.2 Conclusion and Recommendation…………………………………………………………….. PAGEREF _Toc9128415 \h 34

5 Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 37

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