Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics
Discussion Papers on Economics,
University of Southern Denmark, Department of Economics
No 8/2011: GResilient index to assess the greenness and resilience of the automotive supply chain
Susana G. Azevedo, Kannan Govindan (), Helena Carvalho and V. Cruz-Machado
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Susana G. Azevedo: Department of Business and Economics, Postal: University of Beira Interior, Pólo IV - Edificio Ernesto Cruz, 6200-209 Covilhã, Portugal
Kannan Govindan: Department of Business and Economics, Postal: University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
Helena Carvalho: UNIDEMI - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Postal: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus Universitário 2829-516, Portugal
V. Cruz-Machado: UNIDEMI - Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Postal: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus Universitário 2829-516, Portugal
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to suggest an Index entitled GResilient Index to assess the greenness and resilience of the automotive companies and corresponding supply chain. Design/methodology/approach: An integrated assessment model is proposed based on Green and Resilient practices. These practices are weighted according to their importance to the automotive supply chain competitiveness. The Delphi technique is used to obtain the weights for the focused supply chain paradigms and corresponding practices. The model is then tested using a case study approach in the automotive supply chain. Findings: The case study results confirmed the applicability of this Index in a real-world supply chain. The results show that the Resilient supply chain management paradigm is the one considered as the one that more contributes for the automotive supply chain competitiveness. Research limitations/implications: The proposed Index was developed in the automotive sector context therefore it could not be adjusted to a different one. Future research could consider other aggregation methods for the Index construction. Practical implications: Supply chain participants will be able to evaluate the performance of their companies or supply chain in terms of Green and Resilient paradigms. Also, the Index can be effectively employed for functional benchmarking among competing companies and supply chains.
Keywords: Green; resilient; supply chain management; index; automotive industry
JEL-codes: C60
34 pages, November 1, 2011
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