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One example of a healthcare system making changes towards sustainability is the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). In 2020 it became the first healthcare service in the world to commit to a target of net zero. [11] To achieve this target the ‘Greener NHS programme’ was created.
As supply-chain sustainability becomes a more critical business issue, the need for reliable and robust data from suppliers increases. [32] Whilst some existing business systems can collect some sustainability data, [citation needed] most large businesses will look to dedicated software providers for more specific sustainability functionality.
A supply chain can be classified as a stage 1, 2, or 3 network. In stage 1–type supply chain, systems such as production, storage, distribution, and material control are not linked and are independent of each other. In a stage 2 supply chain, these are integrated under one plan, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) is enabled.
Patagonia has developed a number of programs to ensure sustainability in their supply chain including the Supply Chain Environmental Responsibility Program, which is used to measure and reduce the environmental impacts of manufacturing products and materials at supplier facilities worldwide, [35] and the Material Traceability Program, which is ...
In sophisticated supply chain systems, used products may re-enter the supply chain at any point where residual value is recyclable. Supply chains link value chains. [6] Suppliers in a supply chain are often ranked by "tier", with first-tier suppliers supplying directly to the client, second-tier suppliers supplying to the first tier, and so on. [7]
The design of a new supply chain service was planned to help the NHS deliver clinically assured, quality products at the best value through a range of specialist buying functions, and leverage the buying power of the NHS to negotiate the best deals from suppliers, with the aim to deliver savings of £2.4 billion over five years.
A nonexhaustive list of GSCM criteria from D. Kannan et al. (2014) is given below. GSCM Criteria 1 “Commitment of senior management to GSCM” [6] “The support of senior management is crucial in GSCM adoption, as there will be an eventual need for process adjustments or cultural changes” [6]
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