Green collaborative practises in the supply chain: an exploratory analysis in terms of forms of proximity
BLANQUART ; CARBONE
Type de document
COMMUNICATION AVEC ACTES INTERNATIONAL (ACTI)
Langue
anglais
Auteur
BLANQUART ; CARBONE
Résumé / Abstract
Against such a rising concern for green collaborative SC practices, the aim of this paper is to show the diverse forms of collaborative practices and their related ways of integrating an environmental dimension. We presume that the prerequisites for greening the supply chain through collaborative initiatives can be of a different nature and consequently so is the adopted 'green' solution. Seven case studies were analysed through 23 interviews carried out with the highest possible number of actors involved in the observed collaborative practices, referring to different stages of the supply chain (supply side, forward logistics, reverse logistics). We draw on 'proximity economics', a theoretical framework at the crossroads of spatial and industrial economics. First, a typology of collaborative practices was developed and then it was characterised in terms of forms of proximity. Finally, a more nuanced comprehension of the link between collaborative practices and the environmental approach has been achieved.
Editeur
ISL
