Multivariable Supplier Segmentation in Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Gregorio Rius-Sorolla, Sofía Estelles-Miguel and Carlos Rueda-Armengot
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Gregorio Rius-Sorolla: Dpto. de Organización de Empresas. Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Sofía Estelles-Miguel: Dpto. de Organización de Empresas. Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Carlos Rueda-Armengot: Dpto. de Organización de Empresas. Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 11, 1-16

Abstract: Pressure from stakeholders for sustainable development is forcing top management to reconsider its supply chain management. This form of sustainability must consider the risks, insecurities, and lack of proximity caused by any event on the global economy. Organizations must identify and manage the risks of every link in the chain, while pursuing sustainable development. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development must be the result of a deliberate and coordinated response by the entire organization. A suitable segmentation of suppliers allows development strategies to be prioritized. This article presents the steps that should be followed in supply chain management, the identification of risks, and the new leadership of purchasing management to develop a sustainable supply chain. To this end, some of the key industrial actions reported in the literature are outlined, and two case studies are presented to identify the steps for the segmentation and dynamic development of suppliers. This article provides reflections on the responsibilities of senior management in the new era of sustainable development and presents guidance on how to coordinate sustainable development in the supply chain.

Keywords: sustainability; supply chain management; corporate social responsibility; segmentation; purchasing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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