Measuring sustainability in supply chains: comparative study of 15 top logistic companies operating in Slovenia

Petra Serdinšek, Lara Sladič and Matevž Obrecht
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Petra Serdinšek: Faculty of Logistics, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Lara Sladič: Faculty of Logistics, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Matevž Obrecht: Faculty of Logistics, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

Logistics, Supply Chain, Sustainability and Global Challenges, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 61-71

Abstract: Our research work refers to measuring sustainability in supply chains. First of all we will touch the topic, what means measuring sustainability in supply chain and how it can be measured. We will focus on our research area of fifteen companies, where we will investigate how much Slovenian companies deal with sustainability in their companies, how much sustainability means to them and how they measure it, if their company contributes a lot to the sustainability of supply chain or to the sustainable operation of the whole company. In recent years, have the supply chains undergone significant changes as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, which has forced companies to change the way of their operating in order to make their supply chains more efficient. The COVID-19 crisis has therefore made companies realize that they need to move to a circular economy, as it has shown the disruption or vulnerability of current supply chains. About sustainability is more and more speech and also more and more companies are recognizing its importance, because sustainable supply chain affects to the entire production process, from the sourcing of raw materials to the recycling of products or raw materials, if this is possible. A sustainable supply chain increases a company’s competitiveness and also reduces costs for the company.

Keywords: Sustainable supply chain; supply chain management; logistics companies; Sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.2478/jlst-2023-0005

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