Abstract
The direction for the construction of a sustainable supply chain concept has an evolution and contribution of multiple disciplines that have been elaborated by academic and business bias. From this point on, defining a concept of this subject represents an issue that demands an interpretative effort, since several factors and theoretical approaches influence this category. The objective of this article is to demarcate a theoretical framework on sustainable supply chains and relate it to the barriers present in the measurement of sustainable performance. The method applied in this assessment combines systematic literature review, qualitative analysis of content and bibliometrics, through interconnected steps, which allow a detailing of the dimensions and under dimensions of the sustainability in the supply chain and the identification of the barriers that are associated with the measurement of performance. The material considered is supported through theoretical and empirical studies, which approached the formulation of the concepts and their applicability at different levels of the supply chain. This allows the content analysis to demarcate certain stages of development and the different theoretical approaches that respond and assist the concept. The results contribute to the definition of a roadmap to measure of sustainable performance, an issue that is the basis of future studies over this theme.
Highlights
1.1 Introduce the ProblemAs a network that integrates physical, information and financial aspects that extends from local to global environments and is responsible for the transfer of resources and value generation, the supply chain is a key and strategic element for today’s market (Cooper et al, 1997; Lambert et al, 1998; Mentzer et al, 2001)
This study is carried out through a systematic literature review method, which is chosen as a sample of documents that propose theoretical and conceptual formulations on the sustainable supply chain theme
This study develops a theoretical framework based on the management of suppliers by the risks-performance and supply chain management for sustainable products, which represents the basis for measuring the sustainable performance in actors of the chain
Summary
As a network that integrates physical, information and financial aspects that extends from local to global environments and is responsible for the transfer of resources and value generation, the supply chain is a key and strategic element for today’s market (Cooper et al, 1997; Lambert et al, 1998; Mentzer et al, 2001) This is justified by the demand for goods and services in contemporary society. The changes are derived from the local pressures, such as accountability to stakeholders, social responsibility, and demands for transparency and certification of processes through goods-services with seals and standards of good practice At this point, the supply chain concept is oriented to incorporate sustainability as a response to the needs demonstrated by the aforementioned issue (Linton et al, 2007). A contributing context was the gradual change in society over the value attributed to the ecological footprint caused by contemporary practices jms.ccsenet.org
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