Sustainable Supply Chain Transformation

Sustainable Supply Chain Transformation looks at the process of managing environmental disruptions and risks within supply chains.

This textbook is for postgraduate students on supply chain management courses and anyone studying sustainable operations, risk and supply chain management.

Companies are facing internal and external pressures to transform their supply chain to become more sustainable, with that can comes many challenges. This textbook covers:

- Environmental and social factors

- Building and developing sustainable supply chains

- Embedding sustainable operations

- Managing disruptions and supply chain leadership

- Risks and Opportunities during transformation

- Metrics and KPIs for evaluating success

Students will understand the challenges that can arise when building a sustainable, ethical and resilient supply chain, and how recalibrating strategies can lead to a more sustainable supply chain. Learn from real-world examples from companies including P&G, Unilever, Mars, Starbucks and McDonald’s.

In-text resources include a glossary, learning outcomes and exercise questions and activities. Online resources include PowerPoint slides for lecturers, simulation package and a lecturers’ manual with additional assignments.

Author Biography

Manish Shukla is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at Leeds University and Programme Director of the MSc Global Supply Chain Management. He is a Fulbright Fellow, with his research focusing on addressing real-life challenges in sustainable supply chain, applying operations, technology and innovation.

Vickey Swami is a dynamic consultant with a deep expertise in data analytics and business transformation, based in Manchester, UK.. With a strong focus on delivering data-driven insights, he has guided numerous organizations through complex product development and market positioning challenges, consistently driving operational efficiency and revenue growth.