Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Learning from the German Automotive Industry

Preface
Contents
Abbreviations
List of Figures
1: Introduction of Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Learning from the German Automotive Industry
	1.1	 Introduction of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Implementation in the German Automotive Industry
	References
2: Traditional Supply Chain Management
	2.1	 Definition of Traditional Supply Chain Management
	2.2	 Traditional Supply Chain Management in the Automotive Industry
	References
3: Sustainable Supply Chain Management
	3.1	 Sustainable Development
		3.1.1	 Definition and Advantages of Sustainability
		3.1.2	 Sustainability Framework: Triple Bottom Line (TBL)
			3.1.2.1 Economic Dimension
			3.1.2.2 Environmental Dimension
			3.1.2.3 Social Dimension
		3.1.3	 Regulations for Sustainable Development
	3.2	 Definition of Sustainable Supply Chain Management
	3.3	 Driving Force Factors
		3.3.1	 Customers’ Behaviour
		3.3.2	 Governmental Regulations
		3.3.3	 Competitors
		3.3.4	 Innovative Technology Development in Sustainable Supply Chain
	3.4	 Performance Measures for Sustainable Supply Chain Management
		3.4.1	 Economic Performance
		3.4.2	 Environmental Performance
	3.5	 Causes for Implementing Sustainable Supply Chain Management in the Automotive Industry
		3.5.1	 Growing Competitive Markets
		3.5.2	 Green Consumers
			3.5.2.1 Survey about Automotive Customers’ View on Sustainable Supply Chain Management
		3.5.3	 Environmental Global Laws
	References
4: Green Supply Chain Management
	4.1	 Introduction to Green Supply Chain Management
	4.2	 Principles of Implementing Green Supply Chain Management
		4.2.1	 Green Suppliers Selection
		4.2.2	 Green Product Design
		4.2.3	 Green Material Purchasing
		4.2.4	 Green Manufacturing
		4.2.5	 Green Distribution
		4.2.6	 Reverse Logistics
	4.3	 Benefits of Applying Green Supply Chain Management in the Automotive Industry
		4.3.1	 Benefits from Environmental Performance
			4.3.1.1 Green Material Sourcing
			4.3.1.2 Green Supplier Selection
			4.3.1.3 Green Manufacturing
			4.3.1.4 Green Distribution
			4.3.1.5 Green Recycling
			4.3.1.6 Green Product Design and Green Mobility Development
		4.3.2	 Benefits from the Economic Performance
	4.4	 Barriers and Challenges of Green Supply Chain Management in the Automotive Industry
	4.5	 Case Studies: German Automotive Companies Using Green Supply Chain Management
		4.5.1	 German Automotive Industry
		4.5.2	 Volkswagen
			4.5.2.1 Energy Efficiency in the Production
			4.5.2.2 Renewable, Recycled Materials
			4.5.2.3 Recycling Batteries of E-Vehicles
			4.5.2.4 Friendly and Safe Waste Management
			4.5.2.5 Sustainable Requirements on Suppliers
			4.5.2.6 Economic Successes from Practising SSCM/GSCM
		4.5.3	 BMW
			4.5.3.1 Encouraging Customers with Incentives to Develop Sustainability
			4.5.3.2 Using Technologies as a Solution for Lowering Emissions
			4.5.3.3 Compliance with Environmental Regulations
			4.5.3.4 Reducing Emissions in Product Development
			4.5.3.5 Raising the Sustainability Awareness in the Supplier’s Networks
			4.5.3.6 Reduction of the Consumption of Resources, Waste and Usage of Renewable Materials
		4.5.4	 Daimler
			4.5.4.1 Reducing Material Consumption and Using Closed Material Cycles
			4.5.4.2 Working with Suppliers for SSCM
			4.5.4.3 Implementing Recycling Along the Supply Chain
			4.5.4.4 Using Renewable Raw Materials
			4.5.4.5 Resource-Efficient Technologies
			4.5.4.6 Production Plants with Climate Protection Goals
			4.5.4.7 Optimising Transport Logistics
		4.5.5	 Benchmark Against Automotive Manufacturers in Asian Countries
			4.5.5.1 Chinese Automotive Market—Geely’s SSCM
				Governmental Regulations and Support of Green Development
				Environmental Performance in the Supply Chain
			4.5.5.2 Japanese Automotive Market—Toyota’s SSCM
				Sustainable Goals of Toyota
				Environmental Action Plans
	References
5: Scenarios and Concepts for the Future Development
	5.1	 Partnerships Between the Manufacturers
	5.2	 Extending Environmental Initiatives Throughout Supply Chain Actors
	5.3	 Customer Orientation as a High Influence Factor
	5.4	 Providing Information to Customers Through SSC Labelling
	References
6: Conclusion of Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Learning from the German Automotive Industry
	References
Appendix
	Results of Survey on Potential Automotive Customers