Photovoltaic solar energy in Colombia has become a significant alternative to replace or supplement the generation of conventional energy, so it is important to analyze the supply chain of photovoltaic systems in the country. Currently there is no link in the stages of the logistic processes of solar energy, only isolated links that hinder their expansion. According to the foregoing, this article performs an analysis of the supply chain of photovoltaic systems in Colombia at a general level, especially in non-interconnected areas. On the other hand, it aims to contemplate the strategy of supply chain orientation, first step to mature a model that allows to strengthen all the stages of the supply chain of this type of systems in Colombia, in this case it use a Petri Net like tool for its mathematical representation.

Orientación a la cadena de suministro y su relación con diferentes grupos de interes. Una revisión bibliográfica

The purpose of this chapter is to perform an analysis of the bibliographical references to describe the concept of supply chain orientation (SCO) as a fundamental construct of SMEs. The concept was developed by Defee et al. (2009), who extended the downstream perspective by the upstream perspective, including forward and reverse flows from the supplier to the customer and vice versa and proposed the concept of “closed loop supply chain orientation” (Esper, Defee, & Mentzer, 2010). The main scientific contributions developed by the most representative authors, such as Matsuno, Ken, & Mentzer (2000) and Tucker (2011), have been taken into account. A further research gap refers to the specific challenges facing family businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within supply chains (Schulze-Ehlers, Steffen, Busch, & Spiller, 2014).

The increase in temperature because of climate change has caused increasingly frequent and intense meteorological phenomena that have affected many people in different parts of the world, and society in general needs to reduce their impact by reducing the carbon footprint resulting from energy generation electricity. This added to a significant increase in the demand for energy in the world. This study was conducted to analyze the publications in the Scopus database related to the generation of non-renewable, renewable thermal energy, and solar energy. Most of the articles emphasize the integration of cleaner methods of energy production to reduce CO2 production, increase efficiency, and reduce energy waste in the process of generating electricity. Furthermore, the energy matrix based on non-renewable, renewable, solar, and thermal energies are some of the energy sources that are part of resilience in the VUCA era, volatility, uncertainty, and complexity.

El presente artículo ofrece un análisis descriptivo acerca del factor desempeño de la orientación a la cadena de abastecimiento (DOGCA) en empresas del sector eléctrico, mediante la armonización entre las estrategias de mercadeo en varias empresas del sector eléctrico y electrónico, mediante la evaluación de tres constructos fundamentales: la alineación de la estrategia de mercadeo, el rendimiento de la orientación a la cadena de abastecimiento y el rendimiento organizacional, componentes fundamentales para el óptimo flujo de los procesos operacionales con el fin de satisfacer las necesidades de los grupos de interés. Se aplicó un instrumento como encuesta a 121 personas con diferentes macro ambientes y posiciones dentro de sus organizaciones. En el proceso investigativo se encontró una desalineación entre las estrategias de logística y mercadeo debido a la falta de articulación entre los procesos funcionales además de sus respectivas áreas, desde los planes estratégicos, tácticos y operacionales.

The purpose of this document is to present the evolution of the supply chain with different points of view, from the perspective of the main authors on the subject, in order to show the benefits and difficulties faced in carrying out the sustainable orientation of the supply chain (SSCO). For this research, it is necessary to take into account from which point each of the definitions that helped reach the concept of SSCO was born and how the concept has changed over the years. It is interesting to note that currently the concept does not have a specific definition, because it is in a boom in recent years, which makes it an attractive topic to investigate and learn more in depth. In Colombia it has very few exponents of the subject. Therefore, researching SSCO can generate a competitive advantage in the industry for supply chains that compete in the interior and exterior of the country.