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Scholarly discussion on the amalgamation of sustainability and supply chain management has been growing in the last decade. However, an integrated social and economic sustainability performance measurement in supply chains is an emerging avenue in the Sustainable Supply Chain Management discourse. Hence, the purpose of this study is to understand how socially sustainable practices affect economic sustainability performances in supply chains. A survey questionnaire and a conceptual framework were developed to explore this relationship. Survey data collected based on responses from 119 managers in the Sri Lankan apparel-manufacturing sector was analyzed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling. We observed that the practices conducted by apparel manufacturers ensuring the social sustainability of the human factor inside the company (Internally influencing Social Sustainability Practices-ISSP) and in society (Externally Influencing Social Sustainability Practices-ESSP) create a positive impact on the economic performance. However, the effect produced by ISSP was higher compared to the ESSP. This study is based on a single developing country and, thus, should be extended to other countries considering the different institution environments when studying this interrelation between the social and economic sustainability dimensions.
Jayani Ishara Sudusinghe; Stefan Seuring. Social Sustainability Empowering the Economic Sustainability in the Global Apparel Supply Chain. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2595 .
AMA StyleJayani Ishara Sudusinghe, Stefan Seuring. Social Sustainability Empowering the Economic Sustainability in the Global Apparel Supply Chain. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (7):2595.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJayani Ishara Sudusinghe; Stefan Seuring. 2020. "Social Sustainability Empowering the Economic Sustainability in the Global Apparel Supply Chain." Sustainability 12, no. 7: 2595.
Social sustainability dimension in the supply chains has been addressed scarcely and very differently across the time in Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) literature. Hence, the necessity of addressing social sustainability in different supply chains has been addressed by the scholars over the years. Meanwhile, the United Nations expect sustainable development across the globe by 2035 by introducing the Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in 2015. As a result, the tremendous responsibility falls upon the shoulders of the actors of supply chains spread across the globe since businesses play a major role towards the development of the world. Hence, this research attempts at studying how the integration of UN SDGs and supply chain practices of the suppliers in the developing countries lead to better sustainable apparel supply chains. A systematic literature review followed by interviews with experts in the apparel supply chains were conducted to gather data in this study. As a result, 11 sub-topics were identified under the social sustainability dimension of sustainable supply chains followed by best practices of the Sri Lankan apparel manufacturers who also played a major role as suppliers in the ethical global apparel supply chain. Hence this study presents social sustainability practices in depth from the perspective of UN SDGs setting example for any other labor-intensive supply chains.
Jayani Ishara Sudusinghe; R Pradeepa Jayaratne; Amal S Kumarage. UN SDGs Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains: The Case of Apparel Manufacturers in Developing Countries. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics (SOLI) 2018, 102 -107.
AMA StyleJayani Ishara Sudusinghe, R Pradeepa Jayaratne, Amal S Kumarage. UN SDGs Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains: The Case of Apparel Manufacturers in Developing Countries. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics (SOLI). 2018; ():102-107.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJayani Ishara Sudusinghe; R Pradeepa Jayaratne; Amal S Kumarage. 2018. "UN SDGs Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains: The Case of Apparel Manufacturers in Developing Countries." 2018 IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics (SOLI) , no. : 102-107.
This empirical study investigates three supply chain transformation projects in Sri Lanka. Building on two previous studies, this study attempts to discern the imperatives and essentials of a successful supply chain transformation project. In essence, this study retrospectively scrutinizes the outcomes of supply chain transformation projects commenced a minimum of 5 years earlier. By juxtaposing the outcomes with longitudinal data from of the said projects, the authors draw unique insights on the dynamics of managing a supply chain transformation project. Additionally, this study outlines critical factors that need to be taken into consideration when implementing supply chain transformation projects. Furthermore, this study improves and outlines the supply chain project management process outlined in previous studies [1]. In sum, this study connects the two growing fields of Supply Chain Management and Project Management in order to posit the importance of expanding the understanding of supply chain project management.
H. Niles Perera; Jayani Ishara Sudusinghe. Longitudinal analysis of supply chain transformation project management. 2017 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) 2017, 153 -158.
AMA StyleH. Niles Perera, Jayani Ishara Sudusinghe. Longitudinal analysis of supply chain transformation project management. 2017 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon). 2017; ():153-158.
Chicago/Turabian StyleH. Niles Perera; Jayani Ishara Sudusinghe. 2017. "Longitudinal analysis of supply chain transformation project management." 2017 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) , no. : 153-158.