Title :
A Strategic Decision Framework for Sustainability in Supply Chain
Author :
Zheng Zhaoxia ; Xia De ; Guanglong Jiang
Author_Institution :
Comput. Sci. Sch., Hubei Univ. of Technol., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
For the sake of the sustainability of supply chain a decision framework is designed in this essay. The meaning of sustainability is explored in economical, environmental and social angles as well as relevant decision stakeholders. Based on this analysis an interactive decision mechanism is verified, and then a decision path and methodology Based on analysis network process theory is designed to improve the performance of supply chain on sustainability with an optimal operational plan. With application of the methodology the results are analyzed and explained.
Keywords :
decision making; strategic planning; supply chain management; sustainable development; analysis network process theory; decision methodology; decision path; decision stakeholder; economical factor; environmental factor; interactive decision mechanism; optimal operational plan; social factor; strategic decision framework; supply chain; sustainability; Correlation; Decision making; Economics; Educational institutions; Standards; Supply chains; decision Framework; management; supply chain; sustainability;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Human-Machine Systems and Cybernetics (IHMSC), 2013 5th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-5011-4
DOI :
10.1109/IHMSC.2013.8
