SUSTAINABLE SCM: 2013 SURVEY REVISION VALIDATION

摘要

Sustainable supply chain management (SCM) focuses on identifying the existing processes across the supply chain currently and identifying opportunities for improvement to be compatible with 21st century needs. It involves eliminating waste, using environmental friendly processes and products, working smart to minimize use of hazardous materials, recycling of products and encouragement of good governance practices throughout the life cycle of goods and services. One way to identify opportunities for improvement (OFIs) is to survey the SCM. This was done in 2012 for Arizona’s Aerospace & Defense supply chain (SC). The goal of the current 2013 project is to revise the previous survey and complete a Pilot Survey prior to a full SC survey. The questions in the revised survey were found to be clear, and an acceptable response rate could be achieved in approximately three weeks allotted time. Most participants completed the survey in 20 minutes or less, which was within goal.