SCM Ch. 13

Employee satisfaction and reduced risk are examples of _______ payoffs of sustainable SCM:

Organizational

The aspect of the Supply Chain Sustainability Model that focuses on establishing management systems that align incentives and rewards is known as:

Processes

_________ is the area of SCM that can greatly impact sustainability initiatives through evaluating the use of materials, sourcing, and disposal.

Product design

Sustainability problems may occur infrequently and take years to manifest, but responsible companies include these possibilities in their ___________ assessment activities.

Risk

Measuring the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives by estimating the sum of all costs of a product is known as:

Total cost of ownership

When determining the value of a natural resource, _____ value relates to the benefit derived from consuming the resources:

Use

When monetizing the environmental and social impacts of a supply chain, ______ relates to the costs of avoiding damages before they occur.

Cost-of-control

Reduced operating costs and lower capital costs are a _______ payoff of sustainable SCM.

Financial

Ensuring consumers are accurately informed about a product's sustainable features is primarily the responsibility of the _________ function.

Marketing

Designing a sustainability framework that seeks only to avoid liability is a known as a/an_________ ethic.

Minimalist

Supply chains can have adverse environmental and business consequences including:

All of the above: Monetary costs

Reasons for implementing sustainable measures in SCM include:

All of the above: Moral/Ethical obligations

Methods for companies to monitor and improve their suppliers' compliance with sustainability practices include:

All of the above: Third Party Audits

________ is the sustainability principle related most directly to the fair treatment of suppliers, distributors and other partners is:

Business relationships

The sustainability metric that measures the carbon dioxide emitted by manufacturing or logistics processes is known as:

Carbon footprint

Investment in or developing neighborhoods where a key supplier is located relates to the sustainability principle of:

Community involvement

Industry-initiated certification programs are known as _______ drivers of sustainable initiatives.

Compliance

Of the three drivers of sustainable initiatives, ________ relates to laws and government regulation.

Enforcement

_________ sustainability refers to the preservation of biological systems over time.

Environmental

The two types of sustainable practices that are mediated by supply chain networks are:

Environmental and social

In the Supply Chain Sustainability Model, _________ context refers to inputs that pertain to government and market-based influences.

External

Attributes of companies with the greatest potential for gain or loss from sustainability initiatives include:

High-profile brands

When evaluating the sustainability of a supply chain, mangers must focus on both ________ and _______ of each supply chain stage.

Inputs and outputs

In the ______ costing system, present and future costs and benefits of SCM activities are monetized.

Life-cycle costing

Consumers' tolerance for pollution and their desire for environmentally friendly products relates to ________ influences on a company's sustainability strategy.

Market