Environmental resilience: transition to regenerative supply chain management

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Abstract

Global supply chains face mounting pressures for sustainability, necessitating a shift from Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) towards regenerative supply chain management (RSCM) to address environmental concerns and enhance Resilience. This transition addresses environmental concerns while improving and supporting Resilience within supply networks. My aims were twofold: (1) To assess the resilience-enhancing mechanisms during the transition to RSCM through a comprehensive review process, and (2) to uncover critical factors and themes of the RSCM. The study employed qualitative interviews as the primary method to collect data using a structured questionnaire. The study adopted snowball sampling based on the referral and recommendation of the respondents. The study investigated vital strategies and challenges for adopting RSCM, explicitly focusing on environmental sustainability. The results indicated that the transition emphasizes a shift from harm reduction to ecosystem restoration, highlighting the importance of environmental restoration in RSCM. Additionally, RSCM places a pronounced emphasis on resilience-building strategies compared to GSCM, underscoring the need for more comprehensive integration of Resilience within supply chains during this transition, particularly in an environmental context. I also developed a framework illustrating the transition from GSCM to RSCM, emphasizing environmental considerations. Additionally, this study contributes novel insights into the dynamic landscape of sustainable supply chain management, emphasizing the importance of resilience-building strategies, particularly in an environmental context, during the shift to RSCM.

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regenerative supply chain management / green supply chain management / resilience-enhancing mechanisms / environmental resilience

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