Ecologically Friendly Sourcing in Developing Countries: A Non-Food Case Study

Sander de Leeuw, Wout Dullaert, Abderrahim Ouaderzan

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how nearby sourcing versus long-distance sourcing affects the ecological friendliness—operationalized in terms of energy efficiency—of a supply chain for a non-food item in a developing country. Using case research, we show that the average energy needed to supply a pair of imported shoes to a retailer in Morocco is less than the average energy needed to supply a pair of locally produced shoes. These findings highlight the need to assess the true total energy effects of nearby sourcing versus long-distance sourcing since the outcomes of such assessments may be more complicated than they appear upon first glance, particularly in developing countries.
Original languageEnglish
Article number6
JournalLogistics Insights
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Aug 2017
Externally publishedYes

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