Sustainable Solutions for SCM

FOREWORD This monograph represents one of the main outputs of the “Green Solutions for Business and Industry” project, funded with the support of the European Union under the programme “Erasmus+”, project registration number: 2014-1-CZ01- KA203-002096.The project was solved at SKODAAUTOUniversity (Czech Republic) in close cooperation with five foreign partner universities - Dresden University of Applied Sciences (Germany), Regensburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany), Seinajoki University of Applied Sciences (Finland), University of Žilina (Slovakia), and WSB University in Wroclaw (Poland) – and with the involvement of ŠKODA AUTO a.s. logistics and production experts between 2014 and 2017. Sustainability is widely accepted as one of the most important concepts, which allows to reach a long-term success of companies and supply chains in today’s turbulent and highly competitive business environment. The concept means a wise balance among economic development, environmental attitude, and social equity. The monograph presents interesting solutions suitable for logistics and supply chain management. It summarises contemporary leading concepts in supply chain management, suggests approaches to the sustainability strategic management and performance measurement, and provides sustainable solutions for logistics activities.

Radim Lenort Leader author

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