The Green Supply chain 绿色供应链.docx

Strategic Operations ManagementHow does the Green Supply Chain forms and its related applications in operation management?Written ProjectByXXX29thOctober 2013ContentsPart 121.Introduction22. The traditional supply chains23.The Green Supply Chains34.Some core factors in Green Supply Chains35.Arelated application of Green Supply Chains46.Conclusion4Part 247.Background of Apple Inc.48. The Green Supply Chain in Apple59. The link between Apple Green Supply Chain and the factors of operation strategy710. Conclusion7References8Part 11. IntroductionIn contemporary society, the increasing number of companies prefers to use the Green Supply Chains management (GSCM) as their operation strategies. Is it necessary that they have to change their management methods? In recent decades, the deterioration of the environment has been seriously. The most commonly perceived enemy to environmental protection is manufacturing and production operations. That is, manufacturing and production processes are viewed as the culprits in harming the environment, in the forms of waste generation, ecosystem disruption, and depletion of natural resources (Fiksel. 1996 cited in Benita M. B.1999:332). That means there must be a change in operation management to reduce the use of resource. Even though why businessmen believe the GSCM method better than their existing management approaches? Owing to the Green Supply Chains, can provide scientific methods which explain how to save money obviously and simply, eliminate waste and improve productivity. Management is a hinge method to help companies concern about product profitability, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), even the environmental sustainability. In this essay, I will explore the differences between the traditional supply chains and Green Supply Chains and the advantages of Green Supply Chains. Moreover, the implementation of GSCM will be discussed.2. Traditional supply chainsThe traditional supply chain is defined as an integrated manufa