Module 8 of the excellent “What is Supply Chain Management” series, produced by ASU and the W. P. Carey School of Business, discusses the topic of social responsibility within the supply chain.
One of the reasons that I became so enamored with the profession of supply chain management is that it came into intimate contact with virtually every other functional area within the business entity.
It is an intellectually challenging profession. More important, we matter.
We have learned that SCM itself is difficult to define, because of its potential complexity. It can encompass manufacturing, transportation, demand planning, fulfillment, warehousing, quality management, customs, and a variety of other disciplines. But it is when the SCM practitioner is able to effectively liaise with other areas, including finance, marketing, sales, advertising, and IT – for example – that the influence of the supply chain can be maximized.
The video stresses that it is critically important that the SCM professional be well-trained and well-versed in matters of social responsibility, including ethics. I agree completely. It is through employment of that ethical compass that we can positively influence operations throughout the enterprise.
Why are social responsibility and sustainability such important considerations for modern supply chain managers? This episode illustrates why socially responsible supply chains are not simply important for the sake of public relations and compliance. Socially responsible and sustainable supply chains present competitive opportunities that benefit companies, communities, the environment, customers, and in the case of disaster relief, victims. Supply chain managers are the key to a better tomorrow.
This is the 8th installment in Arizona State University’s twelve-part introduction to supply chain management video series developed by Eddie Davila, Jeff Hough, Randy Cates, Dawn Feldman, Dan Ichikawa, Ian Schmoel, and Matt Hardy. ASU, the W. P. Carey School of Business, and the Supply Chain Management Department are proud and happy to share this video series with supply chain management departments, supply chain instructors, career specialists in high schools and universities, as well as industry leaders in an effort to inspire a new generation of supply chain management professionals across the country and around the world.
For more information, visit W. P. Carey’s SCM Web site at http://wpcarey.asu.edu/scm or send an e-mail to wpcarey.scm@asu.edu
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Social Responsibility means effective corporate policies and procedures and resulting behavior designed to benefit the workplace and, by extension, the individual, the organization and the community in the following areas: Community, diversity and supply management.