The Supply Chain Imperative

by Neef, Dale

• ISBN13: 9780814407837
• ISBN10: 0814407838
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-06-09
• Publisher: Amacom Books

Summary

The illegal and unethical activities of corporate suppliers and subcontractors cost companies millions each year through litigation, fines and damage to share prices and reputations. The Supply Chain Imperative will help CEOs and supply chain professionals avoid violations of social and environmental laws committed in their name, while ensuring an ethical global supply chain.

Author Biography

Dale Neef is a strategic management consultant specializing in corporate social responsibility and supply chain issues

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Introduction	1	(10)
CHAPTER 1 Strategic Concerns	11	(22)
CHAPTER 2 The Extended Global Supply Chain: New Problems and New Responsibilities	33	(8)
CHAPTER 3 Risky Business	41	(18)
CHAPTER 4 Companies Behaving Badly	59	(14)
CHAPTER 5 The SEAAR Movement	73	(24)
CHAPTER 6 Who Is in Charge Here? Organizational Responsibilities for an Ethical Supply Chain Program	97	(12)
CHAPTER 7 The Corporate Ethics and Risk Management Framework	109	(4)
CHAPTER 8 Choosing an Aspirational Code of Conduct	113	(14)
CHAPTER 9 Creating a Case for Action	127	(12)
CHAPTER 10 Choosing Performance and Process Standards	139	(22)
CHAPTER 11 Creating Measurable and Verifiable Indicators of Performance	161	(14)
CHAPTER 12 Building Awareness and Support for Codes and Standards	175	(6)
CHAPTER 13 The Supplier Program	181	(20)
CHAPTER 14 The Audit Process	201	(12)
CHAPTER 15 Compliance Issues	213	(12)
CHAPTER 16 Reporting Your Good Work- Moving Toward Triple-Bottom-Line Accounting	225	(10)
CHAPTER 17 Systems to Monitor and Audit Social and Environmental Performance Within the Supply Chain	235	(14)
CHAPTER 18 Pulling It All Together: The Switcher/Prem Case Study	249	(14)
FINAL THOUGHTS	263	(6)
APPENDIX A Corporate Responsibility Initiatives in Europe	269	(6)
APPENDIX B Sample Farm Description Questionnaire	275	(4)
APPENDIX C Sample Audit Checklist	279	(2)
APPENDIX D The Sustainable Development Commission's Sector Strategy Self-Assessment	281	(12)
APPENDIX E Sample Company Self-Assessment	293	(14)
Index	307