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Transdisciplinary Research in Sustainable Operations – An Application to Closed‐Loop Supply Chains
Author(s) -
Sahamie Ramin,
Stindt Dennis,
Nuss Christian
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
business strategy and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.123
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1099-0836
pISSN - 0964-4733
DOI - 10.1002/bse.1771
Subject(s) - supply chain , order (exchange) , supply chain management , isolation (microbiology) , realization (probability) , business , closed loop , field (mathematics) , process management , knowledge management , computer science , engineering ethics , management science , marketing , engineering , statistics , mathematics , finance , control engineering , pure mathematics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
This contribution provides implications for academic research and practitioners, as it identifies the lack, necessity and major benefits of transdisciplinary research and the collaboration of academics and industry in order to fulfill the goals of a sustainable supply chain. Closed‐loop supply chain management is a major contributor to implementing sustainable operations. An essential prerequisite for successful realization is the expertise and cooperation of representatives from engineering, management and natural sciences as well as practice. We identify a need for transdisciplinary collaboration within two steps. First, a literature review points out that various research disciplines as well as practice mostly operate in isolation. Second, we develop a framework that highlights the benefits of collaboration between these research areas. This paper provides an overview to better understand current trends in this complex field, which is a rich area for research that is still in its infancy. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment