Evaluating the Social Sustainability Criteria of Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing Industries: A Role of BWM in MCDM
Maryam Khokhar
School of Economics and Management Yanshan University (China)
Yumei Hou
hym@ysu.edu.cnSchool of Economics and Management Yanshan University (China)
Muhammad Asim Rafique
School of Economics and Management Yanshan University (China)
Wasim Iqbal
School of Economics and Management Yanshan University (China)
Abstract
Supply chain management firms are gradually pressurized to incorporate social sustainability practices to address social issues. Though, the researchers emphasized on different dimensions of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM), i.e., social, environmental and economic but fewer considered the social aspect of sustainability. The purpose of this research is to take into account the social dimension of sustainability into manufacturing industries. The social dimension of sustainability as compared to other sustainable, has severe adverse impact across supply chains. In order to demonstrate the applicability and efficiency of social sustainability in supply chain management, a sample of 53 practitioners of Pakistani manufacturing companies has been selected to prioritize and evaluate the SCSS criteria by applying a decision-making multi-criteria method called the best worst method (BWM). The criteria of the study are ranked according to their average weight achieved through BWM. The criterion employment practices has been chosen as the most significant criterion while cultural values criterion is considered as least important. The results of this study are helpful for industry managers, practitioners and decision-makers to take the decisions for the implementation of social criteria to enhance the social sustainability that lead to sustainable development.
Keywords:
Supply Chain Social sustainability (SCSS), Best Worst Method (BWM), Multi-Criteria Decision-making Method (MCDM), Manufacturing IndustriesReferences
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Maryam KhokharSchool of Economics and Management Yanshan University China
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Muhammad Asim RafiqueSchool of Economics and Management Yanshan University China
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Wasim IqbalSchool of Economics and Management Yanshan University China
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