This book presents the current causes and effects of implementing
sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) as well as green supply chain
management (GSCM) strategies in the automotive industry. The reader is
provided a detailed scientific review on SSCM and GSCM and presented the
advantages of sustainable development concepts as well as factors
causing the implementation of SSCM such as buyers' behavior,
governmental regulations, and competitiveness. The book then analyses
the current situation of SSCM development, particularly in the
automotive industry. It shows challenges, barriers, successes, and
benefits that automotive companies obtain from implementing GSCM.
Through case studies on leading German car manufacturers VW, BMW, and
Daimler, the necessary activities of these companies to implement green
development in the entire supply chain, including green supplier
selection, green materials, green transportation, and reverse logistics,
are defined. Moreover, a benchmark with companies from Asian markets
such as Toyota from Japan and Geely from China is performed.