Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/310084 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Citation: 
[Journal:] Logistics [ISSN:] 2305-6290 [Volume:] 1 [Issue:] 1 [Year:] 2017 [Pages:] 1-11
Publisher: 
MDPI, Basel
Abstract: 
The purpose of this paper is to investigate how nearby sourcing versus long-distance sourcing affects the ecological friendliness-operationalized in terms of energy efficiency-of a supply chain for a non-food item in a developing country. Using case research, we show that the average energy needed to supply a pair of imported shoes to a retailer in Morocco is less than the average energy needed to supply a pair of locally produced shoes. These findings highlight the need to assess the true total energy effects of nearby sourcing versus long-distance sourcing since the outcomes of such assessments may be more complicated than they appear upon first glance, particularly in developing countries.
Subjects: 
developing countries
energy consumption
supply chains in emerging markets
sustainable supply chains
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Document Type: 
Article
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