Responsible Supply Chain Management

This book provides students with a clear, practical understanding of how ethics, sustainability, and resilience intersect to create responsible modern supply chains. This is done through three core pillars – people, processes, and technology – which properly aligned creates a robust foundation for responsibility.

Grounded in real world events and supported by cross sector case vignettes, the book bridges theory and practice by integrating ESG principles, Lean Six Sigma insights, humanitarian logistics lessons, and digital transformation examples. Looking at healthcare, humanitarian, public sector and food system supply chains, the book provides readers with actionable frameworks, measurement tools, and capability models to assess and improve supply chain responsibility. All chapters come with learning objectives, reflection questions, visuals, and chapter summaries to support classroom learning.

An ideal reader for supply chain management students, this textbook also provides value for readers with an interest in humanitarian logistics.