Title: Explicating the sustainable supply chain management practices: a systematic literature review approach

Authors: Roshima Said; Corina Joseph; Mohd Rizaimy Shaharudin; Azlan Amran

Addresses: Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 08400, Merbok, Kedah, Malaysia ' Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Jalan Meranek, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia ' Smart Manufacturing Research Institute (SMRI), Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia ' Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Penang, Malaysia

Abstract: This study seeks to elucidate the sustainable supply chain management practice within several industries all over the world by using the systematic literature review (SLR) method. The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) has been used as the review protocol guideline. The PRISMA identified the accurate related articles, and four stages were found in the systematic review process by using Scopus and WoS as the main database. Based on the thematic analysis, the author discovered three main themes, namely: 1) concepts and aspects of supply chain management; 2) advantages of supply chain management; 3) failure or success factors of supply chain management. The current study is proposed to fill the gaps by reviewing the related prior research and, analytically, attaining more understanding in justifying the theme of the sustainability supply chain management practices by using the systematic literature review (SLR) approach.

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; SSCM; sustainability; systematic literature reviews; SLRs.

DOI: 10.1504/MEJM.2022.123733

Middle East Journal of Management, 2022 Vol.9 No.4, pp.435 - 459

Received: 24 Feb 2021
Accepted: 29 Apr 2021
Published online: 01 Jul 2022 *

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