Packaging design for competitivenesscontextualizing the search and adoption of changes from a sustainable supply chain perspective

  1. García-Arca, Jesus 1
  2. González-Portela Garrido, A. Trinidad 1
  3. Prado-Prado, J. Carlos 1
  4. González-Boubeta, Iván 1
  1. 1 Universidade de Vigo
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    Universidade de Vigo

    Vigo, España

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Revista:
International Journal of Production Management and Engineering (IJPME)

ISSN: 2340-4876 2340-5317

Ano de publicación: 2022

Volume: 10

Número: 2

Páxinas: 115-130

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.4995/IJPME.2022.16659 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso aberto editor

Outras publicacións en: International Journal of Production Management and Engineering (IJPME)

Resumo

The “Sustainable Packaging Logistics” (SPL) approach seeks sustainable integration of the combined “packaging-product-supply chain” system orientated to increase competitiveness. However, characterizing which changes make it possible to guide such design in each company and supply chain is an aspect that has not been covered in the literature from different supply chain perspectives. The main goal of this paper is to identify and justify the main actions for improvement in SPL, combined with a proposal of methodology for contextualizing, selecting and implementing each of these potential actions, applying the “Action Research” approach. Likewise, this paper illustrates the interest of this methodology with its adoption in four different companies and supply chains. This paper opens up new avenues of applied research in packaging design, generating knowledge that contributes to sustainable and competitive improvement.

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