A FRAMEWORK FOR MOVING TOWARD SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Sustainable development was articulated by the Brundtland Commission as development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". With respect to growing importance of sustainability, consideration has been given to the convergence of supply chains and sustainability. A focus on supply chains is a step towards the broader adoption and development of sustainability, since the supply chain considers the product from initial processing of raw materials to delivery to the customer. In this paper, we explore different changes, needed to be considered, in each level of supply chain of a product, in sustainable development context. These changes can be classified in two groups: process-based and structural changes. Next in this research, a step by step framework will be provided to guide practitioners in moving toward better management Of supply chain in the sustainable development environment. This framework will be applied in tire industry as a case study.