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- Molina-Besch, Katrin, et al.
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Consideration of supply chain environmental impacts during packaging development: theory versus practice
- 2014
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 26th Nofoma Conference. - 9788799743308 ; , s. 164-181
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: The purpose is to provide insight into how companies in practice work during packaging development to reduce negative environmental impacts along supply chains and to compare their practical approaches with the theoretical concepts presented in the literature. Design/methodology/approach: The research approach is explorative and based on nine cases (26 semi-structured interviews) in the food and manufacturing industries in Sweden. Data were collected from three managerial perspectives: the packaging manager’s, the logistics manager’s, and the environmental manager’s. Findings: The findings indicate that companies have knowledge about the relationship between packaging design and environmental impacts in supply chains. They also commonly apply a variety of green packaging approaches. Companies seem, however, to lack guidance on how to handle potential trade-offs and are unable to fully utilize the economic and environmental benefits of green packaging approaches due to internal and external barriers. Research limitations/implications: The study analyses packaging development practices at a limited number of companies in the Swedish manufacturing and food industry. Based on the findings, propositions are provided. Future research could test these propositions. Practical implications: The study suggests a number of concrete opportunities on how companies can overcome some of the experienced barriers. The analytical framework provides practitioners with a structured overview of packaging approaches that can reduce environmental impacts along the supply chain. Social implications: The results indicate that companies seem to focus on green packaging approaches that entail clear economic benefits, which is sub-optimal from a societal perspective. Original/value: This research provides empirical data on how theoretical concepts about green packaging development are applied in industry.
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- Molina-Besch, Katrin, et al.
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Hantering av problem och förebyggande av konflikter under handledning av examensarbeten
- 2014
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Ingår i: LTHs 8:e Pedagogiska inspirationskonferens. - 2003-3761 .- 2003-377X.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Syftet med denna studie har varit att söka ett systematiskt sätt att hantera problemsituationer under examensarbetshandledning. Ett teoretiskt ramverk har framställts med hjälp av litteratur om arbetspsykologi respektive handledning av doktorander. För att testa relevans och giltighet av ramverket genomfördes en intervju-undersökning om hantering av problematiska handlednings-situationer bland lärare från LTH. Totalt har 17 personer från fyra avdelningar på två olika institutioner deltagit. Respondenterna svarade på hur de hade agerat i fyra problemsituationer som handledare brukar konfronteras med. Handledarnas strategier analyserades baserat på ramverket och man kunde bekräfta att framgångsrika strategier riktade sig mot sak och inte person, samt att dessa kunde klassificeras enligt ramverket. Ramverket bör kunna användas i praktiken av handledare för att hitta lösningar i problematiska handledningssituationer.
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- Molina-Besch, Katrin, et al.
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Packaging for eco-efficient supply chains - exploring factors in the packaging development process
- 2013
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 25th annual NOFOMA conference. - 9789198097337
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: Supply chain efficiency (economic and ecological) is affected by packaging design. The purpose of this research is to investigate how integrated approaches aiming for ecoefficient supply chains are used in packaging development processes and how a set of preselected factors influences the adaption of more or less integrated approaches at companies. Design/methodology/approach: The research approach is explorative and based on nine cases in the food and manufacturing industries in Sweden. In total, 26 semi-structured interviews were conducted. The analysis is based on in-between case comparisons. Findings: The paper describes the way in which companies work with “integrative” packaging development process elements. It explores how four factors – product characteristics,packaging requirements, logistical conditions and environmental efforts – influence their approach. Research limitations/implications: The study analyses the packaging development processes at a limited number of companies in Sweden. Practical implications: The findings can help supply chain and logistics managers to better understand how integrated approaches can be applied in packaging development processes to increase the eco-efficiency of supply chains and the influencing factors that can serve as facilitators or barriers to these approaches in their organisations. Original/value: Previous research has demonstrated the potential economic and ecological benefits of integrating a supply chain perspective into the packaging development process. This study complements this knowledge by presenting extensive empirical data on the practical application of integrated approaches in packaging development processes in industry.
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