CSTIO Public Lecture with Professor Jeannette Song (Duke University)

Strategic Sustainability in Supply Chains

Abstract: In response to global challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and social inequality, supply chains are increasingly adopting sustainable practices to reduce carbon footprints, conserve resources, and promote social equity. However, implementing these practices presents significant challenges, including ensuring compliance with sustainability standards across multiple tiers, incentivizing long-term adherence, and integrating innovative technologies. These initiatives necessitate collaboration among suppliers, customers, NGOs, and governments. This presentation will review several analytical modeling projects, joint with various co-authors, that explore effective strategies for managing compliance, fostering voluntary practices and sustained partnerships, and facilitating technology adoption in supply chains. This review seeks to inspire continued research to deepen the collective understanding of strategic sustainability in supply chains.

Bio: Jing-Sheng Jeannette Song is the R. David Thomas Professor of Business Administration and a Professor of Operations Management at the Fuqua School of Business of Duke University. She studies various facets of supply chain management and operations strategy. Her recent research covers topics like supply chain digitization, data-driven operations decision-making, inventory strategies to enhance supply chain resilience, and responsible operations. She has published numerous articles in leading academic journals, such as Management Science, Operations Research, and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. She has edited and co-edited two books, “Research Handbook on Inventory Management” and “Supply Chain Structures: Coordination, Information and Optimization.” She has also co-authored the book “The Art of Matching: Joy of Living and Operations Innovations” (in Chinese). Professor Song is an INFORMS Fellow, an MSOM Fellow, and former president of MSOM. She is also a Department Editor for Management Science and a former Area/Department Editor for Operations Research, Service Science, and IIE Transactions.