Deploying artificial intelligence to augment green supply chain management performance: innovations from South Africa on the road to operational sustainability

Overuse of natural resources, high levels of waste and improper disposal of harmful materials have resulted in grave damage to our environment, in which corporate organisations have played a contributory role. Businesses are a key part in the effort to help reduce our global environmental impact, and this has become an increasingly critical element of business strategy over the last two decades. One of the areas with the greatest potential to effect positive change is supply chain management. By integrating sustainable environmental processes into the supply chain – a practice known as green supply chain management (GSCM) – businesses can...