Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/297193 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Citation: 
[Journal:] Logistics Research [ISSN:] 1865-0368 [Volume:] 12 [Issue:] 1 [Article No.:] 10 [Year:] 2019 [Pages:] 1-15
Publisher: 
Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL), Bremen
Abstract: 
Literature on inclusive production, logistics and sustainable supply chain models and good practices for BOP markets is sparse. This paper reports results of a cross-case study on supply chains in base-ofthe- pyramid (BOP) societies. Inclusive procurement, production and distribution activities are identified as central elements to achieve sustainability, poverty alleviation and to avoid social exclusion in BOP markets. By combining BOP research and social exclusion theory, this work aims to provide structured insights into the design of inclusive operations and their sustainability contributions in developing countries by the cross-case comparison of four case studies of frugal products produced and mostly sold in Ghana and India. The explorative research shows that inclusion can be realized in all parts of the supply chain: Inclusive supply chains show a funnel-shape with an increasing number of involved local actors from product development, to procurement, production and distribution. Our findings also reveal that while external financing is key for viability in BOP settings, inclusive operations are required to avoid exploitation risks and enable sustainable local value creation.
Subjects: 
Supply Chain Management
Sustainability
Developing Countries
Co-Creation
Inclusion
Multiple Case Study
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Document Type: 
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