Gestão de cadeias de suprimentos sustentáveis na olivicultura de Santana do Livramento (RS)

Abstract

This dissertation investigates Sustainable Supply Chain Management through three articles, each contributing to the understanding and application of this concept at different levels of analysis. The first article, entitled "Exploring Sustainability: A Systematic Review of Models and Approaches for Implementing Sustainable Supply Chains", carried out a systematic review of the literature, identifying the main theoretical and methodological approaches adopted in sustainable supply chain management. The findings highlight the growing relevance of the topic and the need for structures that integrate environmental, social and economic aspects, pointing out gaps for future research.Based on these gaps, the second article, "Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Development of a Theoretical Model", proposed a conceptual model to guide the implementation of sustainable practices throughout the production chain. This model articulates essential dimensions, considering the interdependence between sustainability and competitiveness, and incorporates critical variables identified in the literature and business practices. The third article, "Sustainable Management in the Supply Chain: An Applied Study in an Olive Growing Company in Rio Grande do Sul", used the theoretical model developed in the previous article to analyze sustainability in the supply chain of a company in the olive growing sector. The application of the model allowed us to understand the challenges and opportunities faced by the enterprise, highlighting good practices, difficulties in adopting certifications and the need for greater institutional support to consolidate sustainability in the sector. The findings offer practical implications for managers, guiding the adoption of strategies that promote business competitiveness and environmental preservation. The results of this research reinforce the importance of integrated approaches and the use of management tools that assist in sustainable decision-making. It is evident that the effectiveness of sustainable practices depends on factors such as collaboration between agents in the chain, government incentives and consumer awareness. In view of this, it is recommended that future research deepen the application of the theoretical model in different sectors and contexts, as well as explore the measurement of the impacts of sustainable practices on organizational performance and on the supply chain as a whole. As a limitation of this research, it is worth highlighting its application in a single context, given that it is a specific case study on the sustainable supply chain in Rio Grande do Sul, in a developing country context and in a border region (Livramento/Rivera). The specificity of the territorial and sectoral scope may restrict the applicability of the conclusions to other contexts with different socioeconomic and environmental dynamics. From a theoretical point of view, the research faces challenges in consolidating the set of theories that simultaneously consider the particularities of sustainable supply chains and the structural limitations of emerging economies. These restrictions point to the need for complementary studies, with comparative approaches and quantitative methodologies that increase the robustness of the findings and allow a more comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon investigated.