Investigating the Sustainability of Kesko’s Grocery Supply Chain: Comparison and Recommendation for Grocery Supply Chain in Vietnam
Dinh, Ngoc (2016)
Dinh, Ngoc
Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016112216841
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016112216841
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This thesis aims to investigate Kesko’s grocery supply chain and find out sustainable practices along it. The main objective of the thesis is to compare Kesko’s sustainable supply chain practices with Vietnamese grocery retailers’ and through which draws out a set of recommendation for the latter.
The literature review revisits related terms and concepts, which are retail, supply chain management, sustainability and sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). Also in this part, a SSCM framework is introduced and some sustainability challenges of retails are addressed.
The empirical research presents two case studies: Kesko’s food retailing chain in Finland and T&T 159 on the Vietnamese counterpart. The data is collected by the author’s participant observation and semi-structure interview with personnel of each case company.
While Kesko has a wide net of retailers in Finland and has earned its reputation by product’s quality and safety, T&T 159 is gradually building its image of a responsible retailers. By realizing market situations and learning from good practices, T&T 159 could make remarkable presence in Vietnam’s blooming retailing market.
Differences in market situation and consumer behaviors have led to the differences between the two companies. However, T&T 159 can learn from the study how Kesko actualizes its commitment to sustainability in practice, and influences customer’s perception.
The literature review revisits related terms and concepts, which are retail, supply chain management, sustainability and sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). Also in this part, a SSCM framework is introduced and some sustainability challenges of retails are addressed.
The empirical research presents two case studies: Kesko’s food retailing chain in Finland and T&T 159 on the Vietnamese counterpart. The data is collected by the author’s participant observation and semi-structure interview with personnel of each case company.
While Kesko has a wide net of retailers in Finland and has earned its reputation by product’s quality and safety, T&T 159 is gradually building its image of a responsible retailers. By realizing market situations and learning from good practices, T&T 159 could make remarkable presence in Vietnam’s blooming retailing market.
Differences in market situation and consumer behaviors have led to the differences between the two companies. However, T&T 159 can learn from the study how Kesko actualizes its commitment to sustainability in practice, and influences customer’s perception.