Supply Chain Sustainability in Outer Space: Lessons to Be Learnt from Remote Sites on Earth

dc.citation.articleNumber2105en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber10en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleProcessesen_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber12en_US
dc.contributor.authorVaron Hoyos, Manuelen_US
dc.contributor.authorHessel, Volkeren_US
dc.contributor.authorSalas, Eduardoen_US
dc.contributor.authorCulton, Johnen_US
dc.contributor.authorRobertson, Karenen_US
dc.contributor.authorLaybourn, Andreaen_US
dc.contributor.authorEscribà-Gelonch, Marcen_US
dc.contributor.authorCook, Nigelen_US
dc.contributor.authorde Zwart, Melissaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-20T15:52:05Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-11-20T15:52:05Zen_US
dc.date.issued2024en_US
dc.description.abstractSpace exploration, with its enormous distances and extreme environments, is a challenge to technology, human habitation, sustainability, and supply chains. On the flip-side, however, it can provide a new vantage point on how to improve human life and planetary prosperity. This objective requires the development of economic and sustainable supply chains and a governance framework to guarantee fundamental human needs and well-being under the limitations of distant and inhospitable environments. This review describes learnings for human habitation in space from remote communities on Earth that have developed and survived over generations. These include a long history of human survival strategies on Tristan da Cunha, Pitcairn Islands, Nauru, and Easter Island. Their supply chain management solutions and their problems can guide the implementation of logistics systems for the efficient use of resources in space, to satisfy vital needs of human survival but also to ensure social and governance in space, e.g., build-up of thriving communities, mobility, and industrial activities. This review demonstrates that there are significant gaps in recent space supply chain studies with respect to the space environment, social and governance. Analysis of established practices and concepts from remote regions on Earth can readily respond to these deficiencies and thus supplement space exploration. This review recommends extending the assessment of supply-chain assets from the near future to long-term strategic. This implies going far beyond current space supply chain reports to include aspects of social responsibility and governance, such as sustainable health systems, product quality management, and local decision-making.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVaron Hoyos, M., Hessel, V., Salas, E., Culton, J., Robertson, K., Laybourn, A., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Cook, N., & de Zwart, M. (2024). Supply Chain Sustainability in Outer Space: Lessons to Be Learnt from Remote Sites on Earth. Processes, 12(10), Article 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12102105en_US
dc.identifier.digitalprocesses-12-02105-v2en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/pr12102105en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/118058en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.rightsExcept where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the terms of the license or beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.subject.keywordsupply chainen_US
dc.subject.keywordspace economyen_US
dc.subject.keywordISRUen_US
dc.subject.keywordremote placesen_US
dc.subject.keywordsustainabilityen_US
dc.subject.keywordlogisticsen_US
dc.titleSupply Chain Sustainability in Outer Space: Lessons to Be Learnt from Remote Sites on Earthen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.publicationpublisher versionen_US
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