Green Supply Chain: An ISM-Based Roadmap to Boundaries of Environmental Sustainability

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navin K. Dev ◽  
Ravi Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Green Supply Chain

Environmental sustainability of logistics service provider: an ANP-QFD approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasmine Siu Lee Lam ◽  
Jing Dai
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Logistics Service

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology with systematic metrics for logistics service providers (LSPs) to develop their environmental sustainability performance in the context of green supply chain management. Design/methodology/approach – An integrated analytical approach which combines analytical network process (ANP) with quality function deployment (QFD) is proposed to develop LSPs’ environmental sustainability performance. In the approach, QFD is used to translate customer requirements (CRs) for “green” concerns into multiple criteria for LSP’s design requirements (DRs). ANP is used to analyze the inter-relationships among the various CRs and DRs. Findings – The effectiveness of the proposed approach is demonstrated by applying it to a global LSP. A case study shows how the proposed “ANP-QFD” technique can be deployed to understand customers’ expectation for environment management and develop tactics and measures with the aim to achieve the desirable outcome for LSPs’ environmental sustainability performance. Practical implications – Firms that emphasize sustainability as a competitive priority will benefit by communicating sustainability efforts to customers. Therefore, “ANP-QFD” is an integrative method which helps develop LSPs’ environmental sustainability performance by enabling logistics managers incorporate the “voice” of customers for environmental concerns into their decision-making process. The study demonstrates how to develop LSPs to be greener in order to realize the requirements of green supply chains. The proposed integrated approach can also be applied in other decision-making scenarios for effective green supply chain management. Originality/value – Various approaches that can deal with multiple and conflicting criteria have been adopted for LSP assessment in the literature. However, they fail to include the impact of business objectives and the requirements of company stakeholders (customer in this study) in the identification of performance criteria for LSP. They also did not incorporate the environmental sustainability perspective. This paper contributes to the emerging research topic of environmental sustainability in logistics and supply chains by tackling these inadequacies in the literature. The study facilitates LSPs and the supply chains they serve in achieving better economic and environmental performance, thus leading to truly sustainable outcomes.

scholarly journals Green Supply Chain Management, Environmental Degradation, and Energy: Evidence from Asian Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Yi Yu ◽  
Wanwan Zhu ◽  
Yuan Tian
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Chain Management

The purpose of this study is to test the relationship among green logistics, environmental degradation, and energy demand. The system generalized method of moment (system GMM) is used to study the data of Asian countries and four subregions in Asia. The estimation results show that logistics operation consumes nonrenewable energy such as fossil fuels, which has a negative impact on environmental sustainability and energy demand. The service quality and capability (LPITC) in the logistics performance index has a significant contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The logistics infrastructure (LPIIN) has significantly reduced the energy consumption in Asia, while the customs (LPIC) has significantly increased the energy demand. Other indicators of LPI also have a significant impact on the environment and energy in different subregions of Asia. Industrialization and urbanization both increase carbon emissions in Asia, while trade opening reduces carbon emissions. At the same time, these three variables have a positive impact on reducing energy consumption. The results show that logistics performance is significantly related to environmental degradation and energy, and renewable energy and green supply chain management can reduce the harmful effects of logistics activities on environment and energy. Therefore, Asian countries should give priority to environmental sustainability in supply chain management and encourage the application of green practices in logistics.

Integration of green supply chain management practices in construction supply chain of CPEC

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousaf Ali ◽  
Talal Bin Saad ◽  
Muhammad Sabir ◽  
Noor Muhammad ◽  
Aneel Salman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Green Production

Purpose China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects are widely spread throughout Pakistan with the potential to have a massive impact on Pakistan’s economic future. CPEC projects have, therefore, made it imperative that green practices are adapted to provide sustainability to the CPEC projects. The adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) framework will significantly increase the value attained from CPEC projects through the increased benefits to the socio-cultural and economic conditions of Pakistan without causing harm to the environment. The purpose of this paper is to identify and rank the GSCM practices for implementation in the construction industry of Pakistan according to expert opinion. Design/methodology/approach This study targets the experts who are employed as supply chain managers in the different construction industries of Pakistan. The opinions of these experts have been extracted through an online questionnaire that was based on six alternatives along with four criteria. The tool of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) that is a Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) has been used to analyze the results. Findings Six alternatives that have been used for this study are green design, green procurement, green production, green warehousing, green transportation and green recycling. The top-ranked alternative as a practice for GSCM is green warehousing followed by green production. The lowest ranked alternative in this study is green recycling. The alternatives have been ranked on the basis of “cc” values derived through TOPSIS. Practical implications As the advancement in the construction industry will definitely going to impact the environmental sustainability of the country, the results derived through this research will assist the managers of the construction industry of Pakistan to adopt best practices among green supply chain in order to lower their impact. Originality/value Framework using TOPSIS in order to find the best GSCM practice in Pakistan has not been reported before this study.

scholarly journals Constructing the Green Supply Chain for Rural Tourism in China: Perspective of Front–Back Stage Decoupling

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jue Chen ◽  
Jingjing Guan ◽  
Jing Xu ◽  
Cecile Clergeau
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Green Tourism ◽  
Back Stage ◽  
Tourism Supply Chain

Rural tourism serves as an important engine for rural development, but also brings environmental pressure. The balance between sustainability and local economic benefits is critical to rural tourism development in developing countries. Incorporating the theories of green supply chain and front–back stage decoupling, this paper proposes a new model of green tourism supply chain for rural tourism to relieve the dilemma between economic efficiency and environmental sustainability. Back-stage functions have been decoupled from individual rural tourism service units to form shared service centers, which centralize the provision of back-stage functions and generate an independent tier of suppliers in the green Tourism Supply Chain (TSC). Field practice experiences relating to green TSC construction and operation are also discussed. The new structure of green supply chain shows positive environmental and economic effects of rural tourism. It increases the tourism business efficiency without sacrificing the local environment. The paper intends to present a new perspective and explores a new research path to green supply chain research in tourism and other service industries which have been previously limited in manufacturing framework and provide some insights into tourism destination practice.

scholarly journals Does Construct Multidimensionality Matter? A Nuanced Examination of the Relationship among Supply Chain Integration, Green Supply Chain Management, and Business Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 5455
Author(s):  
Ni ◽  
Sun
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
The Impact

Built on the idea that supply chain integration (SCI) and green supply chain management (GSCM) are both multidimensional constructs, this paper empirically investigates the impact of different dimensions of SCI on different practices of GSCM and the contribution of different practices of GSCM to business performance. The aim is to uncover the distinctive role of each dimension in achieving environmental sustainability along the supply chain. A conceptual model is proposed to link supplier and customer integration to both internal GSCM within the company and external GSCM with the suppliers as well as business performance. The study is based on a survey of Chinese manufacturing companies. The results show that integration with suppliers only supports external GSCM while integration with the customer supports both internal and external GSCM. It also finds that external GSCM has no positive relationship with business performance but supports internal GSCM, which positively influences companies’ business performance. The results suggest that considering construct multidimensionality brings the opportunity of closely scrutinizing the relationships between SCI, GSCM, and business performance. Different dimensions have different effects in achieving environmental sustainability by integrating different partners along the supply chain. The separation of internal and external GSCM and the exploration of the result of the multidimensionality of the proposed constructs may be contributions to this field. The implications of supporting a green supply chain are explored.

Impact of JIT, TQM and green supply chain practices on environmental sustainability

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth W. Green ◽  
R. Anthony Inman ◽  
Victor E. Sower ◽  
Pamela J. Zelbst
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Improvement Programs

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically assess the complementary impact of JIT, TQM and green supply chain practices on environmental performance.Design/methodology/approachData from a sample of 225 US manufacturing managers are analyzed using a PLS-SEM methodology.FindingsJIT and TQM are directly and positively associated with green supply chain management practices. JIT, TQM and green supply chain practices are complementary in that combined they provide a greater impact on environmental performance than if implemented individually.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample is limited to US manufacturing managers, with a low response rate.Practical implicationsSuccessful implementations of JIT and TQM improvement programs support the implementation of green supply chain management practices leading to improved environmental performance.Social implicationsThe combination of JIT, TQM and green manufacturing practices improves the environment by eliminating all forms of waste and providing customers with eco-friendly products and services.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first to empirically assess the complementary impact of JIT, TQM and green supply chain practices within the context of environmental sustainability.

Environmental Sustainability and Green Supply Chain Management

2013 ◽  
Vol 664 ◽  
pp. 123-128
Author(s):  
Ying Jian Chen
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Green Packaging

Environmental issues constitute continuous concern for governments, societies and business organizations. Green supply chain management（GSCM） emerged as a new approach that extends environmental responsibility of organizations throughout their entire supply chain managements. In this paper, we first discuss the definitions of environmental sustainability and GSCM as well as the important differences between GSCM and SCM, then some latest research progresses on the deep relations between environmental sustainability and GSCM are briefly reviewed. Finally, possible future developments of green packaging are prospected.

scholarly journals Coevolution of environmental sustainability orientation and strategic alliance learning in green supply chain management

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuo-Ming Chu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Strategic Alliance ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Learning Capacity ◽  
Environmental Requirements

Abstract The main aim of this paper is to show how green supply chain (SC) environmental sustainability orientation and strategic alliance learning coevolve over time. Our position is that the level of interfirm learning is a determinant of the formations and mastery mechanisms evolving in a green SC. Therefore, this study discusses the environmental sustainability of the learning processes of firms’ alliances during the life cycle of the alliances. This is done in order to encourage firms to follow green innovation and green SCs through enhancing their environmental performance and increasing their competitive advantage in the global market. In addition, this study develops a research structure and test hypotheses on the basis of survey data from 342 Taiwanese firms listed on the stock market. The results indicate that green knowledge acquisition plays a prominent role in the performance of firms’ alliances, especially when implemented in a green SC management (SCM) context. Moreover, according to one of the main findings, as companies evolve through the different phases of the alliance life cycle, their situation shows high potential for creating knowledge sharing through their exploration capabilities. Finally, when firms focus their internal organizations on learning and environmental requirements, they become better able to expand their learning capacity as well as to build and maintain a sustainable competitive advantage.

scholarly journals PEMODELAN PENGOLAHAN LIMBAH KERAJINAN JUMPUTAN PALEMBANG BERBASIS “GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK”

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bunga Intan ◽  
M. Izman Herdiasyah ◽  
Diana Diana
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Waste Processing ◽  
Industry Waste ◽  
The Government

The role of Green Suply Chain to a company or small and medium industries (IKM) such as the jump industry for environmental sustainability is very important especially in waste processing. One way that can be done is to make a model starting from raw materials obtained then processed to flow again to the user for the formation of an effective process flow called the process of Green Supply Chain Management. Model of Green Supply Chain Mangement waste processing industry waste cloth industry into clean water other than that with the model of Green Supply Chain Mangement can help the government in reducing the environmental damage caused by waste from the industrial waste jumputan. In this paper the research is in the area of ​​craftsmen Mr Palembang Potato. We analyze and develop a model to improve performance in waste disposal processing in the jump industry industry with the main objective of optimizing or minimizing total cost in waste disposal processing

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