Deploying artificial intelligence to augment green supply chain management performance: innovations from South Africa on the road to operational sustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-41
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Management Performance ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Road ◽  
On The Road

SCOR Model and the Green Supply Chain

2016 ◽  
pp. 108-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulas Akkucuk
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Minimal Impact ◽  
Customer Support ◽  
The Road ◽  
Organizational Barriers ◽  
Scor Model ◽  
On The Road

Supply chain management (SCM) is a continually evolving field, relying on breaking down internal and external organizational barriers to gain efficiencies, improve customer support and increase flexibility, thereby resulting in lower costs and increased market share. An emerging area in supply chain practice is green SCM, which integrates environmental management with traditional SCM. Green supply chain management is seen as an important step companies need to take on the road to sustainable practices. SCOR Model (Supply Chain Operations Reference) has been developed by the Supply Chain Council (SCC now merged with APICS) in order to guide companies applying SCM principles. The GreenSCOR model was also developed as an integrated green SCM tool that allows companies to manage their supply chain's environmental impacts, resulting in more efficient operations which have minimal impact on the environment. This chapter will talk about how SCM principles can be modified to reduce the adverse effects of company operations on the environment, especially using the GreenSCOR model.

scholarly journals The impact of green supply chain management in small to medium enterprises: Cross-sectional evidence

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengedzai Mafini ◽  
Asphat Muposhi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Manufacturing ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

Background: South Africa has a high rate of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) failure, especially in the manufacturing sector. The operational challenges confronting manufacturing SMEs are acknowledged by the Global Competitiveness Index that ranked South African SMEs as one of the lowest in emerging economies.Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the association between green supply chain management (GSCM) practices, environmental collaboration and financial performance in SMEs.Method: The study is quantitative in nature and involves a convenient sample of 312 SMEs based in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Data analyses follow a two-step process involving a confirmatory factor analysis to test the psychometric properties of the measurement scale and Structural Equation Modelling to test the proposed hypotheses.Results: The study shows that three GSCM practices, namely, green procurement, green logistics and green manufacturing in SMEs exert a positive effect on environmental collaboration, with green manufacturing exerting a higher effect than the other two constructs. In turn, higher levels of environmental collaboration inspired higher levels of SME financial performance.Conclusion: The study advances that SMEs can succeed financially through the influence of enhanced environmental collaboration, which emanates, in part, from the adoption and implementation of GSCM practices.

Identifying Green Supply Chain Management Enablers in South African Mining Industry using Ecological Modernization Theory Approach

2018 ◽  
pp. 452-476
Author(s):  
Surajit Bag
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
South African ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
African Region ◽  
Chain Management

Green supply chain management is a popular practice in any world class organization. The traditional supply chain was managed with the objectives to reduce cost without focusing on environmental and social dimensions. However with passage of time institutional pressures has directed firms to design supply chain network which takes care of environmental and social dimensions as well. Green supply chain management concept has evolved gradually over a period of time. The main reason behind evolution of green supply chain management is conservation of natural resources which human beings ignored for long. Published reports show that major portion of the energy is supplied by fossil fuels and thereby depletion of natural resources is occurring at an accelerating rate with time. Industrial manufacturing report also suggest that demand for manufacturing products is likely to double by the year 2050. This will result in high generation of pollutants and gases. If the greenhouse gases emissions remain unchecked, then it will create a catastrophic effect by 2050. Globally manufacturers and industry associations are now acting proactively to conserve the natural resources and curb greenhouse gases emissions. The level of popularity of green supply chain management can be estimated from the high research output in leading operations journals such as IJPE, IJPR, Resources, Conservation and Recycling Journals. Green supply chain management is a concept that is also gaining popularity in the South African region. For many organizations in this region it is a process to exhibit their sincere commitment to sustainability. However, if green supply chain management practices are to be fully adopted by all mining and minerals industry in South Africa, a demonstrable link between such measures and understanding the role of associated variables is necessary. This paper endeavors to develop a green supply chain management model for mining and minerals industry in the South African region. The approach extends the domain of green supply chain research and produce theories that have greater explanatory power than the current practices. For this purpose a conceptual model was developed from literature review and data collected using a structured questionnaire mailed to a sample of 174 firms which are leading edge ISO14001 certified mining companies in South Africa. Data analysis is further performed through exploratory factor analysis and regression analysis. This paper presents the first empirical evaluation of the link between green supply chain management practices amongst a sample of mining and minerals companies in South Africa.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE BASED ON GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CRITERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 878-890
Author(s):  
Yudiansyah Yudiansyah ◽  
Tukhas Shilul Imaroh
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Production Process ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Management Performance ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Negative Impacts

PT. XYZ is one of the companies engaged in the salt processing industry in Indonesia. The development of this industry, in addition to having a positive impact on the economy also has the potential for negative impacts on the environment if not managed properly. This condition is inseparable from the production process which produces many defects and rejects. One way to reduce these negative impacts is by measuring performance that is integrated with the environment (Green Supply Chain Management). The researcher uses the green SCOR model which refers to the SCOR (Supply Chain Operation Reference) model from the Supply Chain Council to identify green supply chain management performance indicators. Then use AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) to determine the level of importance of green supply chain management performance indicators. There are six categories of processes used in measuring the performance of green supply chain management, namely plan, source, make, deliver, return and waste management, but research is focused on the make process that focuses on the salt production process. The results of measurements indicate that the value of the performance of green supply chain management of PT. XYZ in 2017 amounted to 75.4 and 2018 amounted to 72.3 is still below 80 even though it is nearing the target but is still being controlled and efforts are made to improve. But when in 2019 it decreased to 46.6 which shows far below the target and needs to be done immediately. As for the 17 performance indicators measured, there are 9 performance indicators that need to be improved, namely reusable material, the number of machine troubles, the number of process rejects, recycleable rejects, the amount of waste, the amount of product defects, recycleable defects, production costs and waste handling costs.

Identifying Green Supply Chain Management Enablers in South African Mining Industry using Ecological Modernization Theory Approach

2016 ◽  
pp. 95-119
Author(s):  
Surajit Bag
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
South African ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
African Region ◽  
Chain Management

Green supply chain management is a popular practice in any world class organization. The traditional supply chain was managed with the objectives to reduce cost without focusing on environmental and social dimensions. However with passage of time institutional pressures has directed firms to design supply chain network which takes care of environmental and social dimensions as well. Green supply chain management concept has evolved gradually over a period of time. The main reason behind evolution of green supply chain management is conservation of natural resources which human beings ignored for long. Published reports show that major portion of the energy is supplied by fossil fuels and thereby depletion of natural resources is occurring at an accelerating rate with time. Industrial manufacturing report also suggest that demand for manufacturing products is likely to double by the year 2050. This will result in high generation of pollutants and gases. If the greenhouse gases emissions remain unchecked, then it will create a catastrophic effect by 2050. Globally manufacturers and industry associations are now acting proactively to conserve the natural resources and curb greenhouse gases emissions. The level of popularity of green supply chain management can be estimated from the high research output in leading operations journals such as IJPE, IJPR, Resources, Conservation and Recycling Journals. Green supply chain management is a concept that is also gaining popularity in the South African region. For many organizations in this region it is a process to exhibit their sincere commitment to sustainability. However, if green supply chain management practices are to be fully adopted by all mining and minerals industry in South Africa, a demonstrable link between such measures and understanding the role of associated variables is necessary. This paper endeavors to develop a green supply chain management model for mining and minerals industry in the South African region. The approach extends the domain of green supply chain research and produce theories that have greater explanatory power than the current practices. For this purpose a conceptual model was developed from literature review and data collected using a structured questionnaire mailed to a sample of 174 firms which are leading edge ISO14001 certified mining companies in South Africa. Data analysis is further performed through exploratory factor analysis and regression analysis. This paper presents the first empirical evaluation of the link between green supply chain management practices amongst a sample of mining and minerals companies in South Africa.

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