An integral GSCM index for assessment of environmental performance in manufacturing companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1948-1971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Trujillo-Gallego ◽  
William Sarache
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Environmental Performance Measurement ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
Performance Dimensions ◽  
And Performance

Purpose From the green supply chain management (GSCM) approach, the purpose of this paper is to propose a green index as a benchmarking tool to assess environmental performance in manufacturing companies. The index involves 10 green practices and 46 performance dimensions, which were identified by way of an exhaustive literature review. Design/methodology/approach The GSCM index was designed as follows: survey design; experts group selection; relationship identification and green practice weighting (DEMATEL method); and GSCM index construction. The proposed GSCM index was validated at a set of ten Colombian manufacturing companies, which belong to different industrial subsectors. Findings The structural relationships between both green practices and performance dimensions (cause group vs effect group) were determined. Consequently, a set of green practices and performance dimensions on which managers must focus their environmental efforts (cause group), in order to positively affect the system as a whole, was identified. The environmental performance of a set of manufacturing companies was established. Practical implications As a decision support tool, the GSCM index provides a baseline for the deployment of environmental improvement plans. It also permits the comparison of environmental performance between companies from different industrial sectors. Further, it can be used to monitor internal operations and collaboration programs in each echelon of the supply chain. Originality/value This publication contributes to the field of environmental performance measurement by introducing a new index, from the GSCM perspective. In contrast with the existing green indicators, the proposed index is the first to consider causal relationships between green practices and between their performance dimensions.

An empirical study of the relationships among strategy, flexibility, and performance in the supply chain context

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamel Aissa Fantazy ◽  
Vinod Kumar ◽  
Uma Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Strategy ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Canadian Manufacturing ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to examine the relationships among strategy, flexibility, and performance in the supply chain context.Design/methodology/approachThe research is based on a quantitative approach using a questionnaire survey and personal interviews from a total of 175 small and medium‐sized Canadian manufacturing companies. The identified constructs have been utilized to test a theoretical model using the path analysis technique.FindingsFirst, the findings provide evidence of direct effects of strategy on flexibility and flexibility on performance. Second, innovative strategy firms must invest time and resources in developing new product and delivery flexibility; while customer‐oriented strategy firms are required to invest heavily in developing sourcing, product, and delivery flexibility and follower strategy firms need no investment in any specific type of flexibility. Third, results demonstrated that Canadian manufacturers must reconsider how they use information technology to enhance information systems flexibility and improve overall performance.Research limitations/implicationsThe measures of flexibility and strategy dimensions used to rate the supply chain organizations are a possible limitation of the research study.Practical implicationsManagers need to think seriously about which type of flexibility they implement and that they should not increase all dimensions of flexibility in their power; some dimensions of flexibility may not significantly contribute to the overall performance. Considering that small and medium‐sized enterprises have limited resources, it is important for managers to carefully assess their strategic needs before getting involved in any flexibility program; otherwise the result can be competitively negative.Originality/valueNo empirical study was found in the supply chain literature that specifically investigates the relationships among strategy, flexibility and performance in the supply chain context; the paper fills an important gap in the supply chain literature.

Supply chain agility: a systematic review of definitions, enablers and performance implications

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eias Al Humdan ◽  
Yangyan Shi ◽  
Masud Behnia
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Agility ◽  
Performance Dimensions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Selection Of

PurposeSupply chain agility (SCA) has recently received considerable attention in the literature and in practice. Despite its popularity, the concept of SCA seems to be vaguely defined and loosely structured. More specifically, definitional ambiguity and conceptual fragmentation have prevented the concept of SCA from reaching its full potential. The time is ripe to address these issues through a systematic literature review.Design/methodology/approachA review and synthesis of the literature on SCA was undertaken. The authors selected 56 top-tier related articles for further analysis after applying rigorous filtering procedures.FindingsThe results of the review confirm that several key themes surround SCA's definition and enablers. In addition, consensus needs to be reached in terms of its performance dimensions and measures. Accordingly, this study constructed an encompassing definition, scrutinized SCA enablers and outcomes and thus developed an original framework for SCA, providing a unique conceptual contribution. Several research directions were also addressed accordingly.Originality/valueThe novelty of this research lies in the selection of highly recognized publications. It also provides an encompassing definition of SCA, consolidates its enablers for better communication and synthesizes its performance implications.

Sustainability practices in tourism supply chain

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 1148-1170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepak Eldho Babu ◽  
Arshinder Kaur ◽  
Chandrasekharan Rajendran
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainability Practices ◽  
Performance Dimensions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Hotel Managers ◽  
Tourism Supply Chain

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide strategic recommendations for Indian hotel administrators for improving sustainability practices: environment, economic and social with respect to the supply chain members by analyzing performance dimensions and the importance attached to them. Design/methodology/approach Importance performance analysis is a tool to analyze the perception of top-level, middle-level and first-level managers in hotels. Questionnaire is developed to collect the hotel manager’s perceptions. The snowball sampling method is used for data collection. Findings The paper introduces specific sustainability practices, namely, environment, economic and social factors, at the interface of the tourism supply chain (TSC). This will allow the hotels to identify the importance and performance of various sustainability practices to achieve a long-term competitive advantage. The present work finds that the responding hotel managers have given highest importance to the sustainability practices within the organization and the hotel manager’s perception of sustainability practices in the TSC will vary with respect to the supply chain members. Research limitations/implications The effort has been made to capture specific sustainability practices across the supply chain. The paper reinstates the fact that sustainability practices are not firm specific and should be practiced at the supply chain interface. The data for the study were taken from focal organizations perspective which is the hotels. Practical implications Results provide the hotel administrators to develop appropriate strategies to improve their practices and functions by analyzing their strengths and weakness regarding their tangible and intangible assets. The identified sustainability practice attributes can act as a benchmark and drive the hotel industry toward possible cost-saving conditions by prioritizing the allocation of the resources while taking care of overall performance. Social implications Results will help the hotel administrators to identify the better sustainability practices which will reduce the negative effects and protect the Mother Nature. Originality/value The study included hotels/resorts from tourism locations: hill station, backwaters and coastal areas, specifically in the Indian context.

Green supply chain management pressures, practices and performance: a critical literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kailash Choudhary ◽  
Kuldip Singh Sangwan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Network Analyses ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
And Performance

PurposeThe concept of green supply chain management (GSCM) is evolving rapidly due to the environmental concerns and gaining popularity in the research community. This study critically analyze the literature of GSCM pressure, practice and performance for manufacturing enterprises based on the results of bibliometric, network and frequency analyses.Design/methodology/approachScopus database is used for literature search. Bibliometric network and frequency analysis are used to critically review the evolution of identified constructs and measures of GSCM pressure, practice and performance.FindingsThis study has identified that the selected topic is in growing stage through the collaborative effort of the worldwide researchers. This study also shows the diffusion of influence in developing countries and there are enormous opportunities of research in these regions. The study finds evaluation of GSCM constructs and measures with time and shift in focus areas by the researchers. The study suggests more focus on the measurement of informative pressures, reverse logistics practices and negative impact on economic performance due to the adoption of GSCM practices. There is a need of simultaneous analysis of GSCM pressures, practices and performance to identify the cascading effect in different regions and industrial sectors and developed a conceptual framework to identify this effect. This study also observes the need of more quantitative measures-based case studies and suggests the use of life cycle assessment for the quantification of environmental performance.Originality/valueThis study for the first time has analyzed a specific topic of GSCM pressure, practice and performance through bibliometric and network analyses. This study critically reviews the constructs and measures of GSCM pressure, practice and performance and identified the future research directions.

scholarly journals Implementing environmental practices within the Greek dairy supply chain

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (9) ◽  
pp. 1995-2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijeet Ghadge ◽  
Merilena Kaklamanou ◽  
Sonal Choudhary ◽  
Michael Bourlakis
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Environmental Practices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Green Practices

Purpose Food supply chain (FSC) in Greece is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who face several challenges in adopting green practices. The purpose of this paper is to identify the key drivers and barriers influencing the environmental performance of SMEs within the Greek dairy supply chain (SC). Design/methodology/approach Descriptive research methodology attempts to prioritize the drivers and barriers for improving the environmental sustainability performance. Analytical hierarchy process and sensitivity analysis are used to understand the complex nature of the influencing factors. Findings The analysis identifies five barriers and six drivers for the implementation of green practices within the dairy SC. While external drivers significantly influence the market structure and logistics network, government, competitors and customers are the driving factors for improving environmental performance. Research limitations/implications The study contributes to filling the literature gap on key factors influencing the implementation of green practices within the FSC. The identified influential factors will contribute toward building a framework for improving sustainability performance within the Greek dairy SC. Practical implications The study is expected to benefit the Greek and European SMEs by driving their environmental practices within the perishable SC network. Originality/value The paper provides directions for researchers, practitioners and policy makers in understanding the challenges for implementing green practices in the dairy SC. The holistic approach followed in this paper is a building block for a conceptual framework on implementing environmental sustainability within the FSC. Apart from contributing to the current literature by extending the research horizon to SMEs’ green adoption capability, this study also provides better understanding of the pivotal role of internal and external key factors in influencing sustainability performance.

Supply chain strategy, flexibility, and performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Awais Ahmad Tipu ◽  
Kamel A. Fantazy
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Strategy ◽  
Supply Chain Strategy ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
And Performance

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the supply chain strategy, flexibility, and performance relationships in the context of SMEs in Canada and Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on a quantitative approach using a questionnaire survey from a total of 170 small and medium-sized Pakistani manufacturing companies. The current study draws upon the earlier work of Fantazy et al. (2009) for comparative purpose and employs path analysis technique. Findings – The results partially confirm the findings of previous study on Canadian SMEs with regard to the relationships among strategy, flexibility, and performance in the context of supply chain. The survey results revealed that SMEs in Pakistan adopt followers strategy in order to achieve financial and non-financial performance. Whereas in the previous study, Canadian SMEs adopted innovative strategy and customer-oriented strategy in order to enhance their performance. Originality/value – The literature did not reveal any study which attempted to compare supply chain strategy, flexibility, and performance of SMEs in developed and developing countries. The current study fills this important gap in the literature.

scholarly journals Environmental performance measurement for green supply chains

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 765-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Tuni ◽  
Athanasios Rentizelas ◽  
Alex Duffy
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Performance Measurement

Purpose The majority of the environmental impacts in a typical supply chain can arise beyond the focal firm boundaries. However, no standardised method to quantify these impacts at the supply chain level currently exists. The purpose of this paper is to identify the quantitative methods developed to measure the environmental performance of supply chains and evaluate their key features. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review is conducted at the intersection of performance measurement and green supply chain management (GSCM) fields, covering 78 publications in peer-reviewed academic journals. The literature is reviewed according to several perspectives, including the environmental aspects considered, the main purpose of measurement, model types and the extent of supply chain covered by performance measurements. Findings Adopted environmental metrics show a low degree of standardisation and focus on natural resources, energy and emissions to air. The visibility and traceability of environmental aspects are still limited; the assessment of environmental impacts does not span in most cases beyond the direct business partners of the focal firms. A trade-off was observed between the range of environmental aspects and the extent of the supply chain considered with no method suitable for a holistic evaluation of the environmental supply chain performance identified. Three major streams of research developing in the field are identified, based on different scope. Originality/value This paper is the first attempt to examine in detail what tiers of the supply chain are actually involved in green performance assessment, ultimately contributing to clarify the scope of the supply chain dimension in GSCM performance measurement research. The work also recognises which methods are applicable to extended supply chains and explores how different methodologies perform in terms of supply chain extent covered.

An ICT-based framework to improve global supply chain integration for final assembly SMES

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 634-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Cragg ◽  
Tom McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Performance Monitoring ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Final Assembly ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Frame Work ◽  
And Performance

Purpose To access new markets and improve sourcing practices small to medium sized manufacturing companies (SMEs) increasingly seek suppliers and customers in distant countries. Yet these new relationships with global partners often pose problems of an agency nature. The purpose of this paper is to directly address these challenges through the proposal of an information and communication technology (ICT)-based framework. Design/methodology/approach There has been very little research into how lead SMEs manage their global supply chains and the challenges they face. This paper uses a case study investigation to analyze how four French SMEs – final assemblers of machinery in the farming and agri-business sector – manage their international supply chains. Findings It was observed that the relationships and interactions between the SMEs and their immediate upstream and downstream partners were dominated by the agency problem and fell into six distinct categories (termed “barriers” to effective supply integration), namely; asymmetries, contractual design, supplier dependence, product specifications, supply chain complexity and performance monitoring. Originality/value The contribution of this paper is that a conceptual frame work was developed in which ICT solutions are offered to help address the barriers to supply chain integration, thus reducing the overall risk exposure due to externalities and problems of agency.

Comparative analysis of environment losses in steel manufacturing supply chain using Taguchi loss function and design of experiments

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 684-700
Author(s):  
Shishir Goyal ◽  
Aman Agarwal ◽  
Srikanta Routroy
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Taguchi Loss Function ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Steel Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Loss ◽  
Significant Factors ◽  
Loss Factors

PurposeThe objective of this paper is to compare and evaluate the environmental performance of steel supply chains considering relevant environmental loss factors using Taguchi loss function (TLF) and design of experiments (DOE).Design/methodology/approachThe different environmental loss factors in steel manufacturing supply chain were studied and the significant factors were identified. Their combined contributions along the significant factors were estimated using TLF and DOEs comparing environment losses at different scenarios.FindingsThe proposed methodology using TLF and DOEs was applied to three Indian steel manufacturing companies (Company A, Company B and Company C). The Company A with minimal average environmental loss score is found to be operating its supply chain with higher efficiency and has better environmental performance compared to the other two companies (B and C).Research limitations/implicationsThe results obtained are based on the study carried out in three Indian steel manufacturing companies. Therefore, the results cannot be generalized.Practical implicationsThis paper will definitely show the direction for comparative environmental performance assessment of manufacturing industries in general and steel industries in specific considering environmental loss factors and environmental conditions. It determines individual performance across each environmental loss factor and their combined impact.Originality/valueAlthough there is a need to have comparative performance analysis with respect to environmental losses among steel companies in developing countries such as India, but hardly any study has been reported in this direction. This work will definitely add the value to the supply chain literature in general and environment losses in steel manufacturing supply chain in specific.

Importance and performance of managerial training in Indian companies – an empirical study

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harsh Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Industrial Growth ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
General Managers ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Indian Origin ◽  
Managerial Training ◽  
Training Professionals ◽  
And Performance

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the importance and performance of managerial training in India among different industrial sectors in the light of asynchronous industrial growth in last two decades which has unevenly touched various business organizations. Design/methodology/approach – For the purpose of analysis organizations are divided at two levels. At the first level, they are divided between multinational and Indian origin category and at the second level between service and manufacturing category. A 2×2 full factorial design with unequal numbers is used to analyze main as well as interaction impacts. A sample size of 542 is taken which comprises training professionals, top/general managers and trainee employees. Findings – Study concludes that Indian origin organizations fall short in terms of importance given and performance of training function compared to multinational companies. Further, it is found that service companies have an edge over manufacturing companies in terms of importance and performance of training. Research limitations/implications – Study is mainly focussed on large organizations in India and may not be representative of small organizations. The major implication is that Indian origin organizations as well as manufacturing organizations have to devote more time and financial resources to training to compete in the era of globalization. Practical implications – It is implied from the findings that a concerted effort by training professionals in Indian and manufacturing companies is required to improve the content as well as image of the training function to get the due attention and resources within the organization. Originality/value – The paper presents an original perspective on situation of training function in Indian organizations and will be of importance to training professionals and other stakeholders.

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