A proposal for a green supply chain strategy

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to establish a set of steps for helping companies to create a Green Supply Chain Strategy based on the reduction of their carbon footprint. The aim is to put forward a simple guideline that companies can follow and guide them in achieving their carbon emission targets, as well as obtaining attractive supply chain savings.Design/methodology/approach: Based on a literature review and benchmarking this paper proposes a methodology based on three pillars: 1) Corporate Carbon Strategy; 2) Carbon emission roadmap; and 3) Implementation and tracking. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) techniques were used in order to create a green strategy and support the decision-making processes to select the most interesting alternatives for carbon emission reduction and supply chain savings. The supply chain of a metallurgical company is used to illustrate the case study where the proposed methodology is used. The criteria used for the carbon alternatives selection was based on three factors: 1) the supply chain cost of the alternative; 2) carbon emission impact in terms of CO2 tonnes; and 3) marketing effect.Findings: The paper identifies some specific steps for developing a Green Supply Chain Strategy. The case study developed, demonstrates the importance of following a proper methodology based on a set of steps, it also demonstrates that some alternatives focus on improving the supply chain, such as the facilities location, can also improve the key performance indicator related with carbon emission. Originality/value: The study provides guidance for manufacturing companies in implementing their Green Supply Chain Strategy.

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Antecedents of green supply chain practices in developing economies

Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal ◽

10.1108/meq-12-2019-0274 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Arvind Upadhyay

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Case Studies ◽

Developing Economies ◽

Green Supply Chain ◽

Manufacturing Companies ◽

Case Study Approach ◽

Content Type ◽

Study Approach ◽

Component Manufacturing

PurposeThis paper investigates the current state of green supply chain practices (GSCPs) and also introduces a framework for the implementation of GSCPs in India.Design/methodology/approachA case study approach was used for this research in which semi-structured interviews were conducted with three companies. These companies were automobile component manufacturing companies.FindingsIn the three case studies, there were different antecedents depending upon the specific company structure and organization. The ten GSCPs were used as a base for finding the antecedents.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough every step has been taken to ensure the rigour and reliability of case studies, in a field as complex as GSCPs, there are inevitably some limitations. Due to the limited size of the case study approach, the results can only be generalized to a similar size and types of organization. The scope of data collection for all three case studies was the same, but the quality of information gathered varied. As demonstrated earlier, a good-quality cross-case analysis was still possible, but the relative strengths of the three cases varied.Practical implicationsA double contribution has been made to test the theory of GSCPs from a process and output perspective. From a process perspective, a contribution has been made to methodology by developing a robust approach for conducting supply chain research beyond the dyad. From an output perspective, the author has the empirical results from the three individual case studies and their cross-case comparison for dissemination to an academic audience.Originality/valueThe outputs of this research work will pave a path for other automobile component manufacturing companies in India to address and implement GSCPs.

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GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN IMPLEMENTATION IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY

International Journal of Geomate ◽

10.21660/2017.38.78453 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (38) ◽

Author(s):

Alina Shamsuddin

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Green Supply Chain

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Fuzzy Cognitive Maps analysis of Green Supply Chain Management: a case study approach

IFAC-PapersOnLine ◽

10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.2124 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 53 (2) ◽

pp. 17481-17486

Author(s):

M. Bevilacqua ◽

F.E. Ciarapica ◽

G. Marcucci ◽

G. Mazzuto

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Cognitive Maps ◽

Fuzzy Cognitive Maps ◽

Green Supply Chain Management ◽

Green Supply Chain ◽

Case Study Approach ◽

Chain Management ◽

Study Approach

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Legitimacy Theory Perspective on the Quality of Carbon Emission Disclosure: Case Study on Manufacturing Companies in Indonesia Stock Exchange

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/448/1/012063 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 448 ◽

pp. 012063

Author(s):

B Solikhah ◽

A Yulianto ◽

T Suryarini

Keyword(s):

Carbon Emission ◽

Stock Exchange ◽

Manufacturing Companies ◽

Legitimacy Theory

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The idea of transport independence in the Russian Arctic

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management ◽

10.1108/ijpdlm-05-2017-0200 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 (9) ◽

pp. 913-930 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Antonina Tsvetkova ◽

Britta Gammelgaard

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chains ◽

Management Practices ◽

Core Competencies ◽

Strategy Implementation ◽

Institutional Factors ◽

Russian Arctic ◽

Content Type ◽

Supply Chain Strategy

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore how supply chain strategies emerge and evolve in response to contextual influence.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative single-case study presents the journey of a supply chain strategy, conceptualised as the idea of transport independence in the Russian Arctic context. Data from 18 semi-structured interviews, personal observations and archival materials are interpreted through the institutional concepts of translation and editing effects.FindingsThe study reveals how supply chain strategies evolve over time and can affect institutional factors. The case study further reveals how contextual conditions make a company reconsider its core competencies as well as the role of supply chain management practices. The findings show that strategy implementation through purposeful actions can represent a powerful resistance to contextual pressures and constraints, as well as being a facilitator of change in actual supply chains and their context. During the translation of the idea of transport independence into actions, the supply chain strategy transformed itself into a form of strategic collaboration and thereby made supply chains in the Russian Arctic more integrated than before.Research limitations/implicationsMore empirical studies on strategy implementation in interaction with contextual and institutional factors are suggested. An institutional process perspective is applied in this study but the authors suggest that future research should include a human dimension by an exploration of day-to-day routines and challenges that employees face when strategising and the actions they take.Originality/valueThe study provides an understanding of how a new supply chain strategy emerges and how it changes during implementation. In this process-oriented study – merging context, process and strategy content – it is further shown that a supply chain strategy may affect the context by responding to contextual and institutional challenges.

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The Compostable Coffee Pod: Is PürPod100tm the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread? A Case Study on Club Coffee

Research in Applied Economics ◽

10.5296/rae.v8i3.10071 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 49

Author(s):

Sylvain Charlebois ◽

Paul Uys

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Reverse Logistics ◽

Food Supply ◽

Green Supply Chain Management ◽

Green Supply Chain ◽

Future Research ◽

Sustainable Food ◽

Chain Management

With consumer consciousness growing in the area of sustainable food supply, food distribution is looking for methods to embrace, adapt and improve its environmental performance, while still remaining economically competitive. Until recent innovative solutions were developed, coffee pods have been considered as an ecologically unsound approach to single-serve beverages. Some have argued that reverse logistics (recycling) is a better option than green supply chain management (composting). With a particular focus on coffee pods a case study on Club Coffee, which focuses on green supply chain management, is presented for the design of a capacitated distribution network for a two-layer supply chain involved in the distribution of coffee pods in Canada. Our investigation shows that Club Coffee’s relationship is not only critical to fostering the green supply chain ideology, but it is also unique in the business. Findings are presented and limitations and future research are proposed.

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The Drivers, Practices and Outcomes of Green Supply Chain Management

International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management ◽

10.4018/ijisscm.2016040103 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 35-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

K.S. Savita ◽

P.D.D. Dominic ◽

T. Ramayah

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Environmental Performance ◽

Information Technologies ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

Green Supply Chain Management ◽

Green Supply Chain ◽

Survey Questionnaire ◽

Manufacturing Companies ◽

Chain Management

The global shift in ecological movement has significant impacts on business operation of manufacturing firms that are located in developing countries. The intense pressure of being environmentally sustainable has caused Green Supply Chain Management (Green SCM) concept to emerge as an important corporate environmental strategy for manufacturing companies. Information technologies and systems have permeated in most business activities, in which, they extend important opportunities to resolve environmental issues. However, many researchers, including manufacturers and government bodies often disregard the green concept of information technologies and systems in minimizing environmental issues. A comprehensive review on Green SCM, Green IT and Green IS for sustainable environmental performance in manufacturing companies is presented using Input-Process-Output (IPO) Theory and Technological-Organizational-Environmental (TOE) theory. In bridging the research gap, a model is constructed to link the aforementioned constructs. Next, the paper reports on the development of survey questionnaire using cognitive interviewing strategies, followed up with semi-structured interview to investigate and obtain preliminary findings on the influential factors, green activities and performance outcomes from implementing Green SCM. Lastly, the finalized survey questionnaire was distributed to 60 ISO14001 certified manufacturing companies located in the region of Perak and Kulim. Out of 60 manufacturing companies, only 32 responses received as the dataset in analyzing for improvements in reliability, measurement error, and validity of measured items. The findings from this pilot study explain that internal and external factors have stronger influence over the implementation of green initiatives in supply chain with substantial outcome on environmental performance. The information technologies and systems being the physical resource, capability and backbone to run a business seamlessly are significantly recognized. But, the green component of IT and IS were poorly attended and disregarded to an extent in the process of greening the processes, operations or entire business. Therefore, further investigations are required in the main study to validate the findings obtained here and other possible association between the factors, practices and outcomes in realizing ecological improvements in the supply chain and firm itself.

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