Multi-Criteria Decision Making Techniques for Green Supply Chain Management

2017 ◽  
pp. 261-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samet Güner ◽  
Halil İbrahim Cebeci
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
Major Application ◽  
Detailed Picture

Due to increasing importance of environmental issues, green practices became an important part of supply chain management. Today, various multi-criteria decision making techniques (MCDM) have been utilized for incorporation of green efforts in supply chain practices effectively. The purpose of this paper is examining the existing application areas of MCDM techniques in green supply chain management (GSCM) literature. Three questions will be investigated in relation to this issue: 1) Which MCDM techniques were prevalently applied in GSCM literature? 2) Which MCDM techniques have been overlooked in GSCM literature? 3) What are the major application areas of MCDM techniques in GSCM practices? To this aim, literature is reviewed between the period of 2008 and the first half of 2016. In total, ninety eight journal articles were examined. Consequently, this paper represents a detailed picture of application areas of MCDM techniques in GSCM practices and can definitely give a blueprint to researches in solving multiple objective problems effectively in the area of GSCM.

Multi-Criteria Decision Making Techniques for Green Supply Chain Management

2019 ◽  
pp. 1545-1571
Author(s):  
Samet Güner ◽  
Halil İbrahim Cebeci
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
Major Application ◽  
Detailed Picture

Due to increasing importance of environmental issues, green practices became an important part of supply chain management. Today, various multi-criteria decision making techniques (MCDM) have been utilized for incorporation of green efforts in supply chain practices effectively. The purpose of this paper is examining the existing application areas of MCDM techniques in green supply chain management (GSCM) literature. Three questions will be investigated in relation to this issue: 1) Which MCDM techniques were prevalently applied in GSCM literature? 2) Which MCDM techniques have been overlooked in GSCM literature? 3) What are the major application areas of MCDM techniques in GSCM practices? To this aim, literature is reviewed between the period of 2008 and the first half of 2016. In total, ninety eight journal articles were examined. Consequently, this paper represents a detailed picture of application areas of MCDM techniques in GSCM practices and can definitely give a blueprint to researches in solving multiple objective problems effectively in the area of GSCM.

Establishment of Green Supply Chain Management in Steel Industries Using Interpretive Structural Modeling

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-374
Author(s):  
Rajesh Kumar ◽  
Shiena Shekhar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Steel Industries

Abstract The state of Chhattisgarh in India has a very large number of steel plants causing pollution in the region. The effect of this pollution exceeds the geographical territory of a unit, and goes much beyond it, so it becomes essential to find the reasons for the pollution and the enablers for the green supply chain management, which in turn will help in providing a cleaner environment. In this study Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) tools like Interpretive Structural Modeling and MICMAC analysis have been used.

Modeling the barriers of green supply chain management in small and medium enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1110-1122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijit Majumdar ◽  
Sanjib Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
Medium Enterprises

PurposeSmall and medium enterprises (SMEs) of Indian clothing industry have become one of the most important cogs of global fashion supply chain. However, the implementation of green practices is still in the nascent stage. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the important barriers of green supply chain management in Indian clothing SMEs.Design/methodology/approachA total of 36 barriers related to green supply chain management (GSCM) practices were identified through exhaustive literature review. Then ten important barriers were shortlisted through questionnaire survey among supply chain practitioners using five-point Likert scale. Finally, interpretive structural modeling technique was used to decipher the contextual relationships among these barriers.FindingsComplexity of green process and system design and lack of support from regulatory authorities were found to be the barriers having the maximum driving power. Lack of consumer support and high investment and low economic benefits were also found to be important barriers in the way of green practices implementation in clothing SMEs. In contrast, lack of reward systems for suppliers, uncertainty of green outcome, lack of green materials, process and technology and lack of flexibility to switch over to green system were the dependent barriers.Originality/valueThe important barriers of GSCM practices in Indian clothing SMEs have been identified and analyzed. The finding will be helpful in making the Indian clothing SMEs environmentally sustainable by eliminating the important barriers.

Evaluation of Green Supply Chain Factors Using DEMATEL

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 2619-2627 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.R. Anand ◽  
Ramalingaiah ◽  
P. Parthiban
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Corporate Responsibility ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Green Manufacturing ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Footprint ◽  
Chain Management

Green supply chain management (GSCM) is a powerful tool to differentiate one company from the others and it can greatly influence the success of any plan. With increased awareness about corporate responsibility and the necessary to meet the terms of the environmental policy, green supply chain management (GSCM) is becoming increasingly important for Indian manufacturers. This study aims to explore different factors whose consideration in supply chains lead to reduced environmental load. Adoption of those factors reduce environmental footprint and improve green credentials. The questionnaire used to obtain opinion of managers at different level from industries. The best factor for environmental friendly supply chain determined using Decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method. DEMATEL is a multi criteria decision making tool which has ability to convert qualitative data into quantitative analysis. DEMATEL method used to study the influence of the most important factor and to find out the ranking of critical factors in supply chain of industry. The result of paper gives best factor and adoption of same influences green performance of supply chain. Key finding from this study tells green manufacturing and green logistics has highest influence in green supply chain practices.

scholarly journals Green supply chain management: an empirical investigation on the construction sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sreejith Balasubramanian ◽  
Vinaya Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Assessment Framework ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Green Practices

Purpose Curtailing the adverse environmental impacts of the construction sector is one the major challenges of the twenty-first century. However, despite the significance of this problem, the limited efforts so far to tackle the negative impacts associated with this particular sector have been largely fragmented and disjointed. Given that the net green outcome of a construction project is the sum total of the efforts undertaken at the various supply chain stages (from the initial design to the end-of-life demolition) by different stakeholders, the green supply chain management (GSCM) approach is seen as a way forward toward streamlining the fragmented efforts at greening the sector. This forms the motivation of the present work, and this paper aims to develop, validate and apply a multi-dimensional GSCM framework for the construction sector. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive GSCM assessment framework consisting of nine constructs (external and internal drivers; external and internal barriers; core and facilitating GSCM practices; economic, environmental and organizational performance implications) and their underlying factors was developed through an extensive literature review. Using data collected through a structured questionnaire, the framework was validated, and the relevance/appropriateness of each construct and its underlying factors, along with the hypothesized relationships between the constructs, were assessed separately for each supply chain stakeholder. Findings The findings confirm the validity and reliability of the constructs and their underlying factors as well as the assessment framework. In general, the implementation of green practices has had a positive impact on the environmental, economic and organizational performance for all stakeholders, while the extent of the green practices implemented depends on the relative strength of the drivers and barriers. Research limitations/implications This study fills a gap in the literature about applying/implementing GSCM in the construction sector. Practical implications The findings provide practitioners, policy makers and organizations associated with the UAE construction sector, as well as the construction sector in general, insight into all key aspects of GSCM. Originality/value A comprehensive survey-based assessment of GSCM for the construction sector has not been previously attempted and constitutes the novelty of this work.

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