scholarly journals Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) Practices for Sustainability Performance: An Empirical Evidence of Malaysian SMEs

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zarinah Abdul Rasit ◽  
Maisurah Zakaria ◽  
Marshita Hashim ◽  
Aliza Ramli ◽  
Muzrifah Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Sustainability Performance

Environmental issues have been critical concern among the current businesses as various business activities might pose significant threats to the environment. Incorporating environmental aspects in business operations is perceived to be able to create value and to achieve sustainable business performance. The manufacturing sector is the key contributor to the country’s high pollution index. Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) practices have become more prevalent in this sector in managing the environmental issues for the effectiveness of their production requirement. Nevertheless, the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) mainly are less likely to embark on environmental practices as compared to large organisations. The establishment of certified environmental management systems (EMS) is considered as a strategic management approach that defines how organisations will address their impact on the natural environment guided by ISO 14001 as a framework. This study provides empirical evidence examining the extent of GSCM practices among the SMEs through the possession of ISO 14001 and examines the impact on sustainability performance. Data were analysed using regression analyses. Results indicate that GSCM practices have a significant positive relation with sustainability performance. Eco-design practices and environmental cooperation have a positive relationship with sustainability performance. There is no relationship between green purchasing and reverse logistics practices with sustainability performance. These results imply that Malaysian SMEs adopt GSCM practices mostly through eco-design and robust cooperation among departments in dealing with environmental issues. Green practices and reverse logistics practices are still new for SMEs and do not contribute to achieving better performance.

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

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

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

The Drivers, Practices and Outcomes of Green Supply Chain Management

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-60 ◽  
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.

Benchmarking Sustainability Performance of Suppliers Using ISO 14001 and Rough Set QFD-Based Approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-72
Author(s):  
Ramneet Sidhu ◽  
Varun Arora
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Rough Set ◽  
Product Life Cycle ◽  
Rough Set Theory ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Sustainability Performance

Supply chain management plays an important role in design, development, manufacturing, etc. and has key impact on company's overall environmental performance. Recently, green supply chain management has gained great interest from researchers and practitioners. Consideration has been given to consider environmental factors in entire supply chain starting from procurement, production, transportation, consumption, and post-disposal of products to make the whole product life cycle green. And those companies implementing ISO 14001 are controlling and minimizing risks not only internally but also externally with their suppliers. In this chapter, the authors are benchmarking sustainability performance of suppliers using ISO 14001 and rough set QFD. For this objective, firstly they identify the requirements for green supply chain planning on the basis of ISO 14001. Then, they evaluate the suppliers on the basis of these requirements using a QFD-based approach. To handle the uncertainties arising due to lack of or limited data, rough set theory is used. The results show that the proposed approach can effectively handle imprecise information and facilitates selection of green supply chain initiatives in a structured way.

An analysis of keywords used in the literature on green supply chain management

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amulya Gurtu ◽  
Cory Searcy ◽  
M.Y. Jaber
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chains ◽  
Green Supply Chains

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the keywords used in peer-reviewed literature on green supply chain management. Design/methodology/approach To determine the keywords that were used in this area, an analysis of 629 papers was conducted. The papers were identified through searches of 13 keywords on green supply chains. Trends in keyword usage were analyzed in detail focusing on examining variables such as the most frequently used journals/keywords, their frequencies, citation frequency and research contribution from different disciplines/countries. Findings A number of different terms have been used for research focused on the environmental impacts of supply chains, including green supply chains, sustainable supply chains, reverse logistics and closed-loop supply chains, among others. The analysis revealed that the intensity of research in this area has more than tripled in the past six years and that the most used keyword was “reverse logistics”. The use of the terms “green supply chains” and “sustainable supply chains” is increasing, and the use of “reverse logistics” is decreasing. Research limitations/implications The analysis is limited to 629 papers from the Scopus database during the period of 2007 and 2012. Originality/value The paper presents the first systematic analysis of keywords used in the literature on green supply chains. Given the broad array of terms used to refer to research in this area, this is a needed contribution. This work will help researchers in choosing keywords with high frequency and targeting journals for publishing their future work. The paper may also provide a basis for further work on developing consolidated definitions of terms focused on green supply chain management.

scholarly journals O impacto da Green Supply Chain Management no comportamento dos custos das empresas do setor energético listadas na BM&FBOVESPA

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuele Engelage ◽  
Altair Borgert
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management

Este estudo busca identificar qual o impacto das práticas da Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) no comportamento dos custos de empresas do setor energético listadas na BM&FBOVESPA, ao adotar como proxy de mensuração a certificação ISO 14001, a listagem do Índice de Sustentabilidade Empresarial (ISE) e a Lei nº 9.991/2000. Para tanto, analisam-se, por meio de modelos de regressão para dados em painel, as informações financeiras não consolidadas de 1995 a 2014, coletadas na Economática® e atualizadas pelo índice IPCA/IBGE. Os resultados divergem das ideias dos autores trazidos em discussão, à medida que as variáveis explicativas não se apresentam estatisticamente significantes, ao considerar os níveis usuais de intervalo de confiança. Assim, não é possível inferir que houve impacto na eficiência produtiva das empresas, com aumento ou diminuição da proporção do custo em relação às receitas de venda. Dessa forma, e ao considerar que esse efeito pode ser compensado por outros fatores, busca-se analisar isoladamente os custos e as receitas. Os resultados demonstram que todas as variáveis explicativas não são estatisticamente significativas para as análises de receitas, mas, para as análises de custos, tem-se que, quanto maior o nível de adesão às práticas de GSCM, maiores são os custos dos produtos vendidos.

scholarly journals Enhancing Sustainable Performance through Green Supply Chain Management Practices: A Study of Malaysian Manufacturing Firms

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (23) ◽  
pp. 163-170
Author(s):  
Rohani Abdullah ◽  
Marini Nurbanum Mohamad ◽  
Ramayah Thurasamy
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Sustainable Performance

This paper investigates the effects of green supply chain management practices on sustainable performance. This study sent a survey to 616 Malaysian ISO 14001 certified manufacturing companies. With a total of 152 usable questionnaires, the response rate was 24.68%. The findings showed that green purchasing and eco-design were found to improve all the components of sustainable performance. While reverse logistics was found to have a positive impact on social performance only. These relationships indicate that Green Supply Chain Management Practices can be of value to organizations specifically, as well to the external environment at large.

The Drivers, Practices and Outcomes of Green Supply Chain Management

2019 ◽  
pp. 752-780
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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