scholarly journals New Algorithm for Evaluating the Green Supply Chain Performance in an Uncertain Environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pan Liu ◽  
Shuping Yi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Uncertain Environment

scholarly journals Effect of IoT Capabilities and Energy Consumption behavior on Green Supply Chain Integration

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shafique ◽  
Ammar Rashid ◽  
Imran Bajwa ◽  
Rafaqat Kazmi ◽  
Muhammad Khurshid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
Supplier Integration

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the next generation of internet-connected information communication technologies (ICT). IoT typically integrates supply chain activities to enhance green supply chain performance (GSCP). Since every organization has different IoT capabilities in comparison with other organizations, GSCP can enable supply chain integration activities for enhanced performance. The implementation of an IoT system can reduce the consumption of organizational resources like energy, electricity, and time and can increase the operational speed to gain better logistics and, ultimately, improved supply chain performance. This study has developed and empirically tested the relationship between IoT capabilities, energy consumption behavior (ECB), supply chain integration, green training (GT), and supply chain practices. Such a multidisciplinary relationship has not previously been established in the literature. The proposed study can fulfill the literature gap and opens new horizons for interdisciplinary research. Data used in this study are collected through offline and online survey methods. A total number of 250 out of 400 respondents participated in the survey. Data has been analyzed through partial least square—structure equation modeling (PLS—SEM) technique. The results of this study empirically test the developed model. IoT has a positive effect on supplier integration (SI), and customer integration (CI). Furthermore, SI and CI have a mediating role between IoT and GSCP, and GT has a positive impact on GSCP. It is concluded that the implementation of IoT can integrate CI and SI to increase GSCP. GT and ECB can ultimately improve GSCP. Additionally, the use of technology and GT can motivate employees to save energy and protect the environment to increase GSCP.

scholarly journals Extending green supply chain management activities to manufacturing small and medium enterprises in a developing economy

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengedzai Mafini ◽  
Welby V. Loury-Okoumba
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Green Manufacturing ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Green Supply Chain Management ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Chain Management

Background: The implementation of green supply chain management activities as a business strategy remains unfamiliar to many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries such as South Africa. Setting: Implementation of green supply chain management activities by South African SMEs is necessary, given both the high failure rate of such enterprises in the country and the proven ability of such activities to promote the success of businesses. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between green supply chain management activities, operational performance and supply chain performance in manufacturing SMEs in South Africa. Methods: Data were collected from 219 manufacturing SMEs operating within Gauteng. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess the psychometric properties of measurement scales. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling. Results: Four green supply chain management activities, namely green purchasing, reverse logistics, environmental collaboration with suppliers and green manufacturing, exerted a positive influence on operational performance. Environmental collaboration with suppliers exerted the highest influence on operational performance when compared to green purchasing, reverse logistics and green manufacturing. In turn, operational performance exerted a strong positive influence on supply chain performance. Conclusion: The results of the study suggest that manufacturing SMEs in developing countries could benefit by adopting green supply chain management activities, with improvements being realised in terms of increases in both operational and supply chain performance.

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