Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices: An Environmental Perspective in Indian Manufacturing Companies

International Journal of Advanced Information Science and Technology (IJAIST) Vol.46, No.46

9 Pages Posted: 23 Mar 2016

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Kottala Sriyogi

International Graduate School For Dynamics in Logistics

Date Written: February 2016

Abstract

The study investigated sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) practices pertaining to environmental perspective of manufacturing companies in India. Using factor analysis, the study identified three dimensions under environmental. It included companies from distinct sectors. Sample was collected from executives working in the area of supply chain, and a total of one hundred and one responses from 96 manufacturing companies were analyzed for environmental issues that are being practiced in supply chain management. The results exposed environmental sustainable practices being practiced by Indian manufacturing companies. The study also investigated the relationship among different issues like waste management, scarcity of raw materials, liquid waste discharge, ground water level, environmental friendly transportation system, production process, of gaseous emissions, core manufacturing activities of supply chain and impact of product usage on environment in relation to manufacturing companies participated in the survey. Lastly, it proposed framework to implement the SSCM practice of environmental prospective among Indian manufacturing companies.

Keywords: Supply chain, Sustainability, Manufacturing, Environmental, Factor analysis, Correlation & India

JEL Classification: C12, C42, C80, M11, Q20

Suggested Citation

Sriyogi, Kottala, Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices: An Environmental Perspective in Indian Manufacturing Companies (February 2016). International Journal of Advanced Information Science and Technology (IJAIST) Vol.46, No.46, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2753437 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2753437

Kottala Sriyogi (Contact Author)

International Graduate School For Dynamics in Logistics ( email )

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University of Bremen
Bremen, Bremen 28359
Germany

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