Constraints to manufacturing companies in implementation of green manufacturing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Abstract

Despite the crucial role that businesses have played in the adoption of green supply chains, it appears that manufacturing enterprises have not effectively utilized their responsibility to ensure green manufacturing. This study uses Bakhresa Foods Product Limited as a case study to better understand the constraints facing manufacturing firms engaged in green manufacturing and offers suggestions for overcoming them. A qualitative design was adopted and data was gathered via in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGD), indirect observation, and secondary data analysis based on a purposive sample size of 60 respondents. Using the MAXQDA 10 program, data were analyzed using the thematic analysis technique. The study's findings showed that constraints to reducing were associated with a lack of innovation, professionals, an understanding of economics and finance and presence of extensive inventories, and inadequate production planning. Remanufacturing was further constrained by poor technology, unfavorable consumer attitudes, and a weak market strategy. Other constraints with reuse came from poor customer attitudes and awareness, lack of uniform standards for materials and goods, and inadequate government support. Constraints to recycling include a lack of support from senior top management executives, significant upfront expenses, and low-quality recycled goods. Therefore, to improve the situation, we suggest that industries make use of modernized equipment, and clean technology, improve monitoring and evaluation systems, implement the lean production philosophy, and give education about the value of recycling programs.

Barriers to sustainable procurement in higher learning institutions construction projects in the Dar es Salaam Region

“…Additionally, top management commitment affects supplier environmental collaboration, demonstrating how top management support influences the company's adoption of SP (Yen & Yen, 2012). Unfortunately, some manufacturing firms did not provide the necessary support to their employees, despite the importance of top management support for sustainable procurement (Khamis et al,2022).…”

“…Some academics contend that for the organization to effectively implement sustainable procurement, knowledge and training appear to be more crucial than the availability of financial resources and budget flexibility (Testa et al, 2016). However, despite the necessity of understanding the need for effective sustainable procurement implementation, manufacturing employees continue to lack the professionalism required for green manufacturing (Khamis et al,2022).…”

“…However, supplier awareness of sustainable procurement is one issue, but their readiness to implement sustainable procurement is a more important factor, because adopting sustainable procurement has financial repercussions for suppliers (Zayed and Yaseen, 2021). This calls for adjusting the machinery, plants, and raw materials (Khamis et al,2022). It might be necessary for the provider to invest in an additional environmentally friendly facility or piece of equipment.…”

“…like; social security contributions; complying with environmental requirements; health and safety requirements (URT, 2022). Despite these efforts, the level of sustainability in the public procurement function is inadequate (Khamis et al, 2022;Nyambo & Lyimo, 2019). Contracts are awarded based on the lowest price, not on sustainability factors, in the procurement process (URT, 2013).…”

“…These studies, however, were conducted in countries with different procurement legal frameworks, systems, and policies than Tanzania, where this study was conducted. While a few Tanzanian studies, such as Suleiman (2022), investigated the impact of the tourism supply chain on sustainable performance in Sub-Saharan Africa, Khamis et al (2022), Tumaini (2021) and Nyambo and Lyimo (2019) studied the constraints faced by manufacturing companies in the implementation of green manufacturing, where green manufacturing only took the environmental aspects into consideration, as opposed to sustainable procurement, which takes three aspects into consideration. To the best of the researcher's knowledge, few studies in higher learning institutions have determined the barriers to sustainable procurement, specifically the influence of the legal framework, supplier awareness, staff knowledge, and top management support for sustainable procurement in the construction industry, a gap that this study has filled.…”