Exploring correlations in components of green supply chain practices and green supply chain performance

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the peer-reviewed literature, as well as literature written by practitioners having authority on green supply chains and allied areas with a view to identify future research directions with the help of an extensive literature review. Design/methodology/approach In line with this objective, the constructs “Green Supply Chain Practices” and “Green Supply Chain Performance” were the two terms that were identified for a co-relational study. Findings As indicated by the literature review, there is a need to do a more detailed study that can pinpoint particular components of green supply chain practices that have a strong association with particular components of green supply chain performance. This paper attempts to achieve the aim by using a different connotation of these two constructs. Originality/value Such a study with the connotation and components of green supply chain (GSC) practices and GSC performance as identified and used in this paper might not have been conducted before in the way it is proposed to be used in this paper, thus making this an appropriate contribution. Accordingly, a framework for the research has been depicted, and research questions have been framed.

Contribution of components of Green Supply Chain Carbon Management in Green Supply Chain Performance measurementA Pilot Empirical Study of the Indian Automobile Manufacturing Sector

“…The reliability of the questionnaire instrument developed by [5] for the construct Green Supply Chain Carbon Management is shown in the Table 3 as 0.831687 which is considered to be a very good indicator of excellent internal consistency reliability [4]. The reliability of the questionnaire for the seven variables that constitute the construct Green Supply Chain Carbon Management is shown in Table 4.…”

Contribution of Environmental Certification as a Green Supply Chain Practice-A Pilot Empirical Study of the Indian Automobile Manufacturing Sector

“…The reliability of the questionnaire instrument developed by [12] for the construct Environmental Certification is shown in the Table 3 as 0.850132 which is considered to be an indicator of good internal consistency reliability [5]. The reliability of the questionnaire for the five variables that constitute the construct Environmental Certification is shown in the Table 4.…”

“…Environmental Certification has been identified as one of the five green supply chain practices having an influence over ten green supply chain performance measures [12]. Accordingly, this paper identifies the variables constituting the construct Environmental Certification.…”

“…Environmental Certification in turn is a subconstruct of the main construct Green Supply Chain Practices. Since environmental certification has been identified as being constituted of five variables, it is of interest to know how these five variables fare in the pilot empirical study of the Indian automobile manufacturing sector by means of a questionnaire instrument [12]. The 50 automobile manufacturing plants that were surveyed during the pilot empirical study are all listed in [3].…”

Contribution of components of Green Supply Chain Migration strategies in Green Supply Chain Performance measurement-A Pilot Empirical Study of the Indian Automobile Manufacturing Sector

“…Green Supply Chain Migration strategies has been identified as one of the ten Green Supply Chain Performance measures which are impacted by five Green Supply Chain Practices [5]. Accordingly, this paper identifies the variables constituting the construct Green Supply Chain Migration strategies [5].…”