Integrated green supply chain management and operational performance
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to extend previous green supply chain management (GSCM) research by developing and empirically testing a conceptual framework that investigates the relationships between three dimensions of integrated green supply chain management (iGSCM) and multiple dimensions of operational performance.
Design/methodology/approach
The study is based on survey data collected from 126 automotive manufacturers in China. The relationships between theoretical constructs are analysed using structural equation modelling.
Findings
This study generates important findings of the significant and positive relationships between iGSCM (internal GSCM, GSCM with customers and GSCM with suppliers) and operational performance in terms of flexibility, delivery, quality and cost.
Practical implications
It is important for managers to simultaneously consider internal GSCM and GSCM with customers and suppliers when implementing environmental sustainability in the supply chains. Overlooking either internal GSCM or external GSCM may hinder their efforts to improve operational performance.
Originality/value
This study contributes to the literature by defining iGSCM that combines three main dimensions, namely, internal GSCM, GSCM with customers and GSCM with suppliers, and empirically testing its impact on multiple operational performance dimensions.
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Acknowledgements
We appreciate the support by China Natural Science Fund 71271225.
Citation
Yu, W., Chavez, R., Feng, M. and Wiengarten, F. (2014), "Integrated green supply chain management and operational performance", Supply Chain Management, Vol. 19 No. 5/6, pp. 683-696. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-07-2013-0225
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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