Exploring the key performance indicators of green supply chain management in agro-industry
Journal of Modelling in Management
ISSN: 1746-5664
Article publication date: 11 February 2019
Issue publication date: 11 February 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The issue of food security is one of the critical global challenges. The Government and the industries have begun apprehending the importance of green supply chain management (GSCM) implementation in their supply chains. There are various drivers or performance indicators (PIs) of GSCM in the agro-sector. This paper aims to analyse 14 PIs using an interpretive structural modelling (ISM) approach.
Design/methodology/approach
In this study, the PIs of GSCM were identified through a literature survey and opinions of field experts. The identified 14 PIs were modelled by applying an ISM methodology for establishing the interrelationship between the PIs and to identify the PIs having high influential power.
Findings
The result of the investigation underlined that three PIs, namely, environmental management (PI 1), regulatory pressure (PI 3) and competitive pressure (PI 2) are the significant PIs having high driving power.
Research limitations/implications
The experts’ judgments were used for the development of the structural model, which could be biased influencing the reliability of the model. Also, only 14 significant PIs were considered for the analysis. This research is intended to help the policymakers, managers and supply chain designers in the food industry and in agribusiness in formulating the policies and strategies for achieving food security, conservation of the environmental resources and for improving the financial performance of the industry.
Originality/value
It is pioneering research focusing on the analysis of the PIs towards the implementation of GSCM in the Indian agro-industries context using an ISM approach. This research adds value to the existing knowledge base by identifying the crucial PIs, exploring their mutual relationship and highlighting their level of influence in the case sector.
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Acknowledgements
Authors would like to thank three anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments which have helped in improving the quality of the paper. Also, authors gratefully acknowledge the support rendered by Dr Zhimin Huang, Editor, Journal of Modelling in Management.
Citation
Gardas, B., Raut, R., Jagtap, A.H. and Narkhede, B. (2019), "Exploring the key performance indicators of green supply chain management in agro-industry", Journal of Modelling in Management, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 260-283. https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-12-2017-0139
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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