Barriers in implementing green supply chain management in construction industry
- Authors: Ojo, Elizabeth , Mbowa, Charles , Akinlabi, Esther Titilayo
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Green supply chain management , Construction industry - Nigeria
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5012 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13152
- Description: Green supply chain management (GSCM) has become an antidote for sustainability in an industry. Despite the benefits of GSCM, there is a paucity of research investigated drivers and barriers of GSCM in Nigerian construction industry. Cost reduction, brand image development and gaining a competitive advantage were the main drivers which encouraged corporate to adopt GSCM practices. Lack of resources, supplier resistance to change and lack of awareness were found to be the main barriers militating against adoption of GSCM practices. This research is intending to identify drivers and barriers of GSCM practices adoption in Nigerian Construction firms. Using qualitative approach, 28 participants from both public and private constructions firms have been investigated through a questionnaire . The research depended on descriptive analysis to conclude results. Research analysis indicated that lack of public awareness, Lack of knowledge and environmental impacts, Poor commitment by the top management and Lack of legal enforcement and Government represented the main barriers facing adoption of GSCM practices in Nigerian construction firms. This research gives ways to firms seeking GSCM practices adoption in Nigerian construction firms.
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System dynamics simulation for strategic green supply chain management
- Authors: Mutingi, M. , Mbohwa, Charles , Mhlanga, S. , Mapfaira, H.
- Date: 2013
- Subjects: Green supply chain management
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:4946 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13046
- Description: The design of appropriate green supply chains in the manufacturing sector is a crucial task. The present paper seeks to (i) identify suitable performance measures for green supply chains and to (ii) develop a dynamic simulation model to assist supply chain decision-makers in developing appropriate policies and strategies in green supply chain management. Based on the principles of the system dynamics methodology, causal linkages between internal and external factors affecting the development of green strategies are investigated. Green concepts are used to develop crucial environmental and eco-efficiency performance measures in regards to strategic green supply management. Results from what-if analysis indicate that proper implementation of green strategies produces significant improvements for environmental, economic/financial and operational performance. Further numerical experiments demonstrate that the model can provide sound managerial insights.
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A taxonomic framework for formulating strategies in green supply chain management
- Authors: Mutingi, Michael , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2012-07-03
- Subjects: Green supply chain management
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5189 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14432
- Description: This paper addresses the increasingly important question of formulating appropriate strategies for green supply chain management. Due to increasing attention to green strategies and their impact on the natural environment, the development of a taxonomic framework for selecting appropriate strategies is imperative. In this study, we develop a taxonomic framework for formulating strategies for green supply chains based on characteristic green supply chain dimensions. The practical implication of this work is that the choice of green supply chain strategy impacts environmental and operations performance. The framework developed can be used as a tool for developing green supply chain management strategies, providing sound managerial insights.
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