ORDERING OF COMPONENTS OF GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTICES JOINTLY IMPACTING THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANC

There is a growing body of literature that has studied Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) Practices, GSC Practices; GSC Performance; and both Green Supply Chain (Management) Practices and Green Supply Chain Performance.

Studies have shown that broad measures of Green Supply Chain (Management) Practices have an association with broad measures of GSC performance. Very few empirical studies have focused on identifying the particular components of Green Supply Chain Practices that have a strong correlation with particular components of Green Supply Chain Performance in the way it is done in this research work. Even though few studies have considered the correlation between GSC Practices and GSC Performance, they have not focused on the true definition of the term Green Supply Chain Practices consistently. What remains to be explored is which factors or components of GSC Practices are predominantly associated with which factors or components of GSC Performance.

This study adds a different shade to the existing research on association between “Green Supply Chain Practices” and “Green Supply Chain Performance” by using a different connotation superimposed on the existing studies. It is felt that this study could add to the existing knowledge base of academia in the areas of Green Supply Chain Practices and Green Supply Chain Performance. Also this study will be of great utility to managers in various spheres of work in identifying individual components of green supply chain practices which may be predominantly associated with particular components of green supply chain performance. It is also likely to translate into better Environmental, Economic, Social, Legislative and Technological performance of firms that incorporate these green supply chain practices. The society, the suppliers, the manufacturing focal firms and the customers are expected to be benefitted in a different manner. Ultimately, this is expected to reduce the adverse impact on the environment and aid in making the planet earth towards becoming a greener plant earth, if all countries in the world adopt similar green supply chain practices.