Assessing current scenario of green manufacturing implementation in Indian SMEs
by Mahakdeep Singh; Kanwarpreet Singh; Amanpreet Singh Sethi
International Journal of Management Practice (IJMP), Vol. 15, No. 5, 2022

Abstract: The present study builds an understanding of green manufacturing practices implemented by Indian SMEs. Green manufacturing practices including: waste reduction, eco-friendly techniques, reusable resources, and environmental awareness of green manufacturing are found to be prevalent amongst SMEs. In this paper, we consider the current SME landscape for green manufacturing practice implementation. A green manufacturing practice questionnaire was formulated after an extensive literature review. The questionnaire utilised a four-point Likert-scale was adopted to record respondent views. Our survey sample was formed from academics and green manufacturing practice experts. We received responses from 169 manufacturing SMEs across India. Our study results reveal that green manufacturing can play a useful role in enhancing the business performances of SMEs. Effective deployments of these practices were found to contribute towards improved competitive performance and social perception of SME. This led to increased product awareness and heightened customer demand. We find that Indian manufacturing SMEs must continue to engage with green manufacturing practices. The study calculated the percent point score for each factor of GM with respect to the Indian SMEs and highlighted the impact of each factor on business performance.

Online publication date: Mon, 12-Sep-2022

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