Establishment of a sustainable development framework in small scale mining supply chains in India
by Kamalakanta Muduli; Akhilesh Barve
International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise (IJIE), Vol. 2, No. 1, 2013

Abstract: Green supply chain management (GSCM) improves environmental performance of the organisation which leads to their increased social image while enabling them to improve economical performance through cost reduction and cost saving principles. In fact GSCM success can lead to increased contribution of the organisations towards sustainable development (SD). However, mining industries in India particularly small scale mines are either unable to implement GSCM successfully or reluctant to adopt it. The reason may be lack of adequate knowledge of potential GSCM barriers and the existing causal relationship among them. To bridge this gap this research tries to explore the potential GSCM barriers in small scale Indian mining industries and proposes, decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method to extract the causal relationships among them. Prior knowledge of the barriers and their nature will help the decision makers in formulating effective strategies to bring improvements in GSCM implementation that supports sustainable development.

Online publication date: Thu, 24-Jul-2014

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