Article: A systematic literature review on barriers in green supply chain management Journal: International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management (IJLSM) 2018 Vol.30 No.3 pp.330 - 348 Abstract: Green supply chain management has emerged as a trending topic of discussion for organisations thriving for enhanced competitive advantages, increased customer satisfaction, improved brand image, and of course minimum adverse impacts on the environment. The primary objective of this research is to perform literature analysis on the green supply chain barriers and propose a classification framework to prioritise the most impactful ones. Six different categories of classification are proposed to analyse the barriers namely multiple Ms (eight Ms), supply chain processes (design, purchasing, production, testing and inspection, packaging, transportation, warehousing, after sales service, and recycling), stakeholders (employees, customers, suppliers, government/regulatory, and non-government organisations), sustainability areas (societal, economic, environmental, technical), organisational hierarchy (top management/executive level, middle management/departmental level, worker/supervisory level) and others (psychological, technological, knowledge, and strategical). Classification of barriers using the proposed categories will assist decision makers in prioritising actions and channelling resources in the right direction for achieving sustainability objectives for green supply chain management. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: A systematic literature review on barriers in green supply chain management

Authors: Jasneet Kaur; Anjali Awasthi

Addresses: Faculty of Engineering and Computer Sciences, CIISE – EV 10.154, Concordia University, Montréal, Canada ' Faculty of Engineering and Computer Sciences, CIISE – EV 10.154, Concordia University, Montréal, Canada

Abstract: Green supply chain management has emerged as a trending topic of discussion for organisations thriving for enhanced competitive advantages, increased customer satisfaction, improved brand image, and of course minimum adverse impacts on the environment. The primary objective of this research is to perform literature analysis on the green supply chain barriers and propose a classification framework to prioritise the most impactful ones. Six different categories of classification are proposed to analyse the barriers namely multiple Ms (eight Ms), supply chain processes (design, purchasing, production, testing and inspection, packaging, transportation, warehousing, after sales service, and recycling), stakeholders (employees, customers, suppliers, government/regulatory, and non-government organisations), sustainability areas (societal, economic, environmental, technical), organisational hierarchy (top management/executive level, middle management/departmental level, worker/supervisory level) and others (psychological, technological, knowledge, and strategical). Classification of barriers using the proposed categories will assist decision makers in prioritising actions and channelling resources in the right direction for achieving sustainability objectives for green supply chain management.

Keywords: green supply chain management; barriers; classification framework; systematic literature review.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2018.092613

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2018 Vol.30 No.3, pp.330 - 348

Received: 24 Dec 2016
Accepted: 22 Jan 2017
Published online: 26 Jun 2018 *

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