Effective green supply chain practices for business performance improvement of Thai electronics industry

Abstract

This study aims to identify the potential correlation between green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and business performance of firms in the Thai electronics industry to find the effective GSCM practices. Structured questionnaires were sent by mail to 67 of the electronics firms in Thailand that have joined the Green Industry Project. Canonical correlation analysis was used to test hypotheses. GSCM practices lead to improvement of business performance in the following aspects: environmental, competitive, operational and economic performances. The effective GSCM practices that have strong influence on business performances are clean manufacturing technologies, ISO 14001, and commitment to GSCM of senior managers. This study presents GSCM practices and business performances that cover all activities in the supply chain. Moreover, it aims to explore the relationships between GSCM practices and main business performances. Effective GSCM practices for Thai electronics industry are shown. Guidelines for improvement of each business performance are presented.