Green Supply Chain Management as a Conceptual Framework for Taiwan Textile Industry

Sheau-Ming Chen,Shih-Tang Lo,Yuh-Tyng Chen,Yun-Hwei Shen,Shao-Shu Chu

doi:10.19026/rjaset.7.548

Abstract

This study introduces the conceptual framework of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) for Taiwan textile industry. The qualitative approach is divided into Green Manufacturing, Green Marketing and Wastes Recycling. In order to conquer the trade barriers by the European Union (EU), all works ought to fulfill the requirement of EU environmental directives, including these restrictions of hazardous substances, energy consumption and wastes recycling. The GSCM system is conducted into enterprises with the following job items are completed: First, the information platform is built and regularly being used. Secondly, the technical level must achieve the demands of EU environmental directives. Finally, merchandises should offer test report or authentication on the six restricted compounds.

Highlights

Since the worldwide demand for green products are increasing day after day, green production adopted by manufacturers was paid much attention
It is green supply chain to command the suppliers to provide raw materials, semi-finished goods, or even final products according to the environmental directives
Beginning in 2003, some environmental criteria and regulations are promulgated by the European Union

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Introduction

Since the worldwide demand for green products are increasing day after day, green production adopted by manufacturers was paid much attention. That means supply chain management merges with many environmental criteria and principles in order to make the green products more eco-friendly and more competitively for the worldwide market (Hall, 2000). The following three environmental directives deeply affect Taiwan products export to the EU countries: 2003: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipments, WEEE (European Union, 2003b), 2003: Restriction of Hazardous Substances, RoHS (European Union, 2003a) and 2004: Eco-Design Requirements for Energy Using Products, EuP (European Union, 2005). After 2005, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan proposed an action program to conform the EU environmental directives, impelled “the Green Project” vigorously to set up a soundly green supply chain system for a variety of industries (Shau and Hsu, 2005).

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