Abstract
Green Supply Chain Management has emerged as a comparatively newfangled area of supply chain management in Bangladesh. Implementation of green supply chain management practices has been directed by the ever-increasing demand of protection of the environment in various sectors across the country, especially in the capital Dhaka. Several business institutions are dealing with the issue of sustainability in the supply chain by employing green Supply Chain Management .The study analyzes various green logistics practices implemented by different superstores in Dhaka. Primary data were collected through a pre-assigned questionnaire which included questions towards the respondents regarding green logistics practices employed. The respondents of the study were the branch or outlet managers or their counterpart in various superstores in Dhaka. The sample size of the study was 90 drawn randomly from different locations in Dhaka. Data were analyzed applying Pearson’s correlation coefficient, test of significance etc. via SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science). Significance was determined with p-value ≤ 0.01. Findings of the study revealed highly significant correlation between arrangement of seminar and workshop with management of greening and tree plantation. One limitation of the study was the fact that some of the respondents were a bit diffident to give enough time as the superstores were going through busy schedules most of the time. Keywords : Supply chain management, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, test of significance. DOI : 10.7176/EJBM/11-16-08 Publication date :June 30 th 2019
Highlights
Chain Management infers to a scale of management and control over consignment activities that contemporary technology has transported into being
If we put together the two words ‘logistics’ and ‘green’, it would suggest an environmentally-friendly and effectual supply chain management system (Rodrigue et al 2001).Green supply management is related to organization's attempts to lessen its effect on the environment by reducing contamination to air, water and land as well as abating energy consumption (Edmonton (2013)
Environmental certifications, pollution prevention, reverse logistics, life-cycle assessment and design for the environment are the five possible green supply chain management practices (Klassen and Johnson, 2005).It was found in an experimental study considering six components of green supply chain management including eco design, green manufacturing and packaging, environmental participation, green marketing, stock and suppliers that organizations focusing on green logistics were successful players against their competitors(Shang el al., 2010).A newfangled and distinct addition in the retail store sector in Bangladesh is the commencement of superstores
Summary
Chain Management infers to a scale of management and control over consignment activities that contemporary technology has transported into being. It has emerged as one of the most significant advances in the retail industry. Environmental certifications, pollution prevention, reverse logistics, life-cycle assessment and design for the environment are the five possible green supply chain management practices (Klassen and Johnson, 2005).It was found in an experimental study considering six components of green supply chain management including eco design, green manufacturing and packaging, environmental participation, green marketing, stock and suppliers that organizations focusing on green logistics were successful players against their competitors(Shang el al., 2010).A newfangled and distinct addition in the retail store sector in Bangladesh is the commencement of superstores.
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