Abstract
This paper describes the behaviour related to the barriers green supply chain management with respect to pharmaceutical companies in Karachi. Responses have been signature after collection of their genuine response with respect to barriers in green supply chain Tests have been divided in various constructs, named cost, training, management, government concerns, awareness, knowledge, legislation, SOPS, competitor, region which has been label according to their nature. This study is related to the barriers or hurdles in the implementation of the green supply Chain Management. Pharmaceutical industry is trying to implement green environment but due to some factors indicated in this study they are unable to portray the green environment. This study is covering almost all aspects that indicate green supply chain management barriers. The instrument is being developed on the basis of literature review which is covering almost all the external and internal drivers. The internal and external drivers include some organizational related factors, like top management, resources, trainings, professionalism. Some external factors also include resources, TQEM (Total quality environmental management) and awareness. Barriers in the implementation of the green supply chain management are both internal and external. To reveal the actual truth behind the implementation of green environment we conducted study by running exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Designed an instrument and conducted the interviews of the persons revealing the hurdles in the implementation of the green environment. Respondents will be answering the questions of the instrument and their data has been recorded. The number of constructs is six in this instrument with 38 variables. Data of respondents is collected from the pharmaceutical organizations of supply chain professionalism. This research has been conducted in various pharmaceutical Companies of Pakistan including Abbot, GSK, Getz pharmaceutical etc. KMO and Bartlett as test, this test scored significance level.
Highlights
This research is to conduct Barrier to implement Green supply chain management in pharmaceutical industries in Karachi
Drawing on the literature review from the previous section, we provide studies that propose a theoretical framework based on literature review and adopt statistical techniques or multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) tools or contextual method such as Interpretive structural modeling (ISM) or Graph Theory and Matrix approach: Our literature review reveals that the majority of the papers do not aim to build but rather to test theoretical concepts through the use of quantitative methods
Survey is being carried out by conducting the interviews of those supply chain professionals. The purpose of this sampling was to choose those persons who have the knowledge about the topic and they know exactly what barriers are in the way of GSCM implementation
Summary
This research is to conduct Barrier to implement Green supply chain management in pharmaceutical industries in Karachi. Variables are analysed such as Cost: green design, green manufacturing, green labelling of packing etc. Training: Lack of training and education of employees about GSCM, No institutional support, awareness and trainings from the government side Awareness: Lack of consumer awareness produces, less pressure and support towards the implementation of green supply chain, Due to unawareness of customer, stake holders and suppliers and due to non-commitment of top management, Due to lack of awareness the investors and shareholders are unable to pressure organization to implement GSCM. Lack of resources to approach global marketing, cost of environment friendly goods and packaging is very high. Region: Lack of green architects, consultants, green developers, contractors in the region, there is no bank loans available in the region for the industries to implement green practices, the pressure on timely delivery of product in the region, as there is no market for the recycled products in the region, Due to the lack of internal audits within the organization [1]
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