Track: Operations Management

Abstract

Abstract

The manufacturing industry need to be more conscious of how its impact the environment. The manufacturing companies are to blame for global warming because of their waste generation, depletion of natural resources, and disruption of the ecosystem. Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) is a concept introduced to help reduce environmental issues caused by industries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the implementation of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) in the manufacturing industry in South Africa. Data was collected from employees working in various manufacturing companies, from management level to lower levels. A descriptive research method was adopted to evaluate the implementation of GSCM, in terms of identifying the suitable practices, the right approach, the value added as well as the benefits and challenges of implementation. It was found that the manufacturing industry is indeed aware if its impact on the environmental and have put measures in place to reduce this impact, such as adopting GSCM.  This study identified the suitable GSCM practices that can be adopted to reduce environmental impact in the manufacturing industry as well as identify the approach to implementing the GSCM practices.

Keywords

Green Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Industry, South Africa