Track: Logistics

Abstract

The purpose is to investigate the level of involvements from small, medium enterprises (SMEs) when it comes to practising green logistics. With the recommendation that can easily be implemented by the SMEs in South Africa.

In this research study, the positivist philosophy was chosen from the five research philosophies most commonly referred to in business. Positivism involves analysing the social occurrences and clarifications of the social world and is concerned with the theoretical perspective of natural science. As the aim was to determine the understanding of green logistics among logistics SMEs, the results show that most organisations are aware of green logistics interventions. The study concentrated on three main activities of green logistics, namely transport, packaging and warehouse.

Data collected from a sample of 120 logistics SMEs, where 94% of the business agrees states that they are aware of Green logistic but only 16% of the SMEs always implement the green logistics initiatives.

Based on positivism philosophy, three green logistics factors tested, Transportation, packaging and warehousing. The study found out that transportation is the primary activity in green logistics and happens to be one factor that SMEs are mostly considering the efficient way by implementing green logistics.