A review on drivers and barriers towards sustainable supply chain practices

The rising environmental concerns are encouraging consumers to have greater awareness of their purchase decisions. Firms are implementing measures geared to offering green substitutes for traditional products and services. However, the effort towards sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) is not...

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Main Authors: Mee, Yean Tay, Abd Rahman, Azmawani, Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis, Sidek, Shafie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology Press 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43579/1/A%20Review%20on%20Drivers%20and%20Barriers%20towards%20Sustainable%20Supply%20Chain%20Practices.pdf
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description The rising environmental concerns are encouraging consumers to have greater awareness of their purchase decisions. Firms are implementing measures geared to offering green substitutes for traditional products and services. However, the effort towards sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) is not as straightforward since organization would face obstacles. The aim of this paper is to identify the barriers and drivers towards the implementation of the sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). Through the review of the literature, it was found that there are various factors that have been documented to influence an organization in making the decision towards SSCM implementation.
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spelling upm.eprints-435792016-07-19T09:38:28Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43579/ A review on drivers and barriers towards sustainable supply chain practices Mee, Yean Tay Abd Rahman, Azmawani Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis Sidek, Shafie The rising environmental concerns are encouraging consumers to have greater awareness of their purchase decisions. Firms are implementing measures geared to offering green substitutes for traditional products and services. However, the effort towards sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) is not as straightforward since organization would face obstacles. The aim of this paper is to identify the barriers and drivers towards the implementation of the sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). Through the review of the literature, it was found that there are various factors that have been documented to influence an organization in making the decision towards SSCM implementation. International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology Press 2015-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43579/1/A%20Review%20on%20Drivers%20and%20Barriers%20towards%20Sustainable%20Supply%20Chain%20Practices.pdf Mee, Yean Tay and Abd Rahman, Azmawani and Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis and Sidek, Shafie (2015) A review on drivers and barriers towards sustainable supply chain practices. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, 5 (10). pp. 892-897. ISSN 2010-3646 http://www.ijssh.org/papers/575-C10024.pdf 10.7763/IJSSH.2015.V5.575
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