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What is Green Purchasing

Chapter 12
Technology Optimization and Change Management for Successful Digital Supply Chains
Green purchasing practice focuses on the inbound or upstream segment of a product’s and organization’s supply chain. It includes environmental requirements for purchased items, cooperation with suppliers for environmental objectives, environmental audits for supplier’s internal management, and suppliers ISO14001 certification.
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Green Supply Chain Management Practices and Digital Technology: A Qualitative Study
Michael Sony (Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7700-3.ch012
Abstract
Modern day organizations have begun to implement the green supply chain management (GSCM) practices in response to demand from various stakeholders which includes customers to create products and services that are environmentally sustainable. The digital technology has been a boon in erstwhile supply chain management practices. However, the impact of digital technology on various dimensions of GSCM practices are not yet studied. This chapter explores the impact of digital technology on green supply chain management practices. A qualitative study is conducted on managers working in organizations using GSCM. The data is analyzed in line with interpretative phenomenology analysis approach. The impact of digital technology is analyzed on the five dimensions of GSCM practices suggested in earlier research. The research propositions are developed, and future research opportunities are identified.
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Chapter 5
CSR Initiatives in the Supply Chain of the Japanese Automotive Industry: The Role of Parts Industry Association
Green purchasing is the evaluation and selection of suppliers based on their environmental measures. The requirements are presented as guidelines, and suppliers are required to comply with them.
Published in Chapter: CSR Initiatives in the Supply Chain of the Japanese Automotive Industry: The Role of Parts Industry Association; From: Frameworks and Cases on Evolutional Supply Chain
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