Validation of Performance Measures for Green Supplier Selection in Indian Industries

TLDR: In this article, the authors identify the critical green manufacturing factors considered during supplier selection in the Indian manufacturing sector, and the relationship between green supplier selection management practices and environmental performance is studied.

Abstract: An environmentally conscious supply chain, also called a green supply chain, is a new concept appearing in recent literatures. The purpose of this study is to identify the critical green manufacturing factors considered during supplier selection in the Indian manufacturing sector. The relationship between green supplier selection management practices and environmental performance is studied. The criteria are differentiated for evaluating traditional suppliers and green suppliers. The major activities of the green supply chain; namely green procurement, green manufacturing, green costs, quality, green packaging, customer co-operation are being covered throughout the research. From these above factors best factors for green supplier selection are selected and which can be implemented in any individual manufacturing industry. In this study, factor analysis is done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software to help decision makers understand the important environmental dimensions. The study demonstrates use of factor analysis to evaluate the relative importance of various environmental performance measures. This study also aims to develop a decision support tool which should help companies to integrate environmental criteria into their green supplier selection process.