INVESTIGATION OF GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION STRATEGY WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON RECYCLED MATERIAL IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

Abstract

Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) is one of the recent innovations for the enhancement of capabilities of Supply Chain Management. In this thesis, we aim to study the various activities of the Supply Chain processes of the various Indian Manufacturing Industries how much % of the green factor are involved in their supply chain activities from the procurement of the raw material to the transportation of the final product. The major six activities of the supply chain; namely Green Sourcing and Procurement, Green Manufacturing, Green Warehousing, Green Distribution, Green Packaging, Green Transportation are being covered throughout the research. Above process activities to measured the performance of the various Indian manufacturing industries with the help of various crucial performance indicators and their sub-indicators. The research outcome based on the survey in this thesis identifies the important results and environment caused by the manufacturing sectors based upon the appropriate methodology to apply for research purpose. Various environment factors affecting in the manufacturing sectors while green supply chain as identified from the literature review. A survey questionnaire designed with four main factors affecting the sustainable supply chain further having various Indicators and Sub- Indicators. Green Supply Chain Management kind of model of sustainable development for modern projects, which unites the projects economic benefits, environmental protection, resource utilization and biological balance. It has great meanings to research projects sustainable development under new situations. newlineIn recent years, climate changes such as global warming have been a topic that has attracted a lot of interest world over. Such changes have necessitated the need to identify the causes and solutions to these climatic changes. In an effort to mitigate these changes, legislations and environmental requirements have been put forward by governments and environmental agencies. The demand for environmentally friendly products h