Key success factors in establishing end-of-life vehicle management system: A primer for Malaysia. (1st November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Raja Mamat, Tengku Nur Azila; Mat Saman, Muhamad Zameri; Sharif, Safian; Simic, Vladimir
• Is Part Of: Journal of cleaner production. Volume 135(2016:Nov.)
• Page Start: 1289
• Page End: 1297
• Publication Date: 2016-11-01
• Subjects: End-of-life vehicles -- Malaysia -- Success factors -- National automotive policy -- Exploratory factor analysis -- Structural equation modeling; Factory and trade waste -- Management -- Periodicals; Manufactures -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Déchets industriels -- Gestion -- Périodiques; Usines -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; 628.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.183
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-6526

Abstract

Abstract: In Malaysia, end-of-life vehicles are not properly managed. Their number keeps growing, as reflected by the increasing number of produced and registered vehicles every year. Improper management of end-of-life vehicles endangers environment and social life in Malaysia. Excessive water, air and soil pollution are among the primary effects of improper end-of-life vehicle management. These negative impacts have led to an initiative to develop a framework for establishing end-of-life vehicle management system in Malaysia. A set of preliminary factors and underlying items have been identified from previous research efforts. Then, a large survey, with 300 respondents comprising of vehicle manufacturers and distributors, part dealers, and end-of-life vehicle collectors; and high response rate, was conducted. Responses of the survey were factor-analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 20. As a result, the eight success factors namely management responsibility, performance management, capacity management, resource management, stakeholder responsibility, education and awareness, improvement and awareness, and cost management in implementing end-of-life vehicle management system in Malaysia and 33 underlying items are identified and thoroughly discussed. By conducting reliability analysis, all eight success factors are determined to be reliable. Linear relationship among the factors is then confirmed using structural equation modeling. Upon confirmation, the proposed framework containing factors and items, can be valuable for supporting authorities in establishing end-of-life vehicle management system not only in Malaysia, but also in other countries without proper end-of-life vehicle management system. Highlights: A framework for ELV management, containing factors and items, is presented. Key success factors in establishing ELV management system in Malaysia are identified. 33 items are found important to establish an ELV management system. ELV policy is the most important item. The proposed framework can help authorities in establishing ELV management systems.