Prioritising the solutions to overcome the barriers of green supply chain management implementation: a hybrid fuzzy AHP- VIKOR framework approach. Issue 4 (2nd October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Malviya, Rakesh Kumar; Kant, Ravi
• Is Part Of: Journal of decision systems. Volume 27:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 275
• Page End: 320
• Publication Date: 2018-10-02
• Subjects: Green supply chain management -- GSCMBs -- Fuzzy AHP -- Fuzzy VIKOR; Decision support systems -- Periodicals; Management information systems -- Periodicals; Information resources management -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Periodicals; Management -- Communication systems -- Periodicals; Decision support systems; Information resources management; Information storage and retrieval systems; Management -- Communication systems; Management information systems; Periodicals; 658.40305
• DOI: 10.1080/12460125.2019.1603597
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1246-0125

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is to identify the green supply chain management barriers (GSCMBs) and to prioritise the solutions to overcome the barriers of GSCM implementation. Through literature review and expert discussion, total 36 GSCMBs and 20 solutions were identified. The nationwide survey was conducted to rank the GSCMBs. Twenty-nine GSCMBs (Mean≥2.50) out of 36 GSCMBs were selected for analysis. This study proposes a framework based on hybrid fuzzy AHP – VIKOR. The proposed methodology is helpful to overcome these GSCMBs for the success of GSCM implementation. The results show that 'integrate the reverse material flow in SC' is the highest ranked solution which provides useful insights for managers to formulate plans for benchmarking and setting targets for GSCM implementation through phase wise organisational priority to overcome the GSCMBs. This study provides an efficient, effective, robust and organised way to overcome the challenges to enhance the competencies of GSCM implementation.