Implementing environmental practices within the Greek dairy supply chain: Drivers and barriers for SMEs

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dc.contributor.authorGhadge, Abhijeet
dc.contributor.authorKaklamanou, Merilena
dc.contributor.authorChoudhary, Sonal
dc.contributor.authorBourlakis, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-18T10:03:20Z
dc.date.available2017-10-18T10:03:20Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Food supply chain in Greece is dominated by SMEs, who face several challenges in adopting green practices. This research attempts to identify the key drivers and barriers influencing the environmental performance of SMEs within the Greek dairy supply chain. Design/methodology/approach: Descriptive research methodology attempts to prioritize the drivers and barriers for improving the environmental sustainability performance. Analytical hierarchy process and sensitivity analysis are used to understand the complex nature of the influencing factors. Findings: The analysis identify five barriers and six drivers for the implementation of green practices within the dairy supply chain. While external drivers significantly influence the market structure and logistics network; Government, competitors and customers are the driving factors for improving environmental performance. Research implications: The study contributes to filling the literature gap on key factors influencing the implementation of green practices within the food supply chain. The identified influential factors will contribute towards building a framework for improving sustainability performance within the Greek dairy supply chain. Practical implications: The study is expected to benefit the Greek and European SMEs by driving their environmental practices within the perishable supply chain network. Originality/value: The paper provides directions for researchers, practitioners and policy makers in understanding the challenges for implementing green practices in the dairy supply chain. The holistic approach followed in this paper is a building block for a conceptual framework on implementing environmental sustainability within the food supply chain. Apart from contributing to the current literature by extending the research horizon to SMEs’ green adoption capability, this study also provides better understanding of the pivotal role of internal and external key factors in influencing sustainability performance.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationGhadge A, Kaklamanou M, Choudhary S, Bourlakis M, Implementing environmental practices within the Greek dairy supply chains: drivers and barriers for SMEs, Industrial Management and Data Systems, Vol. 117, Issue 9, 2017, pp. 1995-2014en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0263-5577
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-07-2016-0270
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/12654
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherEmeralden_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectFood supply chainen_UK
dc.subjectEnvironmental performanceen_UK
dc.subjectSMEsen_UK
dc.subjectGreek dairy sectoren_UK
dc.subjectBarriers and driversen_UK
dc.titleImplementing environmental practices within the Greek dairy supply chain: Drivers and barriers for SMEsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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