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Green purchasing: An effective integrated process of supply chain perspective

Lim, Wei Yao and Mohd Saifudin, Adam (2017) Green purchasing: An effective integrated process of supply chain perspective. In: 1st National Conference on Transport Policy and Safety 2017, School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia., 12 December 2017. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Green purchasing has become a significant priority for organizations and related parties to ensure a sustainable environment and future.Organizations should practise green purchasing because it provides a lot of benefits to the internal part of organization and to the external environment.The objective of this research is to examine the significant effectiveness of green fundamentals of purchasing and supply management, purchasing administration and materials management in enhancing the integrated purchasing and supply management process (green purchasing).This research focuses on a company that practising best in green purchasing-Malaysia Trade and Transport Priority (MTT Priority).Questionnaires (20 questions) were distributed to the employees and interview was conducted with the CEO and GM in the company.Green fundamentals of purchasing and supply management, purchasing administration and materials management are the independent variables for the green purchasing.Theoretically, it contributes an insight study on how the independent variables will affect green purchasing and benefit the company.Practically, this research is applicable for organizations in various industries, especially those who are operating business, in making important decisions to improve sustainable operations.Based on this research, it is found that there is positive outcome to promote Green Purchasing in the business organizations

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information: Organized by: School of Technology Management and Logistics (STML), College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Green Purchasing, Green Fundamentals of Purchasing and Supply Management, Purchasing Administration, Materials Management
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions: School of Technology Management & Logistics
Depositing User: Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited: 02 Apr 2018 00:28
Last Modified: 02 Apr 2018 00:28
URI: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/23847

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