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Performance measurement for green supply chain management

Aref A. Hervani (Division of Business Administration, Dalton State College, Dalton, Georgia, USA)
Marilyn M. Helms (Division of Business Administration, Dalton State College, Dalton, Georgia, USA)
Joseph Sarkis (Graduate School of Management, Clark University, Worcester, Massachussets, USA)

Benchmarking: An International Journal

ISSN: 1463-5771

Publication date: 1 August 2005

Abstract

Purpose

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To introduce and provide an overview of the various issues related to environmental (green) supply chain management performance measurement.

Design/methodology/approach

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The work relies on experiences, case studies and other literature related to performance measurement in environmental supply chains. It seeks to integrate works in supply chain management, environmental management, and performance management into one framework. A systems framework forms the discussion outline with a focus on controls/pressures, inputs, tools, and outputs as major categories for evaluation and review.

Findings

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Provides an integrative framework for study, design and evaluation of green supply chain management performance tools. The findings also identify a number of issues that need to still be addressed.

Research limitations/implications

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We have only one design of the issues in which numerous categorizations could be provided. There is limited research in this area and new and current models/developments can provide additional insight. Implications of the work is that these gaps exist and that significantly more work needs to be completed in this field.

Practical implications

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A very useful source of information for practitioners that seek to implement these systems within and between organizations. Also, the paper provides numerous areas which researchers could complete additional research and develop research agendas.

Originality/value

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This paper provides some of the very first insights into development of a green supply chain management performance measurement system. Typically performance measurement systems are internally and business focused, we expand on these issues by considering inter‐organizational and environmental issues within a business context.

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Citation

Hervani, A.A., Helms, M.M. and Sarkis, J. (2005), "Performance measurement for green supply chain management", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 12 No. 4, pp. 330-353. https://doi.org/10.1108/14635770510609015

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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