TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to identify the main motivating factors and difficulties in implementing GSCM; and to describe and explain how GSCM is being adopted in the Brazilian automotive industry. Design/methodology/approach– To meet the proposed objectives three case studies will be carried out in a Brazilian automotive industry, performing a total of 13 interviews, based on a research protocol. As the data collection instrument, a semi-structured interview was used based on a pre-established script, direct observation and documents from the organization researched. For the analysis of the results, the content analysis method was used, applying a triangle analysis to the research data with the patterns presented in the theoretical reference. Findings– The paper orients the companies in the automotive sector to adopt GSCM practices and principally that internal actions of automakers can be transferred throughout the supply chain. Practical implications– Contributes in a more practical so that companies evaluate the level of application of their GSCM practices such that they may take more corrective actions to increase the level of GSCM practices. Originality/value– Proposition of one classification system to identify the level of adoption of GSCM practices.
VL  - 25
IS  - 8
SN  - 1741-038X
DO  - 10.1108/JMTM-06-2014-0084
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JMTM-06-2014-0084
AU  - Drohomeretski Everton
AU  - Gouvea da Costa Sergio
AU  - Pinheiro de Lima Edson
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Green supply chain management: Drivers, barriers and practices within the Brazilian automotive industry
T2  - Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 1105
EP  - 1134
Y2  - 2024/09/21
ER  -