Analysis of barriers of sustainable supply chain management in electronics industry: An interpretive structural modelling approach

Analysis of Barriers of Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Electronics Industry: An Interpretive Structural Modelling Approach

Prof. Mr Ashok Kumar  , Shashwat Kumar

BBA Logistic and Supply Chain Management

Galgotias University

A B S T R A C T

In the past, industries were solely concerned with the financial aspects of a company's operations. In order to address the social and environmental impact of their supply chain, many organisations are implementing sustainability principles in their operations.

Their supply chain is an example of this. There will be some obstacles to overcome in the process of transforming to a sustainable supply chain.

It is necessary to eliminate or mitigate these risks. It is critical to understand and research these obstacles in order to successfully manage them.

Stumbling blocks in a specific context The purpose of this research is to identify and analyse the most significant obstacles to long-term sustainability.

In the case of the Indian electronics industry, this is how it is implemented. Eleven experts' opinions and a review of the literature were obtained.

Identification and classification of barriers into categories of policy, human resource, and technology are carried out.

The hierarchical structure and interrelationship among these barriers is established using Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) methodology.

The Interpretive Structural Modeling technique is used to determine the structure and interrelationships of these barriers (ISM) methodology.

One of the most significant findings of this research is that there is a lack of awareness about the benefits of sustainability, as well as a lack of commitment to it.

The importance of environmental regulations and enforcement, as well as a lack of commitment from top management, cannot be overstated.

Implementation of a sustainable supply chain is hindered by numerous obstacles. The driving and driven forces of these barriers are extremely powerful.

And the degree to which they are interdependent is established. Using MICMAC analysis, it was determined that there were five barriers that were the driving force.

Three barriers serve as dependent variables, and three linkage variables serve as linkage variables. The impediment is a lack of ability to perform.

Metrics/evaluation standards for sustainability have a high degree of dependence power and a low degree of driving power.

Implying that it is heavily influenced by a variety of other factors It is discovered that the majority of the impediments fall into the policy category.

Are self-sufficient and possess significant driving and influencing power The research draws attention to the need to develop targeted interventions.

The implementation of successful policies at the government and organisational levels in the electronics industry is essential for its success.

Supply chain management that is environmentally friendly. Organizations can use the modelling to gain insight into how to deal with obstacles and challenges to manage their resources in an efficient and effective manner while ensuring the long-term viability of their supply chains.

The paper concludes with a discussion of the findings and the scope of future research.