Integration of Green Supply Chain Management on Operational Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract

Integrated GSCM can help SMsMFs to improve socially, natural and monetarily their exhibition. The essence of examination was to explore the influence of integrated green supply chain management practices on the performance of SMsMFs in Nairobi.

The examination was guided by the accompanying destinations: to determine the influence of internal integration of green supply chain management, to establish influence of customer integration of green supply chain management and to examine influence of supplier integration of green supply chain management and operational performance of SMsMFs in Nairobi, Kenya. The examination utilized an illustrative exploration plan. The investigation focusses on a populace of 478 SMsMFs and a straightforward arbitrary method was utilized to pick 96 respondents from firms. The polls were utilized to gather information and the information gathered was investigated utilizing unmistakable and inferential measurements. In light of the examination discoveries, it was set up that numerous SMsMFs have embraced cross-utilitarian groups as a method of improving ecological exercises. It was additionally uncovered that lion's share of SMsMFs do cooperate with customers for green packaging, use of product with less energy consumption in transportation, reduction on environmental impact activities and items disposal. From the study finding it was observed that majority SMsMFs provide design specification to suppliers, draft environmental objective together with suppliers, conduct regular environmental audit with suppliers and conduct joint product development. In view of the inner reconciliation of GSCM objective, it was set up that numerous SMsMFs have embraced cross-useful groups as a method of improving ecological activities. Also, the examination set up that there are numerous SMsMFs have not set up natural administration systems. Lastly, the investigation suggests that small and medium-sized assembling firms should rehearse providers' mix of GSCM since it was found to increment operational execution of SMsMFs.