Critical Factors Effecting Supplier Participation in Green Supply Chain A Case study of Thai Auto Parts Manufacturing

Abstract

          Due to the increased awareness of environmental issues on sustainable development in supply chain, green supply chain management has become an important concern for manufacturers. The objective of this research is to identify the critical factors for supplier participation in green supply chain. Three potential factors of supplier participation in green supply chain were proposed in research framework: environmental regulations, customer pressures, supplier’s management and organization. The research used survey data obtained on auto parts manufacturers in Thailand and testing the relationships with Structural Equation Modeling. The results revealed that all three factors have positive impact to supplier participation in green supply chain. The contribution of this study is to provide guidelines for auto part manufacturers and government to place strong emphasis on the critical factors of green participation and motivate their supply chain members to realize the importance of environmental protection and achieve the sustainable supply chain performance.