Research Analysis on Barriers to Green Supply Chain Management inPharmaceutical Industries

Abstract

This paper describes the behaviour related to the barriers green supply chain management with respect to pharmaceutical companies in Karachi. Responses have been signature after collection of their genuine response with respect to barriers in green supply chain Tests have been divided in various constructs, named cost, training, management, government concerns, awareness, knowledge, legislation, SOPS, competitor, region which has been label according to their nature. This study is related to the barriers or hurdles in the implementation of the green supply Chain Management. Pharmaceutical industry is trying to implement green environment but due to some factors indicated in this study they are unable to portray the green environment. This study is covering almost all aspects that indicate green supply chain management barriers. The instrument is being developed on the basis of literature review which is covering almost all the external and internal drivers. The internal and external drivers include some organizational related factors, like top management, resources, trainings, professionalism. Some external factors also include resources, TQEM (Total quality environmental management) and awareness. Barriers in the implementation of the green supply chain management are both internal and external. To reveal the actual truth behind the implementation of green environment we conducted study by running exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Designed an instrument and conducted the interviews of the persons revealing the hurdles in the implementation of the green environment. Respondents will be answering the questions of the instrument and their data has been recorded. The number of constructs is six in this instrument with 38 variables. Data of respondents is collected from the pharmaceutical organizations of supply chain professionalism. This research has been conducted in various pharmaceutical Companies of Pakistan including Abbot, GSK, Getz pharmaceutical etc. KMO and Bartlett as test, this test scored significance level.