Green Supply Chain Management in the Malaysian Automotive Industry: A Systems Thinking Perspective

Noor Sufiawati Khairani (Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Johor Kampus Segamat)
Eley Suzana Kasim (Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Negeri Sembilan Kampus Seremban)
Indra Devi Rajamanoharan (Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam)
Faridah Najuna Misman (Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Johor Kampus Segamat)

International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol 6, No 2 (2017): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)

This study examines the deployment of green supply chain management (GSCM) in the Malaysian automotive industry. Proponents of GSCM suggest that as an advanced corporate environmental governance practice, GSCM is an important corporate strategy deployed for sustainability particularly in the automotive industry. However, little is understood about the deployment of GSCM within an automotive industry operating in a developing country like Malaysia. The present study addresses this literature gap by focusing on both the GSCM deployment procedures and practices within the Malaysian automotive industry. The study adopts a qualitative research methodology, with data collected through semi-structured interviews, observation and document reviews from a single automotive manufacturing case firm operating in Malaysia. Consistent with the literature, our findings suggest that the case firm uses a holistic and systemic approach to deploy GSCM practices. This holistic GSCM deployment approach involves a structured regulated procedureled method that directly supports systemic green practices.