Abstract:
Given the growing environmental concerns and the need for ethical corporate conduct,
businesses are placing greater emphasis on sustainable procurement practices as a
crucial element of their overall business strategies. The objective of this study is to
examine the complex correlation between sustainable supply chain management and
organizational performance. Additionally, the study evaluates the impact of
implementing sustainable supply chain management practices on the overall
performance of organizations. This study utilizes an extensive examination of the
theory of constraints and the resource-based view theories, as well as relevant literature,
to identify the various dimensions of sustainable supply chain management and their
potential impact on organizational performance. The findings of the study indicate that
the firm being examined can solely attain its anticipated performance growth by
adopting sustainable supply chain management practices. The research methodology
employed in this study was quantitative in nature. The study utilized both descriptive
and inferential statistics. The researchers employed a purposive sampling technique to
carefully select a sample of 50 individuals from the designated study area. The data
collected underwent processing utilizing the Statistical Package for Social Sciences
(SPSS) version 26 software. The findings of the analysis revealed a statistically
significant and positive correlation between the implementation of sustainable supply
chain management practices and the overall performance of the Ekumfi Juice Factory.
Additionally, upon conducting further analysis, it was revealed that there exists a strong
and statistically significant correlation between the implementation of lean
manufacturing practices, efficient inventory management, and effective supplier
management practices, and the overall performance of the organization. Hence, it is
advisable that the Ekumfi Juice factory places emphasis on the implementation of
sustainable supply chain management strategies, which involve the establishment of
well-defined supplier criteria and the promotion of collaborative efforts.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Procurement
and Supply Chain Management,
School of Business, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies, in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of a degree of
Master of Business Administration
(Procurement and Supply Chain Management)
in the University of Education, Winneba.
