An empirical study of green supply chain management practices amongst UK manufacturers

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 933-956

  Holt, Diane ^a   Ghobadian, Abby ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental management; Manufacturing industries; Supply chain management; Sustainable development; United kingdom

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY; OPERATIONAL CHANGES; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; LOGISTICS; MANUFACTURE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 74549208573     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380910984212     Document Type: Article

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