Green Supply Chain Management Practices and Challenges: The Case of Coca Cola Beverages Africa Addis Ababa Plant
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2021-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Manufacturer's attention now focuses on the green supply chain (GSCM) due to pressure from the government and environmental consciousness among customers. GSCM practices involve all stages of the product lifecycle such as purchasing, production, distribution, use, and disposal of materials. so it is necessary to study the main practices and challenges for the manufacturing sector. In this research, the food and beverage industry is depicted. The food and drink manufacturing industry is a very diverse sector because of the large range of different products and manufacturing processes as well as the size of companies and production facilities. This industry also generates wastes to the environment through product packaging wastes and from production area wastes and makes social-environmental problems. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the practices and challenges on the implementation of the GSCM in the food and beverage manufacturing sector taking CCBA S.c Addis Ababa plant as a case. This study can be used as a guide for similar and different other industrial sectors. Data are collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using statistical method and interview questions which are analyzed qualitatively. Then, the study showed that CCBA S.c Addis Ababa plant is better on green manufacturing practices, and on the other hand the main challenges those affect company’s GSCM implementation pointed out. I have found that technological scarcity and governmental supports are one of the main challenges the company facing on the GSCM implementation. Moreover, unlike other previous studies, the CCBA S.c Addis Ababa plant does not have a lack of top management support and commitment and an awareness gap.
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Supply chain management, green supply chain management, GSCM; practice and challenges, food and beverage industries