Industry 4.0 and green supply chain practices: an empirical study

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the impact of Industry 4.0 on economic and environmental performance through the mediation of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices in the emerging economic context, like Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachThis cross-sectional study investigat...

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Published in:International journal of productivity and performance management 2022-02, Vol.71 (3), p.814-832
Main Authors: Umar, Muhammad, Khan, Syed Abdul Rehman, Yusoff Yusliza, Mohd, Ali, Shahzad, Yu, Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automation
Blockchain
Circular economy
Cloud computing
Digital technology
Economic growth
Economics
Emerging markets
Empirical analysis
Energy consumption
Environmental impact
Environmental management
Environmental performance
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Human error
Impact analysis
Industry 4.0
Initiatives
Internet of Things
Manufacturing
Product life cycle
Research methodology
Sensors
Supply chain sustainability
Supply chains
Sustainability
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Summary:PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the impact of Industry 4.0 on economic and environmental performance through the mediation of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices in the emerging economic context, like Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachThis cross-sectional study investigates Industry 4.0 effects on economic and environmental performance through GSCM practices in an emerging economy. For the testing of hypotheses, Smart-PLS is employed. In total, 284 valid responses were analyzed in this study.FindingsThe outcomes indicate that GSCM practices mediate the effect of Industry 4.0 on both economic and environmental performance. Also, the results indicate that GSCM practices are positively affected by Industry 4.0.Research limitations/implicationsThe scope of this study is limited to manufacturing firms in Pakistan. Future studies may explore other variables that could expedite the adoption of GSCM as the concept of GSCM is still in its infancy. Future studies can conceptualize GSCM through resource based theory as mainstream SCM research has largely ignored the synergistic view of resource based approach in conceptualizing green supply chain models. Implications include policy making that emphasis on enhancing environmental knowledge training.Originality/valueAccording to the best knowledge of the researcher, no study has been conducted regarding the effect of Industry 4.0 on economic and environmental performance through the mediation of GSCM practices in the emerging economy, like Pakistan.
ISSN:1741-0401
1758-6658
DOI:10.1108/IJPPM-12-2020-0633