Zailani, Suhaiza and Iranmanesh, Mohammad and Foroughi, Behzad and Kim, Kwangyong and Hyun, Sunghyup Sean (2020) Effects of supply chain practices, integration and closed-loop supply chain activities on cost-containment of biodiesel. Review of Managerial Science, 14 (6). pp. 1299-1319. ISSN 1863-6683, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-019-00332-9.
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Recent research has pointed out that non-technical problems, rather than technical problems, are mainly responsible for the obstacles facing the development of the biodiesel industry. The present study focused on one such important non-technical problem: that of supply chain practices. More specifically, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of supply chain practices on supply chain integration and closed-loop supply chain activities, and consequently, on the cost-containment of biodiesel producers. Data were gathered through a survey of 108 biodiesel producers and were analysed using the partial least squares technique. The results show that all three supply chain practices have a significant effect on supply chain integration and closed-loop supply chain activities and lead to cost-containment of biodiesel. The findings are useful for managers of biodiesel companies who seek to reduce the cost of biodiesel production and to position it as a feasible alternative to fossil fuels by adopting closed-loop supply chain activities and integrating the supply chain. © 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | University of Malaya under the research Grant GC001F-14AET |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 62G08; Biodiesel; Closed-loop supply chain; Cost-containment; Integration; Practices |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Business and Economics |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Feb 2021 08:00 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2021 08:00 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/25722 |
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