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The Green Supply Chain Management is also called as “Supply chain sustainability” this direction that became a trend now in the business life of supply chain management, this stream has been building up in recent years, as the consciousness of consumers about the environment has been increased. Now the companies should also take the same step and become more environmentally conscious and from this point, the trend of the green supply chain has been aroused.

If we Looked at most multinational corporation’s web pages today, you will find dozens of pages on how the company is also looking to make the world a better place. The initiatives stretch throughout the value chain, from packaging to transportation and waste management. In the Following link you can know more about Green Supply Chain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl0UhiOvrdc&t=0s&list=WL&index=13

Green Supply Chain and Technology

There is significant evidence that there are points to the ongoing greening of the supply chain all over the world, which is driven by technology. Cleaner ships, trains, planes, and trucks combined with automation and clean technology introduced into cargo handling and warehousing operations are accelerating. And environmental policies at national and regional levels are driving investment and green compliance on a global scale.

The Case of Kodak: Green Technological Advancement

Since the early 1990’s, the need for technological advancement to Green Operations is becoming more popular. The ‘new economy’ has encouraged firms to be more environmentally sustainable and eco-efficient. Kodak is an example of a company that has a re-manufacturing line to the supply chain. It is reported that 310 million single-use cameras have been returned since 1990. Although the timing of returns of single-use cameras are unknown, Kodak has managed to allocate 310 million single-use cameras back into their production line. The reason for this success came from its own product design. Kodak’s single-use cameras are simple, reusable and easy to recycle, and because of this, Kodak has managed to reuse their products and save costs. Xerox Europe, US Naval Aviation are also good examples of Green Operations. Companies are encouraged to have Green Logistics due to various legislation.

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Actions towards the Green supply chain Management (GSCM)

At 2018, UPS announced it would add additional compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 390 new CNG tractors and terminal trucks and 50 liquefied natural gas vehicles to its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet which has more than 4,400 vehicles. As a result of using more natural gas for its ground fleet, in 2016, UPS decreased CO2 emissions by around 100,000 metric tons.

Also, as more inner-city deliveries are made like, FedEx, UPS, DHL and other delivery providers are parking their gas guzzling vans and instead are turning towards electric vehicles, boats and bicycles

Moving forward, we’ll see more emphasis on reusable packaging also not only transportation. DHL, FedEx and UPS all offer reusable packaging but more is still needed.

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With the increased attention paid to Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) responsibility , a growing number of firms have explored “greening” (environmental-friendly) initiatives as their competitive strategic weapons

For Example In Europe, Germany and the Netherlands are leading the way with ongoing investments in green transportation and automated ports. And not least, the headlong push into supply chain software solutions is eliminating efficiencies and congestion that directly reduces energy and fossil fuel consumption.

Why Change to Green Supply Chain Management?

There are different thrusts for companies to change to a ‘greener’ supply chain than the existing one. Some organizations are simply doing this because it is the right thing to do for the environment even though some of the motivators are quite unclear.

 Studies, however, reveal that profitability and cost reduction are some of the main motivators for businesses to become ‘green’ in the supply chain. Advertising took this idea further and argued that Green Supply Chain Management practices are only about ‘win-win relationships on environmental and economic performance’.

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