Influence of Green Supply Chain Management

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TITLE .............................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Significance of the Report...........................................................................................................1
Research Aim .............................................................................................................................2
Research Objectives ...................................................................................................................2
Research Questions ....................................................................................................................2
Literature Review ............................................................................................................................3
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................4
Research Ethics ...............................................................................................................................5
Time Scale ......................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................7
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................8

TITLE
To analyse the influence of Green supply chain management in the relation to UK
Military supply chain.
INTRODUCTION
Green supply chain management is considered as a set of managerial practices which
integrate environmental conflicts and issues into supply chain management. The implementation
of supply chain management needs to be appropriate as it provides a way to attain competitive
edge through developing the environmental sustainability of an organisation (Christopher,
2016). A military or an armed force is refers as a professional organisation which is formally
authorized through a sovereign state to use lethal or forces and weapons to support the interests
of the state. The typically consists of various branches like an Army, Navy, Air force, and in
some certain countries the Marines and Coast Guard. United Kingdom is the one of the most
popular country that has attained an unparalleled level of efficiency and responsiveness in its
sustainment and logistics activities. The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) is undergoing major
transformation by the focus on outsourcing non-military elements of logistics delivery and
supply chain management to attain the advantages from decades of industry experience. Using
modern information systems to underpin this transformation will help to deliver the goal of an
effective support chain which allows the military to do what is best for their sustainability
(Mangan, Lalwani and Lalwani, 2016). Green supply chain management and sustainability has
been an ever developing area of research. Green supply chain management has a huge influence
on the UK Military as it helps in providing adequate logistic facilities and services to strengthen
the force. In the modern scenario the society is increasingly becomes aware from the global
warming and environmental issues and these has huge influence on the environment and humans
life. In the military segment the management of supply chain is required as it is essential for the
military department to provide appropriate facilities to their armed forces in respect to strengthen
their power and ability.
Significance of the Report
The present research is based on the analysis of identifying the influence of green supply
chain management in relation to the UK military supply chain (Sodhi, Son and Tang, 2012).
Supply chain management is an essential aspect which has a huge importance in the supply and
delivery of goods and services from one place to another. United Kingdom has overseas military
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bases which enables the British Armed Forces to conduct expeditionary warfare. As the UK has
large number of military bases so it is essential for the government or its body to provide
appropriate resources, equipments, food, cloths, ammunition, explosives and armoured vehicles
as to managing the strength of military. Logistics and transportation caused various kind of
environmental issues which has direct influence on the health condition of humans. Moreover
green supply chain management is effective in providing environmental friendly services to the
individuals (Kurien and Qureshi, 2011). The specified area of study is based on two principle
interest, the green supply chain management and second one is, its relation to the UK military
supply chain. Green supply chain management is effective in managing the supply operations
through keeping in mind the environmental aspects. This study helps in developing the
knowledge base of learner in the area of green supply chain management in relation to the UK
military supply chain. This also plays effective for an individual to use their knowledge in the
area of logistic and transportation as to reaching at potential growth and development.
Research Aim
This considered to be the most essential element as it helps in providing a proper
direction to the investigator to implement the research activities in right direction. The potential
aim of the research is to analyse the influence of Green supply chain management in the relation
to UK Military supply chain.
Research Objectives
 To identify the concept of green supply chain management.
 To evaluate the importance of supply chain management for the UK MIlitary.
 To determine the impact of green supply chain management in the context of UK
Military supply chain.
Research Questions
 What is the concept of green supply chain management?
 What are the importance of supply chain management for the UK Military?
 What is the impact of green supply chain management in the context of UK Military
supply chain?
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Literature Review
Green supply chain management is defined as the integrating environmental perspective
or thinking into supply chain management, involving product design, material sourcing and
selection, manufacturing processes, delivery of the final goods as well as end of life management
of the goods after its useful life. As per the opinion of Martin Murray public become more aware
of the environmental issues and global warming. Green Supply Chain Management is refers as
the delivery of products and services from suppliers, manufacturers to end customers through
material flow, information flow and cash flow in the context of environment. UK has overseas
military bases that has huge influence on the growth and development of country. It is essential
for UK Government to provide proper facilities to the armed forces which are based on different
geographical areas. Thus it is essential to maintain the strength of the military so that conflicts
regrading war etc. are managed in appropriate manner (Hines, 2012). Military and commercial
readiness can be analysed as the optimization of available resources to operate in a possible
unforeseen event. In this sense, readiness can be determined as situational management of an
event. Time, cost, and quality are considered to be the most crucial element to measuring
situational logistics management. A thorough assessment of supplies, resources, and manpower
would required to be matched with the needs of the unforeseen event under rush conditions.
Appropriate implementation of supply chain management is effective for proper delivery of
products and services to the final users. Army of UK has reviews acquisition, maintenance and
fuel costs that are associated with conventional and hybrid vehicles. Supply chain management is
effective in minimising the extra cost related with fuel, tax etc. as this is appropriate in
maintaining the cost of supply chain. The government of UK has majorly concern on using
Green supply chain management system as to reducing the chance of environmental harm and
keep the environment safe from the pollution etc. Green supply chain management is emphasis
on managing the proper flow of data and equipments in respect to providing environmental
friendly services to the individuals. The military of UK has recently bums approximately 1
billion litres of fuel per year and this should be controlled as to maintaining the sustainability of
resources. The United Kingdom has deployed military forces overseas at regular basis
over the last 20 years, for a range of actions involving peacekeeping missions, training
exercises, and combat operations. Currently the United Kingdom’s major operational
commitment is in Afghanistan (Operation HERRICK), with significant forces anticipated to
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remain deployed until the year of 2015. supporting military operations needs intensive logistical
contribution. The clothings, weapons, food, fuel, ammunitions and other equipments required by
the military personnel have to be analysed, requested, purchased, stored, transported and
distributed to where these are required. The present budgetary environment needs that the
department of defence make the most appropriate use of all its resources such as money,
personnel and time in order to decreasing and improving the outcome.
Research Methodology
The present research is based on analysing the influence of Green supply chain
management in the relation to UK Military supply chain. As this research is mainly conducted
for gathering appropriate knowledge in improvising the access of green supply chain
management within the military of UK. A research design is the set of methods and procedures
that are used in gathering and analysing measures of the variables that are specified in the
research issue. A research is either qualitative or quantitative in nature and the selection of
research type is based on the data that are accumulated by the investigator to carry out the
research in right direction. The present research is based on qualitative analysis as in this
accumulated data is based on qualitative means which provides a theoretical framework by
analysing the variables of the research. In this investigation descriptive research design has to be
taken into proper action as it is effective in conducting in-depth research that is based on case
study or survey analysis. This is also effective for providing relevant information through
exploring the analysis of qualitative research (Gummesson, 2011). Research approach is also
considered as the essential element of methodology which provides a clear plan and procedure as
to implement the activities in right direction. In this particular research work inductive approach
has been used by the researcher as to drawing reliable and valid outcome through analysing the
qualitative aspects of the research. In a research work data and information are the key element
that has huge influence on carry out the research work in appropriate direction. In an
investigation data has to be gathered through primary as well as secondary sources of data
collection. Primary source is effective in administrating the section of data analysis through
conducting a survey as to gathering real data with appropriate facts and figures. On the other side
secondary source are effective in conducting literature review in effective manner through
gathering data and information by books, journals and articles etc. In this random sampling
technique will be used by the researcher as in this data is being gathered through questionnaire
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and it is filled by the people who are belongs to the department of supply chain management in
the UK Military. The selected participants are effective in providing relevant information in
regards to the issue of research.
Research Ethics
This is the major obligation of the investigator to follow the research ethics as to
completion of the work in appropriate manner. The primary responsibility of the researcher is to
maintain the confidentiality in regards to the data about company as well as the personal
information about the participants who are providing information about the particular issue
(Faulkner and Badurdeen, 2014). Researcher also keep in mind that no personal questions are
asked from the respondents which may impact on their emotion and feelings.
Time Scale
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Christopher, M., 2016. Logistics & supply chain management. Pearson UK.
Faulkner, W. and Badurdeen, F., 2014. Sustainable Value Stream Mapping (Sus-VSM):
methodology to visualize and assess manufacturing sustainability performance. Journal
of cleaner production. 85. pp.8-18.
Gummesson, E., 2011. Total relationship marketing. Routledge.
Bendell, J., 2017. Terms for endearment: Business, NGOs and sustainable development.
Routledge.
Hines, T., 2012. Supply chain strategies: Customer driven and customer focused. Routledge.
Kurien, G. P. and Qureshi, M. N., 2011. Study of performance measurement practices in supply
chain management. International Journal of Business, Management and Social
Sciences. 2(4). pp.19-34.
Mangan, J., Lalwani, C. and Lalwani, C. L., 2016. Global logistics and supply chain
management. John Wiley & Sons.
Sodhi, M. S., Son, B.G. and Tang, C.S., 2012. Researchers' perspectives on supply chain risk
management. Production and operations management. 21(1). pp.1-13.
Online
Murray, M., 2018. Introduction to the Green Supply Chain. [Online]. Available
through:.<https://www.thebalancesmb.com/introduction-to-the-green-supply-chain-
2221084>.
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APPENDIX
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The research question
Research Aim
To analyse the influence of Green supply chain management in the relation to UK Military
supply chain. Research Objectives
 To identify the concept of green supply chain management.
 To evaluate the importance of supply chain management for the UK MIlitary.
 To determine the impact of green supply chain management in the context of UK Military
supply chain.
Research Questions
 What is the concept of green supply chain management?
 What are the importance of supply chain management for the UK Military?
 What is the impact of green supply chain management in the context of UK Military
supply chain?
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