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Factors influencing sustainable supplier selection: evidence from palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry

This study focuses on the sustainable supplier selection in Malaysia palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry. A sustainable supply chain could lead to smoothness in the long run and thus ensure higher excellence and productivity. It is important to have suppliers that adapt to the...

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Main Authors: Vijayakumaran, Suresh Anand, Abdul Rahim, Suzari, Ahmi, Aidi, Abdul Rahman, Nor Aida, Mazlan, Ahmad Uzair
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Language:English
Published: ExcelingTech Publishers 2020
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HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/26903/1/IJSCM%209%201%202020%20437%20447.pdf
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https://ojs.excelingtech.co.uk/index.php/IJSCM/article/view/4255
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spelling my.uum.repo.269032020-03-11T00:53:50Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/26903/ Factors influencing sustainable supplier selection: evidence from palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry Vijayakumaran, Suresh Anand Abdul Rahim, Suzari Ahmi, Aidi Abdul Rahman, Nor Aida Mazlan, Ahmad Uzair HD28 Management. Industrial Management This study focuses on the sustainable supplier selection in Malaysia palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry. A sustainable supply chain could lead to smoothness in the long run and thus ensure higher excellence and productivity. It is important to have suppliers that adapt to the sustainability nature of the organisation in order for the entire supply chain to be productive. The independent variables which have been used for this study are the unit price, CSR engagement, and environmental competencies. The leading theory used to support this study is the triple bottom line theory and backed by the resource dependency theory and stakeholder’s theory. This study was aided by surveying 151 respondents who are directly from palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing sector, which is the population for this study. After using the statistical tools to analyse the data retrieved from the questionnaires, it has been inferred that the unit price, quality, and environmental competencies have a significant effect on the dependent variable whereas CSR Engagement does not have a significant relationship. This study highlights the implication in the form of theoretical and social perspectives. It concludes with the limitation and the future recommendation of sustainable supplier selection in Malaysia palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry. ExcelingTech Publishers 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/26903/1/IJSCM%209%201%202020%20437%20447.pdf Vijayakumaran, Suresh Anand and Abdul Rahim, Suzari and Ahmi, Aidi and Abdul Rahman, Nor Aida and Mazlan, Ahmad Uzair (2020) Factors influencing sustainable supplier selection: evidence from palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry. International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM), 9 (1). pp. 437-446. ISSN 2050-7399 https://ojs.excelingtech.co.uk/index.php/IJSCM/article/view/4255
institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
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topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
spellingShingle HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Vijayakumaran, Suresh Anand
Abdul Rahim, Suzari
Ahmi, Aidi
Abdul Rahman, Nor Aida
Mazlan, Ahmad Uzair
Factors influencing sustainable supplier selection: evidence from palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry
description This study focuses on the sustainable supplier selection in Malaysia palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry. A sustainable supply chain could lead to smoothness in the long run and thus ensure higher excellence and productivity. It is important to have suppliers that adapt to the sustainability nature of the organisation in order for the entire supply chain to be productive. The independent variables which have been used for this study are the unit price, CSR engagement, and environmental competencies. The leading theory used to support this study is the triple bottom line theory and backed by the resource dependency theory and stakeholder’s theory. This study was aided by surveying 151 respondents who are directly from palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing sector, which is the population for this study. After using the statistical tools to analyse the data retrieved from the questionnaires, it has been inferred that the unit price, quality, and environmental competencies have a significant effect on the dependent variable whereas CSR Engagement does not have a significant relationship. This study highlights the implication in the form of theoretical and social perspectives. It concludes with the limitation and the future recommendation of sustainable supplier selection in Malaysia palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry.
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author Vijayakumaran, Suresh Anand
Abdul Rahim, Suzari
Ahmi, Aidi
Abdul Rahman, Nor Aida
Mazlan, Ahmad Uzair
author_facet Vijayakumaran, Suresh Anand
Abdul Rahim, Suzari
Ahmi, Aidi
Abdul Rahman, Nor Aida
Mazlan, Ahmad Uzair
author_sort Vijayakumaran, Suresh Anand
title Factors influencing sustainable supplier selection: evidence from palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry
title_short Factors influencing sustainable supplier selection: evidence from palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry
title_full Factors influencing sustainable supplier selection: evidence from palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry
title_fullStr Factors influencing sustainable supplier selection: evidence from palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing sustainable supplier selection: evidence from palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry
title_sort factors influencing sustainable supplier selection: evidence from palm oil refining and oleochemical manufacturing industry
publisher ExcelingTech Publishers
publishDate 2020
url http://repo.uum.edu.my/26903/1/IJSCM%209%201%202020%20437%20447.pdf
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