Emerging Supplier Selection Criteria in the Context of Traditional Vs Green Supply Chain Management

Supply chain management used to be widely understood as an integrated one-way manufacturing process, in which the raw material is converted to the finished product and then delivered to the customer. It merely centered around the procurement of raw material to make the final product. With increasing concern towards environmental protection, organizations have become more and more responsible for their products and overall sustainability. For companies to maintain their sustainability and competitiveness in the market, green supply chain management (GSCM) considers a systematic and integrated approach. It has been found from the literature that the green supplier selection is an important issue in improving environmental related performance. This study attempts to find out what the traditional supply chain is and how to redefine the basic structure of traditional supply chain. It also explores major factors included in green supply chain along with the criteria for supplier selection process.