Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices: “A Comparative Study on Chicken and Egg Production of Finland and Bangladesh”
Barua, Shasan (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024121837367
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024121837367
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This study investigates the integration of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) in Bangladeshi poultry farms, comparing practices with Finland, and identifies critical success factors, challenges and barriers, government roles to advance poultry farming. Through surveys of 22 firms from Bangladesh where all the respondents are either managers or owners of poultry farms and secondary data analysis, the study highlights partial adoption of sustainable practices, with a focus on energy efficiency, waste management, and recycling. Social sustainability is emphasized through fair labor and health standards, while economic sustainability primarily targets cost reduction rather than diversification. Waste recycling is identified as a significant driver of profitability and regulatory compliance.
Findings also reveal moderate knowledge among participants, with a preference for eco-friendly, cost-effective delivery vans. However, high investment and staffing costs prevent farm owners from owning transport, and they face challenges including poor road conditions, congestion, and extortion in the transportation sector. Customer demand is the primary motivator for sustainable practices, followed by brand reputation and cost savings, though environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance have less influence. Limited government incentives and inadequate training are barriers to broader adoption, with 86.4% of participants reporting insufficient training.
Data analysis also unwrap the key obstacles to sustainability include high initial costs, inadequate facilities, and lack of experience, compounded by competition from non-sustainable producers and low consumer willingness to pay. Financial support, infrastructure improvements, training, and consumer education are essential to overcoming these barriers. The study also shows that sustainable practices have significant environmental benefits, such as waste reduction, energy savings, and enhanced community welfare, while financial outcomes are mixed, with some farms reporting increased profitability despite early adoption challenges. Further, analysis of the data indicates that the government policies play a role in promoting sustainability, with 81.8% of farmers acknowledging their positive impact.
This study also highlights that supply chain complexity, cost implications, climate impact, resource scarcity, market competition, and regulatory compliance significantly challenge sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) in Finland. Conversely, transparency, technological integration, collaborative partnerships, consumer demand and awareness, and efficient waste management emerge as critical success factors in advancing SSCM in the region.
However, despite limitations, the study suggests future research should involve larger samples and more advanced analysis tools to explore the relationship between sustainability practices and financial outcomes. Further, this study delineates some crucial implications for practitioners and government: key strategies included enhancing training, peer learning, waste management, cost reduction, regulatory compliance, government support, infrastructure investment, and innovation.
Findings also reveal moderate knowledge among participants, with a preference for eco-friendly, cost-effective delivery vans. However, high investment and staffing costs prevent farm owners from owning transport, and they face challenges including poor road conditions, congestion, and extortion in the transportation sector. Customer demand is the primary motivator for sustainable practices, followed by brand reputation and cost savings, though environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance have less influence. Limited government incentives and inadequate training are barriers to broader adoption, with 86.4% of participants reporting insufficient training.
Data analysis also unwrap the key obstacles to sustainability include high initial costs, inadequate facilities, and lack of experience, compounded by competition from non-sustainable producers and low consumer willingness to pay. Financial support, infrastructure improvements, training, and consumer education are essential to overcoming these barriers. The study also shows that sustainable practices have significant environmental benefits, such as waste reduction, energy savings, and enhanced community welfare, while financial outcomes are mixed, with some farms reporting increased profitability despite early adoption challenges. Further, analysis of the data indicates that the government policies play a role in promoting sustainability, with 81.8% of farmers acknowledging their positive impact.
This study also highlights that supply chain complexity, cost implications, climate impact, resource scarcity, market competition, and regulatory compliance significantly challenge sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) in Finland. Conversely, transparency, technological integration, collaborative partnerships, consumer demand and awareness, and efficient waste management emerge as critical success factors in advancing SSCM in the region.
However, despite limitations, the study suggests future research should involve larger samples and more advanced analysis tools to explore the relationship between sustainability practices and financial outcomes. Further, this study delineates some crucial implications for practitioners and government: key strategies included enhancing training, peer learning, waste management, cost reduction, regulatory compliance, government support, infrastructure investment, and innovation.