• R. RAMARAJAN
• Dr.C.NATARAJAN

Environmental or green or sustainable supply chain management is the emerging concept throughout the world. The green supply chain management activities include reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling which are embedded in green design, green procurement practices, total quality environmental management, environmentally friendly packaging, transportation, and various product end-of-life practices. The small and medium enterprises are not fully capable of harnessing the advantage of green supply chain management and face difficulties when implementing green supply chain management initiatives. Small and medium enterprises are diverse and heterogeneous in nature, which may be the hindrance to practice green supply chain management in a structured way. Small and medium enterprises do not have adequate proactive environmental strategies, green awareness and environmental controlling systems. In this context, the researchers have studied the green supply chain management practices of the small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Cuddalore district. As an essential part of the study, the researchers collected the primary data from 79 small scale and 5 medium scale manufacturing enterprises through a schedule. The results revealed that significant relationship is found among the enterprises belonging to varied years of existence, ownership patterns and nature of operations with performance of green supply chain management practices. The researchers suggested various measures for the effective GSCM practices of the select manufacturing enterprises.

Environmental sustainability, green supply chain management, green business, logistic management, etc.

"PERFORMANCE OF GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN CUDDALORE DISTRICT ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.337-345, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06061.pdf

"PERFORMANCE OF GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN CUDDALORE DISTRICT ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp337-345, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06061.pdf