The adoption of sustainable supply chain management practices on performance and quality assurance of food companies

John K.M. Kuwornu; Janati Khaipetch; Endro Gunawan; Richard Kwasi Bannor; Tien D.N. Ho

Sustainable Futures (Dec 2023)

The adoption of sustainable supply chain management practices on performance and quality assurance of food companies

John K.M. Kuwornu,
Janati Khaipetch,
Endro Gunawan,
Richard Kwasi Bannor,
Tien D.N. Ho

Affiliations

John K.M. Kuwornu: Department of Agribusiness Management and Consumer Studies, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana; Department of Food, Agriculture and Bioresources, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand; Corresponding author at: Department of Agribusiness Management and Consumer Studies, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana.
Janati Khaipetch: Department of Food, Agriculture and Bioresources, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
Endro Gunawan: Indonesian Center for Agriculture Socio-Economic & Policy Studies, Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia; Department of Food, Agriculture and Bioresources, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
Richard Kwasi Bannor: Department of Agribusiness Management and Consumer Studies, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana
Tien D.N. Ho: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana; Faculty of Economics and Law, Tien Giang University, My Tho, Viet Nam

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5
p. 100103

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This study examined the effect of adopting sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) practices on food companies' sustainable performance and food quality assurance in Bangkok, Thailand. Primary data were collected through questionnaires administered to 126 food companies in Bangkok. The Seemingly Unrelated Regression (SUR) was used to examine the effect of internal and external sustainable supply chain management practices on sustainable performances. The Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) was employed to examine the effect of sustainable performances on the food company's quality assurance. The study's empirical result revealed that internal and external SSCM techniques positively influence the companies' financial, environmental, and social performances. The sustainable performance indicators (i.e. environmental, financial, and social) positively influence quality assurance. This study provides recommendations for adopting SSCM practices by food companies in Thailand.

Published in Sustainable Futures

ISSN: 2666-1888 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences; Technology
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/sustainable-futures/

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