Green Supply Chain Management and Operational Performance of Manufacturing SMEs in Nigeria

This paper investigated the effect of green supply chain management (GSCM) on the operational performance of manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study obtained primary data through the administration of a structured questionnaire to 152 operations and line managers of manufacturing SMEs operating in Lagos state, Nigeria. Green supply chain management was measured using five constructs, namely, eco-design, green purchasing, internal environmental management, customer cooperation and investment recovery. The result showed that four out of the five constructs had a significant effect on operational performance at p< 0.05, while investment recovery showed an insignificant effect on operational performance at p>0.05. The study concluded that GSCM is important in achieving operational performance of manufacturing SMEs in Nigeria. The study recommended that manufacturing SMEs should embrace eco-design, green purchasing, internal environmental management and customer cooperation to improve product quality, promote timely delivery of goods to customers and improve capacity utilisation.