Green warehousing, logistics optimization, social values and ethics and economic performance: the role of supply chain sustainability

Abstract

Purpose

This study primarily explores the influence of green warehousing, logistics optimization and social values and ethics on supply chain sustainability and economic performance. The study further examines the mediating role of supply chain sustainability between economic performance and green warehousing, logistics optimization and social values and ethics.

Design/methodology/approach

The study employs a quantitative research approach where survey data are collected from 200 managers of manufacturing companies in Ghana. The dataset is analyzed using partial least square structural equation modeling software (PLS-SEM) SmartPLS 3.

Findings

The results show that green warehousing and logistics optimization negatively influence economic performance but improves economic performance through supply chain sustainability. It is further discovered that social values and ethics have a positive influence on supply chain sustainability and economic performance.

Originality/value

This paper proposes and tests a theoretical model that explores the relationships between green warehousing, supply chain sustainability, economic performance, logistics optimization and social values and ethics through the resource dependency theory (RDT) in the manufacturing firms in Ghana.

Citation

Agyabeng-Mensah, Y., Ahenkorah, E., Afum, E., Dacosta, E. and Tian, Z. (2020), "Green warehousing, logistics optimization, social values and ethics and economic performance: the role of supply chain sustainability", The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 31 No. 3, pp. 549-574. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-10-2019-0275