A supply chain environmental sustainability model for micro-enterprises in the Philippine food industry

Abstract

Micro enterprises are key contributors in nation building in terms of job creation and income generation. The sector of micro enterprises, along with other small sized enterprises, is very important in the economic development of all countries in the world. In today’s business world of complexities and competitiveness, micro enterprises need to adapt appropriate strategies to grow and become sustainable. In this context, the concept of sustainable supply chain management in the operation strategy of micro enterprises is apparently a vital function along with quality management that impact business performance. The objective of this study is to identify the relationships of sustainability drivers to quality management practices and supply chain practices that both impact supply chain environmental sustainability performance of Philippine micro enterprises, particularly in the food service industry. Thus, it is fittingly of interest to have a supply chain environmental sustainability model for foodservice micro-enterprises incorporating sustainability factors and significant relationships among these factors and practices in quality management and supply chain management. The paper uses Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and data from 454 survey respondents from the foodservice micro enterprise sector to analyze the posited relationships and strength of interrelationships of different factors for a good model fit.