The impact of procurement strategies on supply chain sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry

Kahkshan Asif; Kamaruzaman Albherat

doi:10.57044/SAJOL.2024.3.2.2446

Authors

Kahkshan Asif Faculty of Business Administration, Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan
Kamaruzaman Albherat School of Business, Lebanese International University, Yemen

Keywords:

Green purchasing, Supply chain sustainability, Sustainability, Procurement, SPSS, Quantitative research

Abstract

In today's society, there is a major role that procurement is playing in sustainability because of great requirements and demand for improvement in some supply chain processes and procurement practices. It helps in making rational decisions that encompass economic, social, and environmental parts of society. Corporate sustainability requires such abilities to impact external firms in the process of supply chain. In the Economic advancement markers worldwide, public and neighbourhood levels advance sustainability approaches are advised, as they represent the advancement in the supply chain process. By implementing procurement strategies in the pharmaceutical industry elements of supply chain sustainability can improve environmental, social a financial impact on society. It is a cross-sectional study. The present study was conducted in the urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan. Data collection will be through questionnaires and surveys. It is designed for information collection so it can be used to determine the improvement and impact of sustainability on procurement strategies in supply chain sustainability.

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