An Analytical Exploratory Study of the Opinions of a Sample of Employees at the Imam Ali Al-Hadi (peace be upon him) Vegetable Oil Factories / Maysan Branch

Abstract

The current research aims to demonstrate the impact of sustainable supply chain practices on product quality at the level of Imam Ali Al-Hadi (peace be upon him) vegetable oil factories in Maysan Governorate. In order to achieve this, the sustainable supply chain variable was measured with five sub-dimensions, which are (sustainable purchasing, sustainable manufacturing, sustainable storage, sustainable transportation, reverse logistics), and product quality was measured with six sub-dimensions, which are (performance, credibility, features, serviceability, aesthetics, perceived quality). The research started with a main problem that included several questions revolving around the nature of the relationship between its variables in the field, the most important of which was (What is the level of availability of the dimensions of the sustainable supply chain variable in the factories of Imam Ali Al-Hadi (peace be upon him) for vegetable oils / Maysan branch?). The study community included the factories of Imam Ali Al-Hadi (peace be upon him) for vegetable oils in Maysan Governorate, and the study sample amounted to (184) individuals from the workers. The questionnaire was used as a main tool in collecting the data and information necessary for the study. For the purpose of analyzing and processing the data statistically, the study relied on a set of statistical programs (SPSS V.25, Amos V.25, Microsoft Excel). The research reached a set of results: The sustainable supply chain variable achieved a high degree of importance at the level of the factories of the research sample. This indicates the management’s reliance on following sustainable purchasing procedures and rationalizing manufacturing processes in order to reduce waste and provide appropriate storage conditions to preserve stored resources, and possessing appropriate means of transportation and paying attention to customers’ reactions to their use of the products provided to them. Some recommendations also emerged, the most important of which is that due to the novelty of the current study variables, it is necessary to direct the management of factories to stimulate production lines and marketing activity to provide New ideas for vegetable oil products in terms of packaging, variety of weights, different designs, adding characteristics to the quality of products in preparation, manufacturing, distribution, and methods of easily delivering products to customers and facilitating the transfer of products to direct sales outlets and wholesalers in the best possible way