Vendor Partnerships in Sustainable Supply Chains in the Indian Electric Two-Wheeler Industry—A Systematic Review of the Literature

D. K. Achal and G. S. Vijaya ()
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D. K. Achal: Faculty of Management Studies, CMS Business School, Jain (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru 560009, India
G. S. Vijaya: Decision Science, Faculty of Management Studies, CMS Business School, Jain (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru 560009, India

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 15, 1-18

Abstract: The United Nations Convention on Climate Change 2015 mandates reducing the carbon footprint to reduce global warming. Considering environmental concerns, electric vehicles (EVs) spearhead the move towards green mobility. Niti Aayog (Indian Government) has envisaged an “EV only” scenario by 2030. Two wheelers, with almost 80% of the market share of the Indian automobile industry, will provide the primary thrust for EVs. The holistic sustainability of the Indian EV two-wheeler industry will depend upon its vendor partnerships and processes, which are examined in this paper through a systematic review of the literature available from all known sources. This study, after reviewing over 165 papers apart from government and independent reports, also explores how sustainability and allied topics like green supply chain management in business decision making promotes efficiency, controls expenditure, enhances customer delight, increases sales and market share, optimizes risk management strategies and promotes profitability. Considering the restricted availability of the literature on the Indian automobile industry in general, and specifically on the Indian EV or EV two-wheeler industry, this work will help in bringing focus on this area of fast-burgeoning importance and will pave the way for the establishment of a conceptual framework for research.

Keywords: sustainability; electric vehicles (EV); vendor partnerships; vendor management; electric two wheelers (E2W); supply chain management (SCM); sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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