Ebook: Handbook of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing

Manufacturers are increasingly, under pressure from their major stakeholders to integrate environmental issues in the design and management of their products. These stakeholders include customer, regulators, employees, communities, and interest groups who have a common stake in protecting the earth from pollution and in limiting the exploitation of earth's limited natural resources. Manufacturers recognize that being environmentally responsible also offers competitive advantage to the firm. Hence the Handbook ofEnvironmentally Conscious Manufacturing is written as a state-of-the-art reference to environmentally conscious manufacturing (ECM). The chapter authors were carefully selected. All the chapter authors have done extensive research and / or practice work in the field of ECM.
The Handbook covers all the major topics in Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing. There are specific chapters to deal with sustainable manufacturing, recycling, eco-labelling, life cycle assessment, and ISO 14000 series of standards, as well as decision-making aspects of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing. Decision-oriented topics on supply chain, decision models, quality initiative, environmental costing and decision support systems are also covered. The influence of ECM on marketing imperative is also covered. The Handbook is the most comprehensive treatment of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing available to-date. It is the definitive, state-of-the-art reference to ECM and its applications to today's manufacturing firms.

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Manufacturers are increasingly, under pressure from their major stakeholders to integrate environmental issues in the design and management of their products. These stakeholders include customer, regulators, employees, communities, and interest groups who have a common stake in protecting the earth from pollution and in limiting the exploitation of earth's limited natural resources. Manufacturers recognize that being environmentally responsible also offers competitive advantage to the firm. Hence the Handbook ofEnvironmentally Conscious Manufacturing is written as a state-of-the-art reference to environmentally conscious manufacturing (ECM). The chapter authors were carefully selected. All the chapter authors have done extensive research and / or practice work in the field of ECM.
The Handbook covers all the major topics in Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing. There are specific chapters to deal with sustainable manufacturing, recycling, eco-labelling, life cycle assessment, and ISO 14000 series of standards, as well as decision-making aspects of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing. Decision-oriented topics on supply chain, decision models, quality initiative, environmental costing and decision support systems are also covered. The influence of ECM on marketing imperative is also covered. The Handbook is the most comprehensive treatment of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing available to-date. It is the definitive, state-of-the-art reference to ECM and its applications to today's manufacturing firms.

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Manufacturers are increasingly, under pressure from their major stakeholders to integrate environmental issues in the design and management of their products. These stakeholders include customer, regulators, employees, communities, and interest groups who have a common stake in protecting the earth from pollution and in limiting the exploitation of earth's limited natural resources. Manufacturers recognize that being environmentally responsible also offers competitive advantage to the firm. Hence the Handbook ofEnvironmentally Conscious Manufacturing is written as a state-of-the-art reference to environmentally conscious manufacturing (ECM). The chapter authors were carefully selected. All the chapter authors have done extensive research and / or practice work in the field of ECM.
The Handbook covers all the major topics in Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing. There are specific chapters to deal with sustainable manufacturing, recycling, eco-labelling, life cycle assessment, and ISO 14000 series of standards, as well as decision-making aspects of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing. Decision-oriented topics on supply chain, decision models, quality initiative, environmental costing and decision support systems are also covered. The influence of ECM on marketing imperative is also covered. The Handbook is the most comprehensive treatment of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing available to-date. It is the definitive, state-of-the-art reference to ECM and its applications to today's manufacturing firms.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Sustainable Manufacturing....Pages 1-26
Concepts and Methodologies to Help Promote Industrial Ecology....Pages 27-56
ISO 14000 and Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing....Pages 57-79
Communicating Product Recovery Activities....Pages 81-99
Green Design and Quality Initiatives....Pages 101-118
Environmental Cost Accounting and Business Strategy....Pages 119-136
Accounting for an Environmentally Conscious Setting....Pages 137-169
The Development of Eco-labelling Schemes....Pages 171-187
Green Advertising....Pages 189-202
Recycling as Universal Resource Policy....Pages 205-228
Innovation Towards Environmental Sustainability in Industry....Pages 229-264
A Systematic Framework for Environmentally Conscious Design....Pages 267-291
Environmental Attributes of Manufacturing Processes....Pages 293-316
Environmental Decision Support Systems....Pages 317-339
Decision Models for Reverse Production System Design....Pages 341-362
Environmentally Sound Supply Chain Management....Pages 363-383
Life Cycle Assessment....Pages 385-416
Multi-Pathway and Cumulative Risk Assessment....Pages 417-437
Reclamation And Recycling Of Municipal Waste....Pages 439-451
Challenging the Future....Pages 453-482
Back Matter....Pages 483-488

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Manufacturers are increasingly, under pressure from their major stakeholders to integrate environmental issues in the design and management of their products. These stakeholders include customer, regulators, employees, communities, and interest groups who have a common stake in protecting the earth from pollution and in limiting the exploitation of earth's limited natural resources. Manufacturers recognize that being environmentally responsible also offers competitive advantage to the firm. Hence the Handbook ofEnvironmentally Conscious Manufacturing is written as a state-of-the-art reference to environmentally conscious manufacturing (ECM). The chapter authors were carefully selected. All the chapter authors have done extensive research and / or practice work in the field of ECM.
The Handbook covers all the major topics in Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing. There are specific chapters to deal with sustainable manufacturing, recycling, eco-labelling, life cycle assessment, and ISO 14000 series of standards, as well as decision-making aspects of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing. Decision-oriented topics on supply chain, decision models, quality initiative, environmental costing and decision support systems are also covered. The influence of ECM on marketing imperative is also covered. The Handbook is the most comprehensive treatment of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing available to-date. It is the definitive, state-of-the-art reference to ECM and its applications to today's manufacturing firms.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Sustainable Manufacturing....Pages 1-26
Concepts and Methodologies to Help Promote Industrial Ecology....Pages 27-56
ISO 14000 and Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing....Pages 57-79
Communicating Product Recovery Activities....Pages 81-99
Green Design and Quality Initiatives....Pages 101-118
Environmental Cost Accounting and Business Strategy....Pages 119-136
Accounting for an Environmentally Conscious Setting....Pages 137-169
The Development of Eco-labelling Schemes....Pages 171-187
Green Advertising....Pages 189-202
Recycling as Universal Resource Policy....Pages 205-228
Innovation Towards Environmental Sustainability in Industry....Pages 229-264
A Systematic Framework for Environmentally Conscious Design....Pages 267-291
Environmental Attributes of Manufacturing Processes....Pages 293-316
Environmental Decision Support Systems....Pages 317-339
Decision Models for Reverse Production System Design....Pages 341-362
Environmentally Sound Supply Chain Management....Pages 363-383
Life Cycle Assessment....Pages 385-416
Multi-Pathway and Cumulative Risk Assessment....Pages 417-437
Reclamation And Recycling Of Municipal Waste....Pages 439-451
Challenging the Future....Pages 453-482
Back Matter....Pages 483-488
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