Sustainable Operations Management / Kampan Mukherjee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mukherjee, Kampan, 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Production management.

Decision making.

Sustainability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, [2024]

Summary:

"The proposed book includes concepts, methodologies, and practices for achieving sustainability in business operations. The underlying concept is explained from two perspectives - organizational level and policy level. In former, all principles, techniques, and decision-making issues relevant to, sustainability at unit level, management of product recovery processes, and sustainability at integrated level, are captured. Content on policy level perspective includes policies, norms, guidelines and regulatory measures both at global and national levels. Primary goal of this book is creation of an integrated and value rich platform for initiation and management of sustainable operations. Features: Comprehensive overview on environmental sustainability from the operations and supply chain perspective. Proposes an understandable and innovative viewpoint in explaining sustainable operations management comprehensively as managing operations sustainably at organizational level. Readers will learn the concepts, techniques and the core factors relating to managing operations keeping in view various dimensions of sustainability and the macro level guidelines, norms, regulatory measures etc in this context. Adds to knowledge on design, planning and management of sustainable operations including the specific management approaches. Includes summary and review questions at the end of each chapter. This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in industrial, production, and mechanical engineering including operations management. It is also recommended as textbook for the courses like sustainable development, sustainable operations management, and environmental management"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword

Preface

About the Author

Acknowledgment

Part I Sustainability-An Introduction

Chapter 1 Sustainability-An Inclusive Paradigm

1.1 Understanding Sustainability and Its Core Issues

1.1.1 Proposed Paradigm of Sustainability

1.2. Concepts, Viewpoints, and Models of Sustainability

1.2.1 History and Evolution of Concepts and Viewpoints

1.2.2 Contemporary Concepts and Theories on Sustainability during the Post-Brundtland Commission Period

1.2.3 Inclusiveness for Sustainability

References

Part II Sustainability at the Policy Level

Chapter 2 Macro-Level Initiatives for Curbing Ecological and Carbon Footprints

2.1 Policies, Norms, and Directives at Global Perspectives

2.1.1 Characteristics of Macro-Level Policies on Sustainable Development

2.1.2 International Organizations or Institutions for Policy-Making and Support in Implementing Sustainable Development

2.1.3 COPs and Important Global Summits

2.2 Guidelines and Regulatory Issues at the Indian Governmental Level

2.2.1 Initiatives of the Indian Government in Policy-Making and Creating Legislative Support

2.2.2 Impact of the Paris Summit on Indian Policies

2.2.3 Indian Initiatives toward SDGs under Agenda 2030

Part III Sustainability at the Operations Level

Chapter 3 Key Domains of Sustainable Operations Management in Manufacturing

3.1 Sustainable Product Design

3.1.1 Sustainable Product Design Practiced by Factories

3.1.2 Product Design on the Basis of Product Value

3.1.3 Golden Principles of Sustainable Product Design

3.1.4 Essential Factors in Market Competition

3.2 Sustainable Process Design and Planning

3.2.1 Green Manufacturing

3.2.2 Lean Manufacturing.

3.2.3 House of Sustainability (HOS) Model

3.2.4 Hierarchical Framework for Selecting a Sustainable Process Design

3.2.5 Green Inventory and Sourcing

3.3 Sustainable Facility Design

3.3.1 Sustainable or Green Facility Location Decision

3.3.2 Sustainable Facility Design Decision

3.3.3 Green Building Rating System

Chapter 4 Product Recovery Management-Cradle-to-Cradle Initiatives

4.1 Product Recovery Management-Global and Local Perspectives

4.1.1 Circular Economy-A New Concept of Industrial Economics

4.1.2 Primary Motivators or Drivers

4.1.3 PRM and Waste Recovery in Practice

4.1.4 Exclusive Challenges in PRM

4.2 Remanufacturing-Process and Managerial Perspectives

4.2.1 Status of the Remanufacturing Sector in India-An Empirical Study

4.2.2 Remanufacturing Operations and Management

4.2.3 Management of Disassembly Operations

4.2.4 Production Planning and Scheduling in Remanufacturing Management

4.2.5 Some Reported Remanufacturing Practices

4.3 Reverse Logistics and Closed-Loop Supply Chain-­Principles and Models

4.3.1 Management of Returns Acquisition

4.3.2 Inventory Management in Reverse Logistics

4.3.3 Reverse-Distribution-Based Network Analysis in Reverse Logistics

Part IV Measures and Assessment of Sustainability

Chapter 5 Performance Assessment of Sustainable Operations Management

5.1 Sustainability Performance Management

5.1.1 Influencing Factors of Sustainability Performance Management (SPM)

5.1.2 Two Viewpoints on SPM

5.2 Popular Practices for Environmental Performance Management

5.2.1 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

5.2.2 ISO 14000 Environmental Management System (EMS)

5.2.3 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)

5.2.4 Air Quality Index (AQI).

5.2.5 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Management Plan (EMP), and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

5.2.6 European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Model

5.2.7 Composite Index on Sustainable Development

5.2.8 Finance-/Cost-Focused Performance Index

5.3 Carbon Footprint Analysis and Life Cycle Analysis as the Two Essential Approaches in Green Business Process Management

5.3.1 Carbon Footprint Analysis

5.3.2 Life Cycle Assessment

5.4 Scorecard-Based Techniques for Integrated Business Performance Analysis

5.4.1 Sustainability in the BSC Model

5.4.2 Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC) Scorecard

5.4.3 Challenges in Scorecard Implementation

5.4.4 Expected Benefits from SBSC or SSC ­ Scorecards

5.4.5 Feasibility Analysis for Implementing Corporate Sustainability Strategy-Net Present Sustainable Value (NPSV) Approach

Epilogue or Appendix

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Mukherjee, Kampan Sustainable Operations Management

ISBN:

9780429195600

0429195605

9781498796552

1498796559

9780429533099

0429533098

OCLC:

1408383368