Title: Value Creation through Sustainable Manufacturing Author: Belin Elahi, Matthew Franchetti, Somik Ghose ISBN: 0831135212 / 9780831135218 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 376 Publisher: Industrial Press Year: 2016 Availability: In Stock
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Value Creation Through Sustainable Manufacturing, by Matthew Franchetti, Belin Elahi, and Somik Ghose, is an authoritative guide that presents managers and engineers with proven strategies for implementing sustainable systems and practices in their manufacturing operations. This authoritative book is highly recommended for both students and professionals in the field.
Readers will gain a solid understanding of the challenges involved in--and advantages of--sustainability by examining integrated strategies and practical tactics in the context of real-world industry applications. In this discussion, the authors effectively address the issues, costs, and value of sustainable design, environmentally sound resource, process, and facility management, waste minimization and pollution prevention, maximizing energy efficiency and sustainable energy sources, and green supply chain management.
A coordinated road map of proven, integrated strategies for creating value through sustainable manufacturing systems and practices applies to a broad range of industry applications and organizations.
Ready-to-use assessment techniques, performance evaluations, and economic and cost-benefit analyses, plus case studies, provide guidelines for managerial and engineering practitioners in the field.
Clear discussions cover key areas of sustainable manufacturing—from design, facility, material, resource, waste, and energy management to supply chain, logistics, and maintaining sustainability.
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Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Sustainable Manufacturing Chapter 2 : Proactive Sustainable Manufacturing Road Map Chapter 3 : Management Strategies and Tactics for Sustainable Manufacturing Chapter 4 : Sustainable Facility Management Chapter 5 : Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention Chapter 6 : Waste Minimization and Material Recycling Chapter 7 : Hazardous Waste Management Chapter 8 : Energy Resource Management and Energy Efficiency Chapter 9 : Sustainable Energy and Sustainable Energy Sources Chapter 10 : Green Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Chapter 11 : Enabling and Maintaining Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Chapter 12 : Case Study : An American Multinational Power Management Company Chapter 13 : Case Study : Ball Bearing Manufacturing Chapter 14 : Conclusions and Final Insights