Abstract
This study summarizes the current state of manufacturing
companies and challenges related to sustainable
manufacturing and outlines a concept for measuring,
improving, and managing sustainability performance.
Reviews of the current state of sustainable development
at global and company level show that manufacturing
companies need support and guidance if they are to
realize the objectives of sustainable development. The
challenges and barriers faced by manufacturing companies
in this respect are therefore clarified, making used of
surveys, interviews, and workshops. This is then followed
by a proposal for a concept that aims to overcome these
challenges and to support manufacturing companies in
realizing and managing sustainable development and
sustainable production. The concept focuses especially on
measuring, improving.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 12-22 |
| Journal | Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- sustainability
- sustainable development
- sustainable production
- manufacturing
- manufacturing industry
