Gupta / Lambert Environment Conscious Manufacturing

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-1-4200-1879-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 560 Seiten

Hotter temperatures, less arctic ice, loss of habitat—every other day, it seems, global warming and environmental issues make headlines. Consumer-driven environmental awareness combined with stricter recycling regulations have put the pressure on companies to produce and dispose of products in an environmentally responsible manner. Redefining industrial ecology, while reconsidering the original definition, Environment-Conscious Manufacturing explores topics such as industrial metabolism, product design for the environment, design of reverse and closed-loop supply chains, and disassembly modeling, using case studies to support the discussion. After introducing basic concepts and the historical roots of environment conscious manufacturing (ECM), the text covers algorithms and heuristics; design for disassembly; the environment, recycling, and remanufacturing; disassembly process planning and scheduling; environmental impact assessment models; lifecycle assessment; logistic aspects; product reuse and recovery; and sustainable products. The chapter contributors discuss the selection of economical products, collection centers, recovery facilities, production facilities, second-hand markets and new products, the optimal transportation of goods, and the evaluation of a marketing strategy and futurity of used products. The book ends with an overview of the barriers to ECM and explores how to use integrative structural modeling to investigate, analyze, and overcome them. “Environmentally friendly” has evolved from reluctant compliance with required regulations to a mechanism for gaining the competitive advantage and an important part of strategic management. Expected benefits of this paradigm shift include safer and cleaner facilities, lower future costs for disposal and worker protection, reduced environmental and health risks, and improved product quality at lower cost and higher productivity. Describing the basic elements of ECM, this book gives you the tools and techniques for developing ECM strategies.

Zielgruppe

ECM researchers, practitioners, and students.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gupta, Surendra M.

Lambert, A.J.D. (Fred)

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Produktionstechnik Fertigungstechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Industrial Metabolism: Roots and Basic Principles, A.J.D. Lambert
Product Design for the Environment: The Life Cycle Perspective and a Methodological Framework for the Design Process, F. Giudice
Product Lifecycle Monitoring via Embedded Sensors, S. Vadde, S.V. Kamarthi, S.M. Gupta, and I. Zeid
Quantitative Decision-Making Techniques for Reverse/Closed-loop Supply Chain Design, K.K. Pochampally, S. Nukala, and S.M. Gupta
Yesterday Proactive, Responsive Today: Use of Information to Enhance Planning in Closed Loop Supply Chains, M. Jalil, R. Zuidwijk, and H. Krikke
Disassembly Line Balancing, S.M. McGovern and S.M. Gupta
Multi-Kanban System for Disassembly Line, G. Udomsawat and S.M. Gupta
Disassembly Sequencing Problem: Resolving the Complexity by Random Search Techniques, M. Tripathi, S. Agrawal, and M.K. Tiwari
Human-in-the-Loop Disassembly Modeling and Planning, Y. Tang and M. Zhou
Planning Disassembly for Remanufacture-to-Order Systems, K. Inderfurth and I.M. Langella
Facility and Storage Space Design Issues in Remanufacturing, A. Topcu, J.C. Benneyan, and T.P. Cullinane
Some Studies on Remanufacturing Activities in India, K. Mukherjee and S. Mondal
Optimal Control Policy for Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing Systems, K. Nakashima
Disassembly and Reverse Logistics: The Case of the Computer Industry, K.K. Dhanda and A. Peters
Evaluating Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing Barriers with Interpretive Structural Modeling, J. Sarkis, M.A. Hasan, and R. Shankar