Sustainable Operations and Closed Loop Supply Chains, Second Edition

Index

Page numbers followed by f indicate figures; those followed by t indicate tables.

A

Advanced recovery fee (ARF), 16, 20

B

Balance-of-system (BOS), 141

Barriers to imitation, 122–123

first mover advantage, 122–123

integrated approach to environmental issues, 123

patent protection, 122

unpatentable but proprietary capabilities, 122

Biofuels, 144–148

advantages of, 148

disadvantages of, 148

greenhouse gas emissions of, 146–147, 147t

importance of, 134

introduction to, 133–135

Biomass, 138

Bosch, 98, 107

Business non value added activities (BNVA), 30

C

Cannibalization effect, 102

Capital lease, 89, 89t

Carbon footprint, measuring, 46–55

calculations for landscaping business, 54t

organization, 48–54

product, 55

Closed-loop supply chain (CLSC), ...