Sustainable Operations Management

Book description

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.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Foreword
  9. Foreword
  10. Preface
  11. About the Author
  12. Acknowledgment
  13. Part I Sustainability—An Introduction
    1. Chapter 1 Sustainability—An Inclusive Paradigm
      1. 1.1 Understanding Sustainability and Its Core Issues
        1. 1.1.1 Proposed Paradigm of Sustainability
      2. 1.2 Concepts, Viewpoints, and Models of Sustainability
        1. 1.2.1 History and Evolution of Concepts and Viewpoints
        2. 1.2.2 Contemporary Concepts and Theories on Sustainability during the Post-Brundtland Commission Period
        3. 1.2.3 Inclusiveness for Sustainability
      3. References
  14. Part II Sustainability at the Policy Level
    1. Chapter 2 Macro-Level Initiatives for Curbing Ecological and Carbon Footprints
      1. 2.1 Policies, Norms, and Directives at Global Perspectives
        1. 2.1.1 Characteristics of Macro-Level Policies on Sustainable Development
        2. 2.1.2 International Organizations or Institutions for Policy-Making and Support in Implementing Sustainable Development
        3. 2.1.3 COPs and Important Global Summits
      2. 2.2 Guidelines and Regulatory Issues at the Indian Governmental Level
        1. 2.2.1 Initiatives of the Indian Government in Policy-Making and Creating Legislative Support
        2. 2.2.2 Impact of the Paris Summit on Indian Policies
        3. 2.2.3 Indian Initiatives toward SDGs under Agenda 2030
      3. References
  15. Part III Sustainability at the Operations Level
    1. Chapter 3 Key Domains of Sustainable Operations Management in Manufacturing
      1. 3.1 Sustainable Product Design
        1. 3.1.1 Sustainable Product Design Practiced by Factories
        2. 3.1.2 Product Design on the Basis of Product Value
        3. 3.1.3 Golden Principles of Sustainable Product Design
        4. 3.1.4 Essential Factors in Market Competition
      2. 3.2 Sustainable Process Design and Planning
        1. 3.2.1 Green Manufacturing
        2. 3.2.2 Lean Manufacturing
        3. 3.2.3 House of Sustainability (HOS) Model
        4. 3.2.4 Hierarchical Framework for Selecting a Sustainable Process Design
        5. 3.2.5 Green Inventory and Sourcing
      3. 3.3 Sustainable Facility Design
        1. 3.3.1 Sustainable or Green Facility Location Decision
        2. 3.3.2 Sustainable Facility Design Decision
        3. 3.3.3 Green Building Rating System
      4. References
    2. Chapter 4 Product Recovery Management—Cradle-to-Cradle Initiatives
      1. 4.1 Product Recovery Management—Global and Local Perspectives
        1. 4.1.1 Circular Economy—A New Concept of Industrial Economics
        2. 4.1.2 Primary Motivators or Drivers
        3. 4.1.3 PRM and Waste Recovery in Practice
        4. 4.1.4 Exclusive Challenges in PRM
      2. 4.2 Remanufacturing—Process and Managerial Perspectives
        1. 4.2.1 Status of the Remanufacturing Sector in India—An Empirical Study
        2. 4.2.2 Remanufacturing Operations and Management
        3. 4.2.3 Management of Disassembly Operations
        4. 4.2.4 Production Planning and Scheduling in Remanufacturing Management
        5. 4.2.5 Some Reported Remanufacturing Practices
      3. 4.3 Reverse Logistics and Closed-Loop Supply Chain—Principles and Models
        1. 4.3.1 Management of Returns Acquisition
        2. 4.3.2 Inventory Management in Reverse Logistics
        3. 4.3.3 Reverse-Distribution-Based Network Analysis in Reverse Logistics
      4. References
  16. Part IV Measures and Assessment of Sustainability
    1. Chapter 5 Performance Assessment of Sustainable Operations Management
      1. 5.1 Sustainability Performance Management
        1. 5.1.1 Influencing Factors of Sustainability Performance Management (SPM)
        2. 5.1.2 Two Viewpoints on SPM
      2. 5.2 Popular Practices for Environmental Performance Management
        1. 5.2.1 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
        2. 5.2.2 ISO 14000 Environmental Management System (EMS)
        3. 5.2.3 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)
        4. 5.2.4 Air Quality Index (AQI)
        5. 5.2.5 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Management Plan (EMP), and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
        6. 5.2.6 European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Model
        7. 5.2.7 Composite Index on Sustainable Development
        8. 5.2.8 Finance-/Cost-Focused Performance Index
      3. 5.3 Carbon Footprint Analysis and Life Cycle Analysis as the Two Essential Approaches in Green Business Process Management
        1. 5.3.1 Carbon Footprint Analysis
        2. 5.3.2 Life Cycle Assessment
      4. 5.4 Scorecard-Based Techniques for Integrated Business Performance Analysis
        1. 5.4.1 Sustainability in the BSC Model
        2. 5.4.2 Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC) Scorecard
        3. 5.4.3 Challenges in Scorecard Implementation
        4. 5.4.4 Expected Benefits from SBSC or SSC Scorecards
        5. 5.4.5 Feasibility Analysis for Implementing Corporate Sustainability Strategy—Net Present Sustainable Value (NPSV) Approach
      5. References
  17. Epilogue or Appendix
  18. Index

Product information

  • Title: Sustainable Operations Management
  • Author(s): Kampan Mukherjee
  • Release date: December 2023
  • Publisher(s): CRC Press
  • ISBN: 9780429533099