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Book SynopsisHotter temperatures, less arctic ice, loss of habitatâevery 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.
âœEnvironmentally friendlyâ 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 tool
Table of ContentsIndustrial Metabolism: Roots and Basic Principles. Product Design for the Environment: The Life Cycle Perspective and a Methodological Framework for the Design Process. Product Lifecycle Monitoring via Embedded Sensors. Quantitative Decision-Making Techniques for Reverse/Closed-loop Supply Chain Design. Yesterday Proactive, Responsive Today: Use of Information to Enhance Planning in Closed Loop Supply Chains. Disassembly Line Balancing. Multi-Kanban System for Disassembly Line. Disassembly Sequencing Problem: Resolving the Complexity by Random Search Techniques. Human-in-the-Loop Disassembly Modeling and Planning. Planning Disassembly for Remanufacture-to-Order Systems. Facility and Storage Space Design Issues in Remanufacturing. Some Studies on Remanufacturing Activities in India. Optimal Control Policy for Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing Systems. Disassembly and Reverse Logistics: The Case of the Computer Industry. Evaluating Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing Barriers with Interpretive Structural Modeling.
