Sustainable operations and closed-loop supply chains /

This book is targeted to MBA students, executive MBA students, and middle to upper level managers in general (especially in executive programs). The book can be viewed as firm's journey towards sustainability, starting from zero. A firm that wants to be sustainable considers the triple bottom l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Souza, Gilvan C., (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Business Expert Press, 2018.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Supply and operations management collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to sustainability and closed-loop supply chains
  • 2. Take-back legislation
  • 3. The first step towards sustainability: lean and six-sigma
  • 4. Eco-efficiency and metrics
  • 5. Closing the loop: design for the environment (DFE)
  • 6. Servitization and leasing
  • 7. Closing the loop: remanufacturing
  • 8. Sustainability in the supply chain
  • 9. The other "P" of sustainability: people
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.