Sustainability in Manufacturing Enterprises: Concepts, Analyses and Assessments

Description: Sustainability in Manufacturing Enterprises by Ibrahim Garbie This book explores sustainability within manufacturing enterprises and examines the concepts and principles of this field. Chapters explore topics including the assessment of economic sustainability, social sustainability, environmental sustainability, sustainable manufacturing practices, and sustainability optimization. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book explores sustainability within manufacturing enterprises and examines the concepts and principles of this field. It also reviews the quantitative and qualitative tools available for analytic assessment. It presents a new framework for sustainable manufacturing requirements and discusses the implementation of sustainable manufacturing in terms of practices, indicators, and sustainability level assessments. The book also details the important conditions necessary for the conversion of existing traditional plants to ones with more sustainable processes. Chapters explore topics including the assessment of economic sustainability, social sustainability, environmental sustainability, sustainable manufacturing practices, and sustainability optimization. Serving as a reference for engineers, managers, and practitioners involved in manufacturing, this book will also be a valuable resource to students and researchers of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, and operations management. Back Cover This book explores sustainability within manufacturing enterprises and examines the concepts and principles of this field. It also reviews the quantitative and qualitative tools available for analytic assessment. It presents a new framework for sustainable manufacturing requirements and discusses the implementation of sustainable manufacturing in terms of practices, indicators, and sustainability level assessments. The book also details the important conditions necessary for the conversion of existing traditional plants to ones with more sustainable processes. Chapters explore topics including the assessment of economic sustainability, social sustainability, environmental sustainability, sustainable manufacturing practices, and sustainability optimization. Serving as a reference for engineers, managers, and practitioners involved in manufacturing, this book will also be a valuable resource to students and researchers of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, and operations management. Author Biography Dr. Ibrahim Garbie is currently an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Sultanate of Oman, and Mechanical Engineering Department at Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. Dr. Garbie received his Ph.D in Industrial Engineering Department from University of Houston, Texas, USA in 2003, M.Sc. in Manufacturing Processes (1996) and B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Production) (1991) from Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. He has worked as a visiting professor in many Universities. Also, He participated in several national/international educational development programs, consultant and research funded projects. His main area of research during the past 24 years has focused on Manufacturing Processes and Economics, Manufacturing Systems Design, Complexity Analysis, Lean/Leanness in Production Systems, Agile/Agility Systems in Manufacturing systems, Reconfiguration and Sustainability of Manufacturing Enterprises. He has more than 55papers in refereed international journals, conferences, technical reports and book chapters. He is a Senior Member of Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). Table of Contents Introduction.- International and Globalization Issues.- Emerging Issues.- Innovation.- Designing Manufacturing Systems.- Reconfiguring Manufacturing Systems.- Manufacturing Complexity.- Competitive Advantages of Manufacturing Strategies.- Performance Evaluation.- Management for Sustainability.- Assessment of Economic Sustainability.- Social Sustainability.- Environmental Sustainability.- Awareness of Manufacturing Sustainability.- Practices of Manufacturing Sustainability.- Sustainability Assessment in "Micro-Level".- Sustainability Assessment in "Macro-Level".- Optimization in Sustainability.- Roadmap for Sustainable Development Strategy.- Sustainability as a Service.- Education for Sustainability. Feature Offers a detailed examination of a rarely discussed topic Provides a new framework for sustainable manufacturing requirements Presents conditions necessary for the conversion of existing traditional plants to ones with more sustainable processes Details ISBN3319805363 Author Ibrahim Garbie Series Green Energy and Technology Year 2018 ISBN-10 3319805363 ISBN-13 9783319805368 Format Paperback Subtitle Concepts, Analyses and Assessments for Industry 4.0 DEWEY 333.7 Pages 248 Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Publication Date 2018-04-07 Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Short Title Sustainability in Manufacturing Enterprises Language English UK Release Date 2018-04-07 Edition Description Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016 Alternative 9783319293042 Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations 81 Illustrations, black and white; XVI, 248 p. 81 illus. 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