Measurement of sustainability index among paper manufacturing plants
01 Nov 2017-Vol. 263, Iss: 6, pp 062046
About: This article is published in Microelectronics Systems Education.The article was published on 2017-11-01 and is currently open access. It has received 2 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Environmental Sustainability Index.
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TL;DR: In this article , a qualitative sustainability measurement tool, the Sustainability Fingerprint tool, was developed to evaluate the sustainability performance of new products in the early stages of the innovation process, together with a case company in the aeroengine manufacturing business.
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TL;DR: Pulak et al. as discussed by the authors developed a general model of sustainability KPIs for manufacturer's offering mass customization and analyzed the relationships of the KPIs in the regular manufacturing industry.
Abstract: Sustainability Key Performance Indicators for Mass Customization Md Fahid Hasan Pulak Today’s manufacturers are striving towards a more sustainable and customized product offering in their value chain to satisfy customer demand and compete on the marketplace. By adopting sustainability practices, companies are not only complying with environmental regulations but are strategically addressing the triple bottom line (TBL) of sustainability (environmental, social, and economic). Similarly, mass customization allows a company to better satisfy their customers by creating individualized products economically. Moving forward, it is important to better understand the relationship of these two competitive strategies. In order to assess the sustainability performance of mass customization, it is important to understand the appropriate key performance indicators. The following two research questions emerged: 1) Can we define a generalized set of KPIs for the regular manufacturing industry? and 2) How are these KPIs related to manufacturers offering mass customization? The objective of the thesis is to develop a general model of sustainability KPIs for manufacturer’s offering mass customization. The research methodology included a systematic literature review of TBL KPIs resulting in a database of over 300 KPIs that were clustered around strategic goals. Following, the relationships of the KPIs in the mass customization and mass production industry were analyzed. To identify the KPIs of mass customization, the recent sustainability reports of three major companies (Nike, Dell, Danfoss) were analyzed. The comparison of identified KPIs from mass production and mass customizations and the findings indicate a mix of positive and negative impacts of mass customized product offerings on the TBL sustainability KPIs. A limitation of the analysis is the use of secondary data. The results can help traditional manufacturing companies to understand the opportunities of integrating sustainability and mass customization in their supply chain to create value for customers.
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...[52] E. Kusrini, A. Ahmad, and W. Murniati, “Design Key Performance Indicator for Sustainable Warehouse: A Case Study in a Leather Manufacturer,” IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 598, p. 012042, Sep. 2019, doi: 10.1088/1757- 899X/598/1/012042....
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...Reddy et al. (2017) identified 18 KPIs from the literature for paper manufacturing industries....
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...22 Amrina et al. (2015) 19 Economic (Inventory Cost) Yes Cement MP Conference Amrina et al. (2018) 17 Economic (Preventive Cost) Yes Rubber MP Conference Elhuni et al. (2017) 19 Economic (Revenue Growth) Yes Oil and Gas MP Conference Strezov et al. (2013) - Environmental (Pollutant emissions) Yes Iron and Steel Making MP Journal Sari et al. (2015) 78 Environmental (Total of Lubricant Consumption) Yes Automotive MP Conference Reddy et al. (2017) 18 Economic (Material Cost) Yes Paper Manufacturi ng MP Conference Zackrisson et al. (2017) - Environmental Yes Shop floor level Swedish Industries MP Conference...
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...[57] E. Amrina and A. L. Vilsi, “Interpretive structural model of key performance indicators for sustainable manufacturing evaluation in cement industry,” in 2014 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Dec. 2014, pp. 1111– 1115, doi: 10.1109/IEEM.2014.7058811....
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