A maturity-based improvement method for eco-efficiency in manufacturing systems

被引:9
作者
Litos, Lampros [1 ]
Gray, Darren [2 ]
Johnston, Brian [3 ]
Morgan, David [1 ]
Evans, Steve [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cambridge, Inst Mfg, 17 Charles Babbage Rd, Cambridge CB3 0FS, England
[2] Altro Floors Ltd, Works Rd, Letchworth Garden City SG6 1NW, England
[3] ASICS Corp, Chuo Ku, 7-1-1 Minatojima Nakamachi, Kobe, Hyogo 6508555, Japan
来源
14TH GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING, GCSM 2016 | 2017年 / 8卷
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
maturity; eco-efficiency; manufacturing systems; assessment; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MANAGEMENT;
D O I
10.1016/j.promfg.2017.02.019
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Eco-efficiency has been portrayed by various global organizations in recent years, as an effective way of reducing industry's carbon footprint and safe-guard natural resources. It is a concept that has been reduced for simplicity into "doing more with less". However, very few studies address eco-efficiency through a holistic approach that can guide practitioners in achieving better control over their manufacturing practices. Using design research methodology and based on previous empirical work, the authors present a method that intends to help practitioners in factories achieve environmental performance improvements by identifying system strengths and weaknesses. The method can be seen as consisting of two main modules: a maturity self-assessment process and a practitioners' workshop. Two case studies are presented here to show how the method can be applied and help practitioners simplify and make eco-efficiency a manageable target. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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页码:160 / 167
页数:8
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