Design for Environment as a Tool for the Development of a Sustainable Supply Chain

• Main Authors: Bevilacqua, Maurizio (Author), Ciarapica, Filippo Emanuele (Author), Giacchetta, Giancarlo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2012.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Production management.; Engineering design.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Sustainable development.; Engineering Design.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Operations Management.; Sustainable Development.

Environmental Design is becoming an increasingly significant agenda for many manufacturing companies and yet there is no standard to their approaches, strategies or their levels of execution. Applying Design for Environment (DfE) methodologies to develop a more sustainable supply chain has formed pr...