Abstract
Sustainable manufacturing enterprise is considered to be a new concept regarding survival of manufacturing enterprise and it can be also considered as one of the most important solutions to deal with the next industrial revolution. The pathways of sustainability of manufacturing enterprises are a systemic approach that simultaneously determines the essentials of sustainability and how they can be aggregated. The main objective in this paper is how to introduce the concepts of sustainability to guide manufacturing enterprises analysts and designers. These essentials are: international issues; contemporary issues; innovative products; reconfigurable manufacturing systems; manufacturing strategies; performance measurements; and flexible organization management. Based on these essentials, the sustainable model will be analyzed and presented and the sustainability assessment will be measured. This research shows that the pathways towards sustainability of manufacturing enterprises are multi-dimensional aspects.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 62nd IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2012 |
| Publisher | Institute of Industrial Engineers |
| Pages | 43-52 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 62nd IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2012 - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: May 19 2012 → May 23 2012 |
Other
| Other | 62nd IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2012 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Orlando, FL |
| Period | 5/19/12 → 5/23/12 |
Keywords
- Globalization issues
- Manufacturing enterprises
- Sustainability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
