Search for dissertations about: "Sustainable Operations"

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  2. 1. Toward the Sustainable Development of Operations: Improving Energy Efficiency as a Means to Sustainability as Practice

    Author : Naghmeh Taghavi Nejad Deilami; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sustainable operations management; Operations management; Operations strategy; Energy efficiency;

    Abstract : Addressing the challenges of sustainable development demands companies to understand the “how” to actualize sustainability-related objectives and cultivating conditions that encourage practicing sustainability. It also demands companies to structure their operations around less costly economic processes while maintaining the efficient use of resources and standards for workers’ well-being at the operational level. READ MORE

  4. 2. Developing a maturity framework for sustainable operations management

    Author : Carla G. Machado; Edson Pinheiro de Lima; Sérgio E. Gouvêa da Costa; Brazil Curitiba Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sustainability; Sustainable Operations; Maturity Model; Performance Management; Sustentabilidade; Operações sustentáveis; Modelo de maturidade; Gestão de desempenho;

    Abstract : As empresas estão enfrentando problemas para integração e plena implementação da sustentabilidade. Esta é uma questão complexa e multidisciplinar, que exige que as empresas sejam confrontadas com dilemas e decisões com diferentes objetivos e valores. READ MORE

  5. 3. Time to change : zipping sustainability into operations

    Author : Anna Sannö; Deleryd Mats; Carsten Reuter; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; sustainable operations; environment; technological change; Innovation and Design; innovation och design;

    Abstract : Industry is a key player in the transition to a sustainable society, where manufacturing companies need to respond to the challenges of environmental concerns in several ways. The need for managing environmental technological change in production systems is and will continue to be a challenge for manufacturing companies, as they often tend to focus on short-term priorities to stay economically competitive, rather than developing the organisation to manage longer-term environmental competitiveness. READ MORE

  6. 4. Exploring Sustainable Work Systems : An Interactional Perspective on Learning and Organizing

    Author : Jens Hemphälä; Jan Forslin; Tomas Backström; Annika Zika-Viktorsson; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Sustainable Work Systems; Interaction; Organizational Learning; Sensemaking; Work sciences and ergonomics; Arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi;

    Abstract : Working conditions are increasingly unpredictable, complex, and ungovernable creating severe health risks for employees and negative economic consequences for both corporations and society. Considering the growth in understanding human psychology and sociology, and the progression in measuring working conditions and health, this phenomenon is most perplexing. READ MORE

  7. 5. Exploring sustainable manufacturing principles and practices

    Author : Claudia Alayón; Kristina Säfsten; Glenn Johansson; Anna Granlund; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Sustainable manufacturing principles; sustainable manufacturing practices;

    Abstract : The manufacturing industry remains a critical force in the quest for global sustainability. An increasing number of companies are modifying their operations in favor of more sustainable practices. READ MORE