Green and lean management

• Other Authors: Machado, Carolina, 1965- (Editor), Davim, J. Paulo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
• Subjects: Business logistics > Management.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319449098; 9783319449074
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This book focusses on the challenges and changes organizational management faces in an era when the need to develop environmentally aware processes meets high levels of competition. It covers the synergetic effects, how re-use, recycling, waste reduction, and other sustainable production strategies...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Contents; Editors and Contributors; 1 Green Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation; Abstract; 1 Green Supply Chain Network, Green Supply Chain Management, and Green Logistics Concepts; 1.1 Green Supply Chain Network; 1.2 Green Supply Chain Management; 1.3 Green Logistics; 2 Closed-Loop Supply Chain; 2.1 Proposing an Optimization Model for a Generalized Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network; 2.2 Incentive Approaches for an Optimal Recovery Plan in a Closed-Loop Supply Chain; References; 2 LP Impacts on the Neoliberal Political-Economic Context; Abstract; 1 Introduction.
• 2 Lean Production: Characteristic Features2.1 From Taylorism/Fordism to Lean Production; 2.2 Production Management Techniques; 2.3 Supplier Networks and Types of Inter-company Relationships; 2.4 Organising the Workplace and Managing Human Resources; 3 Impact of Lean Production on Organising Work and Health and Safety; 3.1 Impacts of Lean Production on Occupational Health; 3.2 Impacts of LP on the Organisation of Work; 3.3 Lean Production Within a Neoliberal Political-Economic Context; 4 Conclusion; References.
• 3 Lean and Agile Supply Chain Management: A Case of IT Distribution Industry in the Middle EastAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 IT Distribution and Supply Chains; 2.1 Definitions; 2.2 How Distributors Work in the IT Supply Chain?; 3 Supply Chain Strategies; 3.1 Manufacturer and Distributor Relationship in SCM; 3.2 Agile Supply Chain; 3.3 Lean Supply Chain; 3.4 How to Decide Which Supply Chain Policy is Suitable for an Organization?; 4 Critical Success Factors and Firm Capabilities; 4.1 Firm Capability; 5 IT Distribution Industry Key Features; 5.1 Inventory; 5.2 Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Model.
• 5.3 Product and Services Design Processes5.4 Logistics Services; 6 The New Concepts and Challenges of Operation Management; 7 Background of the Case Study; 8 Research Methodology; 9 Data Findings and Analysis; 9.1 Resellers (Customers); 9.2 Distributing Companies; 10 Conclusion; References; 4 Lean Thinking in Non-profit Organizations; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Lean Thinking Principles; 2.1 The Scope of Lean Thinking; 2.2 The Principles of Lean Thinking ; 2.2.1 Value-Chain-Based Management; 2.2.2 Waste Elimination-Based Management; 2.2.3 Pull Production.
• 2.2.4 Just-In-Time Production with Zero Non-conformities2.2.5 Standardization, Discipline and Control; 2.2.6 A Quality Culture Oriented Towards Efficiency; 2.2.7 Continuous Improvement; 2.2.8 Increasing of Employees' Empowerment; 2.2.9 Teamwork and Flexible/Multiskilled Teams; 2.2.10 Continuing Training and Learning ; 2.2.11 Operational Control; 2.2.12 Internal Communication; 2.2.13 Providers-Customers Relationships; 3 Method; 4 Results; 4.1 Improvement of the Value Chain; 4.2 Waste Elimination; 4.3 Pull Production; 4.4 Just-In-Time; 4.5 Standardization; 4.6 Efficiency Culture.