Abstract
Environmentally responsible manufacturing is concerned with minimizing the environmental impact of products from development to end-of-life disposal or remanufacture. Environmental pressures from customers, regulation, legislation and competition have made organizations more aware of the impact that products have on the natural environment. This study focuses on environmental concerns during the early stages of product design. We examine these concerns with a specific focus on the involvement of supply management personnel, inter-organizational supplier relationships and a determination of how environmental issues affect supplier selection and supply base management. The literature on environmental supplier and purchasing involvement in product development and environmental supplier selection criteria and codes of conduct is reviewed. Following this, secondary data from the websites of environmentally proactive organizations will be gathered to examine what type of tracking is used for suppliers. Finally, discussions with proactive organizations will be presented during the conference that explore the role of supply management personnel in capturing, measuring, quantifying and reporting on the environmental costs and benefits associated with its suppliers. This research provides insights into how the involvement of supply management can improve the environmental performance outcomes of an organization.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Editors | S.M. Gupta |
Pages | 94-105 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Volume | 5583 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing IV - Philadelphia, PA, United States Duration: Oct 26 2004 → Oct 27 2004 |
Other
Other | Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing IV |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Philadelphia, PA |
Period | 10/26/04 → 10/27/04 |
Keywords
- Environmental
- Performance Outcomes
- Supplier Selection
- Supply Chain
- Supply Management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics