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Lean and Green Supply Chain Management false By:Turan Paksoy,Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber,Sandra Huber Published on 2018-12-10 by Springer This book presents the latest developments in optimization and optimal control models; exact, approximate and hybrid methods; and their applications in lean and green supply chains. It examines supply chain network design and modeling, closed loop supply chains, and lean, green, resilient and agile or responsive networks, and also discusses corporate social responsibility and occupational health and safety. It particularly focuses on supply chain management under uncertainty – employing stochastic or nonlinear modeling, simulation based studies and optimization – multi-criteria decision-making and applications of fuzzy set theory, and covers various aspects of supply chain management such as risk management, supplier selection or the design of automated warehouses. Lastly, using experimental applications and practical case studies, it shows the impact of ...

From Total Quality Control to Lean Six Sigma true By:Andrea Chiarini Published on 2012-05-10 by Springer Science & Business Media The main purpose of this paper is to compare and discuss the evolution of six important management systems: Japanese Total Quality Control (JTQC), Total Quality Management (TQM), Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Lean Thinking and Six Sigma. Indeed the contribution of this work lies in the concurrent analysis and classification, by the means of a literature review, of the results and critical implementation factors of the six systems. Deming’s Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) has been used to classify the findings from the literature review. This Book was ranked at 20 by Google Books for keyword Green Business. Book ID of From Total Quality Control to Lean Six Sigma's Books is MDd5ResvFtMC, Book which was written byAndrea Chiarinihave ETAG "PWiaJWuuq90" Book which was published by Springer Science &...

Return on Sustainability false By:Kevin Wilhelm Published on 2013 by Pearson Education This book highlights the risk of inaction for businesses when it comes to climate change, but also contains best practices to allow them to capitalize on the numerous business opportunities that climate change presents, including increased profitability, enhanced brand value, and improved shareholder relations. The first section contains practical actions and real-world case studies of companies, such as Yakima, Sun Microsystems, and Lockheed Martin, that have successfully improved their climate performances, enhanced brand value, and increased profitability at the same time. The second and third sections of this book focus on the various risks that companies face from potential carbon regulation and the market factors forcing businesses to take action, whether they want to or not. This book provides the steps and strategies necessary to take leadership actions to help business |future-proof| societ...

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Business and Enterprise false By:Joshua Bishop Published on 2012 by Routledge |This book is a further key output of TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity). It provides important new evidence of growing corporate concern about biodiversity loss and offers examples of how some leading companies are taking action to conserve biodiversity and to restore ecosystems. It reviews indicators and drivers of biodiversity loss and ecosystem decline, and shows how these present both risks and opportunities to business. It examines the changing preferences of consumers for nature-friendly products and services, and offers examples of how companies are responding. The book also describes recent initiatives to enable businesses to measure, value and report their impacts and dependencies on biodiversity and ecosystem services. A rangeof practical tools to manage biodiversity risks in business is reviewed, with examples of how some companies ...

Green Ethics and Philosophy false By:Julie Newman Published on 2011-05-03 by SAGE Green Ethics and Philosophy: An A-to-Z Guide covers the moral relationship between humans and their natural environment, specifically targeting the contemporary green movement. Since the 1960s, green ethics and philosophies have helped give birth to the civil rights, feminist, and gay rights movements, as well as contemporary environmentalism. With a primary focus on green environmental ethics, this reference work, available in both print and electronic formats, presents approximately 150 signed entries organized A-to-Z, traversing a wide range of curricular disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, business, economics, religion, and political science. A rich blend of topics, from the Hannover Principle to green eco-feminism, responsible eco-tourism, corporate values and sustainability, and more, are explained by university professors and scholars, all contributing to an outstanding reference mainly...

Michael Jordan and the New Global Capitalism (New Edition) false By:Walter LaFeber Published on 2002-09-17 by W. W. Norton & Company Explains the processes of American cultural imperialism in the age of globalization, using professional basketball as an example of hyper-capitalism. This Book was ranked at 41 by Google Books for keyword Green Business. Book ID of Michael Jordan and the New Global Capitalism (New Edition)'s Books is _1P0AgAAQBAJ, Book which was written byWalter LaFeberhave ETAG "URKvf2q2ID8" Book which was published by W. W. Norton & Company since 2002-09-17 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780393323696 and ISBN 10 Code is 0393323692 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is false Book which have "220 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryBusiness and Economics Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is false Book Preview Michael Jordan and the New Global Capital...

Shades of Green false By:Neil Gunningham,Robert A. Kagan,Dorothy Thornton Published on 2003 by Stanford University Press This in-depth study of fourteen pulp manufacturing mills in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand provides the most extensive and systematic empirical examination, to date, of the reasons firms achieve the levels of environmental performance that they do. This Book was ranked at 8 by Google Books for keyword Green Business. Book ID of Shades of Green's Books is G6R-gLVzzTgC, Book which was written byNeil Gunningham,Robert A. Kagan,Dorothy Thorntonhave ETAG "7zgUx949CCk" Book which was published by Stanford University Press since 2003 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780804748520 and ISBN 10 Code is 0804748527 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "210 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryBusiness and Economics Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at P...

The Power of Resilience false By:Yosef Sheffi Published on 2015-09-18 by MIT Press A catastrophic earthquake is followed by a tsunami that inundates the coastline, and around the globe manufacturing comes to a standstill. State-of-the-art passenger jets are grounded because of a malfunctioning part. A strike halts shipments through a major port. A new digital device decimates the sales of other brands and sends established firms to the brink of bankruptcy. The interconnectedness of the global economy today means that unexpected events in one corner of the globe can ripple through the world's supply chain and affect customers everywhere. In this book, Yossi Sheffi shows why modern vulnerabilities call for innovative processes and tools for creating and embedding corporate resilience and risk management. Sheffi offers fascinating case studies that illustrate how companies have prepared for, coped with, and come out stronger following disruption -- from the actions of Intel after the...

Business and the Sustainability Challenge true By:Peter N. Nemetz Published on 2013-08-29 by Routledge It is vitally important for businesses to have a holistic understanding of the many issues surrounding and shaping sustainability, from competitors to government and political factors, to economics and ecological science. This integrated textbook for MBA and senior-level undergraduates offers a comprehensive overview of the issues of sustainability as they relate to business and influence corporate strategy. It also features a wide range of cases and an extensive discussion of tools to incorporate sustainability issues into strategic decision making, helping instructors and students to build and then apply a solid understanding of sustainability in business. This Book was ranked at 33 by Google Books for keyword Green Business. Book ID of Business and the Sustainability Challenge's Books is meodAAAAQBAJ, Book which was written byPeter N. Nemetzhave ETAG "uaG8D6FpSZY" ...

Banking On America false By:Howard Green Published on 2013-01-15 by Harper Collins Since its beginning, when its predecessor, the Bank of Toronto, was founded by a group of flour millers and grain dealers, TD Bank has evolved into one of the most proactive financial institutions on the planet. Today, it is a cross-border colossus. The bank’s expansion into the United States could yet prove to be one of its most successful ventures, with the familiar TD logo and its green background lighting up buildings in Manhattan and other major American cities. The bank is also the largest shareholder of TD Ameritrade, a company that does more daily trades than any other online brokerage in the world, and the bank itself now has over 1,300 branches in the States—more than it has in Canada—even as other institutions continue to close in the face of the financial crisis. Howard Green, Canada’s best-known interviewer of business notables, brings this Canadian bank to life through the people who have ...

Think Big, Act Bigger false By:Jeffrey W. Hayzlett Published on 2015-09-02 by Entrepreneur Press The most dangerous move in business is the failure to make a move. Global business celebrity and prime-time Bloomberg Television host, Jeffrey W. Hayzlett empowers business leaders to tie their visions to actions, advancing themselves past competitors and closer to their business dream. Drawing upon his own business back stories including his time as CMO of Kodak and sharing examples from the many leaders featured on “The C-Suite with Jeff Hayzlett,” Hayzlett imparts ten core lessons that dare readers to own who they are as a leader and/or company, define where they want to go, and fearlessly do what it takes to get there—caring less about conventional wisdom, re-framing limitations, and steamrolling obstacles as they go. This Book was ranked at 8 by Google Books for keyword Green Business. Book ID of Think Big, Act Bigger's Books is iH6DCgAAQBAJ, Book which was written byJeffrey W. ...

Good to Green false By:John-David Phyper,Paul MacLean Published on 2009-04-14 by Wiley The business world is undergoing dramatic change that is driven by tough new legislation, expanded market based incentives and increased consumer awareness of environmental issues (e.g., hazard ingredients in products, alternative energy, reduction in greenhouse gases). This is forcing companies to reassess the life cycle of their products and the efficiency of their supply chains. Environmental issues are becoming business critical. Good to Green provides the vital information, backed by case studies and examples, that gives progressive business leaders the strategic know-how to pro-actively manage environmental issues and realize the business benefits of going green. This Book was ranked at 37 by Google Books for keyword Green Business. Book ID of Good to Green's Books is iKzsPQAACAAJ, Book which was written byJohn-David Phyper,Paul MacLeanhave ETAG "mcSNhvhu+kw" Book which was pub...

Mind Your Green Business false By:Essence of Green Publishing,Tajuana Common Hill Published on 2010-04-01 by Mind Your Green Business is the ultimate green resource guide for businesses. It shows you how to reduce your businesses impact on the environment, establish an environmentally responsible culture, and gain innovative insight about what other businesses are doing to be sustainable. You can also use Mind Your Green Business to motivate your employees to work more efficiently and even green your business on a budget. This Book was ranked at 15 by Google Books for keyword Green Business. Book ID of Mind Your Green Business's Books is U46GPgAACAAJ, Book which was written byEssence of Green Publishing,Tajuana Common Hillhave ETAG "fFPVxqGQyd0" Book which was published by since 2010-04-01 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780981902913 and ISBN 10 Code is 098190291X Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is false Book which have "140 Pag...

A Simple Path to Sustainability: Green Business Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Businesses true By:Fred M. Andreas,Elizabeth S. Cooperman,Blair Gifford,Graham Russell Published on 2011-03-03 by ABC-CLIO With unequaled insight, business experts profile 12 outstanding, sustainable, small- to medium-sized enterprises and explain how their green strategies and methods have helped them succeed. • Case histories of small to medium-size enterprises in industries from manufacturing to health care, banking/investing, and recycling detailing their journeys to sustainability and environmental stewardship • A |Lessons Learned| box in each chapter • Sidebars with tips and examples that can be used by any type of business • A reference bibliography at the end of each chapter • A glossary This Book was ranked at 7 by Google Books for keyword Green Business. Book ID of A Simple Path to Sustainability: Green Business Strategies for Small and Medium-sized Businesses's Books is Di45wRgUUJYC,...

The Business of Sustainable Forestry Case Study - Parsons Pine Product false By:Catherine M. Mater Published on 1999-06 by Island Press Since the U.S. Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973, and subsequently listed the spotted owl as an endangered species in 1990, the debate over the appropriate management of public and private forests has continued at a fevered pitch in the Pacific Northwest. The listing of the spotted owl has led to the loss of tens of thousands of jobs in the logging and forest products industry, which has leveled a heavy toll on many rural communities in Oregon, Washington, and California that have relied for decades on a robust forest products industry to sustain their economies. In 1992 in Oregon, for example, the wood products industry was nine times greater as a share of the total Oregon economy than the industry was as a share of the total U.S. economy. While heated debate in the press and at the grassroots levels continues surrounding these issue...

RESTART Sustainable Business Model Innovation true By:Sveinung Jørgensen,Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen Published on 2018-07-31 by Springer Taking the business model as point of departure, this open access book explores how companies and organizations can contribute to a more sustainable future by designing innovative models that are both sustainable and profitable. Based upon years of research, it draws together theoretical foundations and existing literature on the topic of sustainable business alongside case studies and practical solutions. After examining the theoretical foundations of sustainable business model innovation, the authors present their own framework – RESTART. Consisting of seven factors, this framework can be the basis for restarting any business model. The final section outlines a research agenda for sustainable business informed by the perspectives and frameworks put forward in this book. This Book was ranked at 27 by Google Books for keyword Green Business. Book ID ...

Green Organizations false By:Ann Hergatt Huffman,Stephanie R. Klein Published on 2013 by Routledge Academic This book is a landmark in showing how industrial-organizational psychology and related fields contribute to environmental sustainability in organizations. Industrial-organizational psychology embraces a scientist/practitioner model: evidence-based best practice to solve real-world issues. The contributors to this book are experts in science and practice, demonstrating the ways in which human-organization interactions can drive change to produce environmentally beneficial outcomes. Overall, the authors address cogent issues and provide specific examples of how industrial-organizational psychology can guide interventions that support and maintain environmentally sound practices in organizations. Green Organizations can be used as a general reference for researchers, in courses on sustainable business, corporate social responsibility, ethical management practices and social entrep...