Abstract
Green manufacturing (GM) is a term used to describe manufacturing practices that do not harm the environment during any part of the manufacturing process. It emphasizes the use of processes that do not pollute the environment or harm consumers, employees, or other members of the community. GM stresses on reducing parts, rationalizing materials, and reusing components, to help make products more efficient to build. This paper presents the details of a case study. It highlights the road map of the company for achieving performance improvement through GM implementation and its impact on organizational performance. It also points out strengths and weaknesses of GM implementation practices and overall performance using developed research instrument. The case study helps in evaluating the company's GM implementation and overall business performance. To do so, research instrument was administered amongst forty one employees in the companies respectively and their responses were analyzed. Using the data obtained from a survey of industries in India, the identified factors were subjected to appropriate statistical tests to establish reliable and valid model. Statistical computing package SPSS 17.0 for Windows was used for reliability and validity analysis. The validated instrument of GM factors developed here may be used by manufacturing organizations to priorities their management efforts to assess and implement GM. The validated results are in Indian context; however, the instrument developed can be used in global context.
Highlights
Green Manufacturing (GM) is a method for manufacturing that minimizes waste and pollution
Critical success factors (CSF’s) are the vital input factors that will drive a good GM system.Different authors have attempted to investigate the CSFs in GM with differing purposes and objectives
Depending upon the critical success factors and performance measure a validated instrument of GM factors is developed .Based on the information provided by the respondent and the analysis of survey data about GM implementation for manufacturing companies in India, a GM frame work is developed
Summary
Green Manufacturing (GM) is a method for manufacturing that minimizes waste and pollution. Green manufacturing addresses a number of manufacturing matters, including 4R’s(Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Remanufacturing), conservation, waste management, water supply, environmental protection, regulatory compliance, pollution control, and a variety of related issue. To achieve real financial benefits, Indian companies, like those elsewhere, need to follow certain key practices. All, they must commit to a green philosophy and incorporate GM practices into their product lifecycle and supply chain operations. Consumption, hazardous substances, waste ,emission Green purchasing network is spreading its wings in India .According to Mukherjee & Kathuria(2006) efforts are taken by leading firms for Prevention of potential hazards to the environment as well as getting ISO 14001 certification. Few of the manufacturing firms had ensured to comply with the RoHs (reduction of hazardous substance) directive.Economic growth plays a crucial role for overall society development. Economic development and environmental sustainability are not supplementary to each other
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