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作者：Pil, FK; Rothenberg, S
作者单位：Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); University of Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); University of Pittsburgh; Rochester Institute of Technology
摘要：We explore theoretically and empirically how efforts to enhance environmental performance may enable other types of manufacturing improvements. Drawing on a unique data set comprised of detailed surveys of 42 automotive assembly plants, associated quality metrics, and in-depth qualitative data from 17 automotive assembly plants, we show that attaining superior environmental performance can be a significant driver of superior quality. We highlight the synergistic and reciprocal nature of enviro...
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作者：Kassinis, GI; Soteriou, AC
作者单位：University of Cyprus
摘要：This paper explores the relationship between environmental practices and performance in services and the impact of such practices on the external portion of the service profit chain. Using structural equation modeling, it tests the hypotheses developed with data from the European hospitality industry. The findings suggest that environmental practices are positively related to performance through the mediating effect of enhanced customer satisfaction and loyalty. The paper's contributions. incl...
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作者：Sroufe, R
作者单位：Boston College
摘要：To date, it is unclear as to how Environmental Management Systems (EMS) are implemented and what effects these systems have on other environmental and operational practices. This study reports empirical insights to EMS practices based on the largest EMS survey of manufacturing firms in the United States. The objective of the study is to test for a relationship between environmental management systems and perceived operations performance while considering direct and indirect effects of various ...
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作者：Corbett, CJ; Kleindorfer, PR
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Los Angeles; University of Pennsylvania
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作者：Melnyk, SA; Sroufe, RP; Calantone, RJ
作者单位：Michigan State University; Michigan State University's Broad College of Business; Boston College
摘要：ISO 14001 constitutes a major dilemma for many American firms. This new standard holds the promise of waste reduction and better process management, but the benefits and costs are very difficult to predict. This study attempts to identify and explain antecedents impacting the decision to pursue certification for some of the first plants certified in the United States. Using data from a large survey of U.S. managers and a Logit analysis, we find the factors influencing management decisions to a...
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作者：Caro, F; Andalaft, R; Silva, X; Weintraub, A; Sapunar, P; Cabello, M
作者单位：Universidad de Chile
摘要：An important issue being discussed for Chilean pine plantation policies is the application of environmental protection measures when managing its timber areas. Typical measures, already in place in more developed countries, include imposing riparian strips and protecting fragile soils from the use of heavy machinery. While environmental protection measures have been considered vital for decades, so far there has been almost no attempt to quantify both the benefits and costs of these measures. ...
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作者：Klassen, RD; Vachon, S
作者单位：Western University (University of Western Ontario); University Western Ontario Hospital; Clarkson University; Clarkson University
摘要：Manufacturing organizations can potentially improve environmental management both by increasing the level of investment in environmental technologies and by shifting that investment away from pollution control and toward pollution prevention. However, managers must not only consider their own manufacturing operations in isolation, but also those of others along the supply chain. This paper explores two dimensions of supply chain activities-collaboration and evaluation-that might be leveraged b...
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作者：Flowers, AD; Linderman, K
作者单位：University System of Ohio; Case Western Reserve University; University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities
摘要：The disposal of hazardous wastes creates major economic and environmental problems. One productive use of hazardous wastes is to blend them into fuel, which mitigates damage to the environment by recycling waste into fuel and reducing fossil-fuel consumption. Operations personnel face a daunting task of efficiently blending hazardous waste into fuel, while simultaneously maintaining environmental regulatory requirements. This research develops a goal-programming approach to the waste-fuel-blen...
