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When reverse supply chain makes financial sense: a study of factors affecting profitability in reverse supply chains 当反向供应链具有财务意义时：影响反向供应链盈利能力的因素研究

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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering Pub Date : 2022-02-20 DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2022.2039322

S. B. Larsen, Z. Hansen, Anders Haug, L. Hvam, P. Jacobsen

{"title":"When reverse supply chain makes financial sense: a study of factors affecting profitability in reverse supply chains","authors":"S. B. Larsen, Z. Hansen, Anders Haug, L. Hvam, P. Jacobsen","doi":"10.1080/19397038.2022.2039322","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2022.2039322","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In recent decades, an increasing number of manufacturers have implemented a reverse supply chain (RSC) that takes back and recovers products, components, or packaging, thereby supporting the ideas of the circular economy. The literature has shown that the profitability of RSCs varies in the sense that some manufacturers profit from this while others do not. The causes of this variance, however, remain unclear. To add to the knowledge on this topic, this paper investigates the factors that influence RSCs’ financial performance. This is done through three case studies of RSCs at equipment manufacturers, focusing on the end-product, component, and packaging level, respectively. The findings show that the RSC initiatives were rather profitable at all three product levels. On the other hand, RSC profitability had only a slight relationship to reverse logistics and RSC design. By demonstrating the importance of factors other than reverse logistics, the present study suggests that future research should apply a broader focus when investigating RSCs’ impact on overall financial performance. By identifying a set of factors influencing profitability at the end-product, component, and packaging levels, the present study advances the understanding of RSC profitability and provides a basis for more holistic RSC research.","PeriodicalId":14400,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2022-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41543249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Hybrid decision-making and optimisation framework for manufacturing-remanufacturing closed loop systems 制造-再制造闭环系统的混合决策与优化框架

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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering Pub Date : 2021-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2021.2000063

S. Bagalagel, W. ElMaraghy

引用次数: 1

Reverse logistics of empty pesticide containers: solution or a problem? 农药空容器逆向物流:解决方案还是问题?

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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering Pub Date : 2021-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2021.2001605

Karina Braga Marsola, Andréa Leda Ramos de Oliveira, Monique Filassi, A. Elias, Fernando Andrade Rodrigues

{"title":"Reverse logistics of empty pesticide containers: solution or a problem?","authors":"Karina Braga Marsola, Andréa Leda Ramos de Oliveira, Monique Filassi, A. Elias, Fernando Andrade Rodrigues","doi":"10.1080/19397038.2021.2001605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2021.2001605","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Pesticide residues has become a serious environmental concern due to the intensification of agricultural production, its universal use and the risk of contamination. It is an issue that is inserted in the dichotomy between the search for increased food production, waste generation and environmental preservation. There are two main objectives for this work. First, the descriptive analysis of the reverse logistics (RL) of empty pesticide containers (EPCs) as it is practiced under the Campo Limpo system (Brazil) so that the factors enabling its success are identified. Second, the proposal of strategies to improve the collection system. Technical visits and a system dynamics approach were combined, using the Behaviour Over Time graph and a causal loop model to describe the problem and propose strategies. Results indicate three key areas of the Campo Limpo system that can be improved: producer awareness, alternative means of returning containers and data transparency. Small and medium producers are more penalised in the return process due to the lack of information, difficulty in accessing disposal centres and the cost of transportation.","PeriodicalId":14400,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43760544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 4

A literature review on models for assessing corporate sustainability 企业可持续性评估模型的文献综述

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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering Pub Date : 2021-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2021.1999531

P. R. S. Bezerra, F. Schramm, V. B. Schramm

{"title":"A literature review on models for assessing corporate sustainability","authors":"P. R. S. Bezerra, F. Schramm, V. B. Schramm","doi":"10.1080/19397038.2021.1999531","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2021.1999531","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This paper presents a literature review on models for assessing corporate sustainability. The review encompasses 68 papers that were published in indexed peer-reviewed journals from 1990 to 2019, which were available on Web of ScienceTM in May 2020. The goal of this study is to evaluate how corporate sustainability is being evaluated in different sectors. We concluded that there is still no consensus among researchers from different areas regarding what corporate sustainability means and different indicators have been used to assess it. The biggest problem is that in various cases the sustainability tripod is not considered. Our study recommends a set of relevant indicators to be adopted for assessing corporate sustainability considering a four-dimensional perspective. The recommendation is based on the number of times these indicators were applied in the reviewed models, and it can be useful for different types of organisations and/or sectors. For future work, we suggest improving this review to include other databases and consequently other relevant publications, to analyse the operators used to aggregate the uni-dimensional information, and then to propose a general four-dimensional index for corporate sustainability assessment, based on a non-compensatory aggregation operator, which can be applied to evaluate different types of companies.","PeriodicalId":14400,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47175109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Engineering design of sustainable aluminium composite material with rice husk core 稻壳芯可持续铝复合材料的工程设计

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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering Pub Date : 2021-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2021.1998934

Arun Kumar Sharma, B. Bhattacharya

{"title":"Engineering design of sustainable aluminium composite material with rice husk core","authors":"Arun Kumar Sharma, B. Bhattacharya","doi":"10.1080/19397038.2021.1998934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2021.1998934","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In the current scenario, colossal demand for state-of-the-art green composites has surged significantly to be exploited in commercial applications with a concurrent need to curtail plastics. The present study targets Aluminium Composite Materials (ACM) with a polyethylene core that can be substituted by rice husk (RH), a hard protective sheath of rice grains. Rice husk is a paragon of eco-friendliness and a productive latent agricultural byproduct. The current investigation focuses on designing and fabricating an ACM with rice husk core in different proportions of rice husk (5, 10, 15, and 20% by weight) with epoxy resin to form a laminate and sandwiched between aluminium sheets. Its various physical, mechanical, and environmental properties were examined to correlate with commercially existing ACMs, composites made from agricultural residues, plywood, and hardboards. It was observed that the proposed composite is light-weight with low water absorption, appreciable tensile and flexural strength, and vibration modes beyond the frequency range of operation. It is envisaged that the eco-friendly ACM with the rice husk core would be a promising eco-solution for daily-use applications like signage, hoarding, and frames.","PeriodicalId":14400,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41792690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Integral measures and framework for green lean six sigma implementation in manufacturing environment 在制造环境中实施绿色精益六西格玛的整体措施和框架

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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering Pub Date : 2021-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2021.1970855

V. Yadav, Pardeep Gahlot, R. Rathi, Gunjan Yadav, Anil Kumar, Mahender Singh Kaswan

{"title":"Integral measures and framework for green lean six sigma implementation in manufacturing environment","authors":"V. Yadav, Pardeep Gahlot, R. Rathi, Gunjan Yadav, Anil Kumar, Mahender Singh Kaswan","doi":"10.1080/19397038.2021.1970855","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2021.1970855","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Modern organisations are in quest of initiatives that will facilitate them to be sustainable as well as provide a competitive advantage to remain a continuous stakeholder in the global market. Green Lean Six Sigma (GLSS) is an inclusive approach that not only improves environmental sustainability but also leads to improvement in the financial stability of the organisations. To implement the GLSS strategy, it is essential to integrate Green, Lean, and Six Sigma initiatives under the umbrella of GLSS. In this study, GLSS integration has been proposed based on intangible features like enablers, toolsets, etc. Management dedication, participation, and team effort have been recognised as the most remarkable enablers to implement GLSS in the manufacturing sector. Moreover, this study also proposes a five facet GLSS framework for the manufacturing sector to enhance organisational sustainability. The current work will facilitate managers and practitioners to execute a sustainable GLSS programme in manufacturing firms for increased operational excellence as well as environmental sustainability.","PeriodicalId":14400,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43279633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 20

A plithogenic based neutrosophic analytic hierarchy process framework to analyse the barriers hindering adoption of eco-innovation practices in supply chain 一个基于分裂基因的中性粒细胞层次分析框架，用于分析阻碍供应链中采用生态创新实践的障碍

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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering Pub Date : 2021-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2021.1998842

Zulfiquar N. Ansari, R. Kant

{"title":"A plithogenic based neutrosophic analytic hierarchy process framework to analyse the barriers hindering adoption of eco-innovation practices in supply chain","authors":"Zulfiquar N. Ansari, R. Kant","doi":"10.1080/19397038.2021.1998842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2021.1998842","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Eco-innovations have become an essential component to attain sustainability in the supply chain. However, the process of transition from the traditional supply chain to an eco-innovative focused supply chain is faced with several challenges especially in the developing nations. Hence, this study is undertaken to evaluate the eco-innovation implementation barriers in the supply chain. A plithogenic-based neutrosophic analytic hierarchy process is used to determine the weight intensity of the barriers. Findings of the study indicate that lack of internal funds necessary to meet the extra cost and research and development cost are the major barrier in the adoption of eco-innovation initiatives. The other important barriers hindering the adoption of eco-innovation initiatives include the absence of complementary assets (such as infrastructure, standards), lack of collaboration agreements with other organisations, and high costs involved in the transition to new technologies. A manufacturing case industry is selected to apply the proposed framework. This study will help the industry experts/policy-makers to understand the important barriers hindering the adoption of eco-innovation initiatives.","PeriodicalId":14400,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49505512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 6

Evaluation of a challenge-derived social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) framework 挑战衍生的社会生命周期评估(S-LCA)框架的评估

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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering Pub Date : 2021-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2021.2004258

Ricardo J. Bonilla-Alicea, Katherine K. Fu

{"title":"Evaluation of a challenge-derived social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) framework","authors":"Ricardo J. Bonilla-Alicea, Katherine K. Fu","doi":"10.1080/19397038.2021.2004258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2021.2004258","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Sustainability assessments provide methodologies to assess the environmental, economic, and social impacts of products along their life cycle. The purpose of this research is to develop a social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) framework derived from a set of challenges identified in the S-LCA field. The S-LCA framework presented in this study is developed by i) performing a systematic mapping of the S-LCA field; ii) gathering of LCA and SIA expert feedback; iii) evaluation through a novice user study; iv) and a case study application. The systematic mapping procedure is explained in detail (Bonilla-Alicea and Fu 2019), while the expert feedback and novice user study are the focus of this article. The case study application of the framework is the subject of a separate publication. The expert feedback is used to verify the relevance of the challenges through electronic survey data. Based on the expert feedback, the number of challenges is reduced from twelve to ten, as two of the challenges are considered part of the study design rather than challenges to performing social assessments. The novice user study implemented a simplified version of the S-LCA framework, and users were able to identify potential social impacts of their capstone design.","PeriodicalId":14400,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47039558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Simulation optimisation methods applied in reverse logistics: a systematic review 模拟优化方法在逆向物流中的应用:系统综述

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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering Pub Date : 2021-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2021.2003470

Salma Abid, F. Mhada

引用次数: 5

Potential applications of Post-Consumer Vinyl Flex Banner (PCVFB) materials: sustainable management approach 消费后乙烯基柔性横幅(PCVFB)材料的潜在应用:可持续管理方法

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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering Pub Date : 2021-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2021.1998841

Appala Naidu Uttaravalli, S. Dinda, Bhanu Radhika Gidla

{"title":"Potential applications of Post-Consumer Vinyl Flex Banner (PCVFB) materials: sustainable management approach","authors":"Appala Naidu Uttaravalli, S. Dinda, Bhanu Radhika Gidla","doi":"10.1080/19397038.2021.1998841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2021.1998841","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In the present review, the consideration has paid on various possible applications of post-consumer polyvinyl chloride flex banners (vinyl flex banners), focusing on their process chemistry, process parameters, and methodologies. The vinyl flex banners are mainly composed of calcium carbonate, polyvinyl chloride resin, polyester fabric, plasticisers and additives. From the intensive literature search, it is observed that post-consumer vinyl flex banner (PCVFB) materials have the potential to use in various fields. The PCVFB materials can be reused as received for various possible applications, such as water-proof roof covers, vehicle covers, food grain covers, tarpaulins, sitting mats, bags, etc. Critically, they can be recycled by using suitable preparation process for different applications, such as footwear, geotextiles, canal linings, ropes, and pipes. Further, the PCVFB material can be used as one of the ingredients for concrete materials. To the finest of our information, it can be further suggested that there is a scope to prepare low-cost wood-plastic composites (WPC), and adhesive/glue material from PCVFB for diverse applications. The use of PCVFB for various possible applications can reduce the accumulation of solid waste and can provide a cleaner and greener environment. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":14400,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2021-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60118868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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