Green Production Engineering and Management (Woodhead Publishing Reviews: Mechanical Engineering Series)

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Green Production Engineering and Management is an interdisciplinary collection of the latest advances from academia and industry on the management of production engineering in a green and responsible way. Background theory, methods, tools and techniques, and case study examples are all combined to make a complete guide for researchers, engineers, and managers. The interdisciplinary approach taken by this book allows a holistic understanding of a complex problem, helping readers with management backgrounds to better appreciate production engineering issues and vice versa. Themes such as social responsibility, green manufacturing, and productivity management are all tackled together, helping the reader see how they are all linked in the industrial environment, and how new advances in one field could lead to benefits in others. Through the interdisciplinary exchange of principles, strategies, models, methodologies, and applications, this book hopes to uncover new ways to manage, think, and understand organizations, making them more strategic and competitive in the markets where they are or which they seek to occupy in the near future. Cover Front-Matter_2022_Green-Production-Engineering-and-Management Front Matter Copyright_2022_Green-Production-Engineering-and-Management Copyright Contents Contributors_2022_Green-Production-Engineering-and-Management Contributors Editors--biographies_2022_Green-Production-Engineering-and-Management Editors’ biographies Preface_2022_Green-Production-Engineering-and-Management Preface Chapter-1---Systems-thinking-and-a-value-based-def_2022_Green-Production-Eng Systems thinking and a value-based definition of sustainability as base for a social enterprise Introduction A shift in economic thinking Sustainability as a value-based concept Social entrepreneurship and innovation From linear to circular economy Academic research as leverage point for innovation Transferring knowledge into action Economic sustainability Ecological sustainability Social sustainability Low-end innovation Social innovation Vision and mission to gain a societal license to operate Functional values as base for managing a social enterprise Values vs business targets Value dysfunctionality Insufficient definition Undefined value interplay Sustainability as a value-based concept Value issue Value goal Value activity Value norm Two perspectives on values Managing the social enterprise Corporate development from the start Identity Strategy Organizational structure Groups and leadership style Roles and functions Processes Infrastructure and materials Stakeholder management Approaching operations management with a systems thinking mindset Navigating the business context Conclusion References Chapter-2---Blockchain-technology-and-socially-su_2022_Green-Production-Engi Blockchain technology and socially sustainable supply chains—A valuation perspective Introduction Blockchain technology (BCT)—Background and elements BCT as a decentralized consensus mechanism BCT as an information-sharing mechanism BCT as negotiating mechanism BCT as incentivizing mechanism Social sustainability elements Market and non-market valuation methods Blockchain-based socio-environmental valuation framework The proposed framework Discussion and implications for future research References Chapter-3---Project-selection-for-sustainable-_2022_Green-Production-Enginee Project selection for sustainable additive manufacturing: A case study Introduction Literature review Methodology Case study Results Conclusions References Chapter-4---Does-priority-sector-lending-affect-pro_2022_Green-Production-En Does priority sector lending affect profitability? An empirical study on Indian public sector banks Introduction Categories of priority sector advances Agriculture and allied activities Small-scale industries (direct and indirect finance) Small business/service enterprises Microcredit Education loans Housing loans Literature review Objectives of the study Hypothesis of the study Research methodology Findings Conclusion References Chapter-5---The-momentum-for-green-human-r_2022_Green-Production-Engineering The momentum for green human resources’ management Introduction Change as the neuralgic concept The momentum for green human resources’ management The path toward a green human resource management approach Attracting and developing talented staff Employee training in environmental management Green work-life balance Building a leadership bench Enhancing knowledge transfer on the basis of technology leveraging Performance management, reward, and compensation system Foreseen debates in a green human resources’ management approach Conclusion References Chapter-6---Factors-involved-in-using-plastic-money_2022_Green-Production-En Factors involved in using plastic money in the Jangalmahal region of West Bengal: An empirical study Introduction Literature review Objectives of the study Research methodology Analysis and findings Conclusion References Chapter-7---Paradigms-of-wisdom-economy-for-ma_2022_Green-Production-Enginee Paradigms of wisdom economy for manufacturing in a post-pandemic world Introduction & history of manufacturing management Manufacturing in knowledge economy Knowledge economy paradigms Cessation of knowledge supremacy Covid-19 on manufacturing Developing resilient system Wisdom economy Characteristics of wisdom economy Metaphors of WE on manufacturing Total value management through manufacturing Technology and sustainability paradigm Climate change paradigm VUCA paradigm Holistic econosphere paradigm The innovation perplexity Linking paradigms and conclusion References Web sources Further reading Chapter-8---Desertec-initiative-in-Algeria-_2022_Green-Production-Engineerin Desertec initiative in Algeria: Challenges and barriers Introduction The conceptual framework for renewable energies Renewable energy concept Advantages of renewable energy use Renewable energy sources Solar energy Wind power Hydropower Underground geothermal energy Biomass energy The reality of renewable energy use in Europe and Africa The total renewable energy in euro-African countries (2010–19) Solar energy in euro-African countries (2010–19) Wind energy in euro-African countries (2010–19) Hydropower in euro-African countries (2010–19) Geothermal energy in euro-African countries (2010–19) Desertec project and the Algerian-German partnership on renewable energies Introduction to the Desertec project Objectives of Desertec Reasons for partnership with Algeria The Algerian Sahara has the following characteristics Result & discussion Conclusion References Chapter-9---Connecting-ecological-economics--green-manag_2022_Green-Producti Connecting ecological economics, green management, sustainable development, and circular economy: Corporate social respons ... Introduction Globalization, social pollution, and change: The core conceptual triangle Rethinking neoclassical economics—Furthering the debate with ecological economics Sustainable management and the momentum for green management Toward a circular economy People as the core asset for societal development and sustainability Connecting ecological economics, green management, sustainable development and circular economy: Corporate socia ... The calling challenge: From welfare to well-being Societal overall well-being as the nuclear (and hybrid) input and output Conclusion References Index_2022_Green-Production-Engineering-and-Management Index A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W Back_Cover