A. Ocampo, Lanndon and E. Clark, Eppie
(2015)
A Sustainable Manufacturing Strategy
Framework: The Convergence Of Two Fields.
Asian Academy of Management Journal (AAMJ), 20 (2).
pp. 1-29.
ISSN 1394-2603
Abstract
Pressing concerns about the sustainability of products and processes have compelled the
manufacturing industry to transition from making mere economic-based decisions to
envisioning more holistic goals encompassing economic, environmental and social
perspectives. The intriguing results of this transformation include the development of
various sustainability programs and initiatives that has increased for three decades. The
myriad of research in this area focuses on creating opportunities that would minimise, if
not eliminate, the impact of manufacturing activities on the natural environment and
society. However, previous approaches seemingly detach their association to the
competitive function of manufacturing. Maintaining competitiveness while pursuing
sustainability has drawn interest from practitioners, but this area is inadequately
explored in the current literature. Current research directions on sustainability in the
manufacturing industry lack foundations on exploring mechanisms that maintain or
improve the competitive function of manufacturing. The integration of sustainability
issues into manufacturing strategy (MS) implies complex decision-making in
manufacturing. Thus, this paper proposes a framework in formulating MS that addresses
sustainability issues while taking into account the competitive function of manufacturing.
The framework integrates classical theories of MS and sustainability issues derived from
previous works. The proposed framework provides guidance for the decision-making of
practitioners and researchers in developing a sustainable manufacturing strategy (SMS).
This contributes to manufacturing planning at the firm level.
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