{"product_id":"9781461356981","title":"Handbook of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHandbook of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMadu, Christian N.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eManufacturers are increasingly, under pressure from their major  stakeholders to integrate environmental issues in the design and  management of their products. These stakeholders include customer,  regulators, employees, communities, and interest groups who have a  common stake in protecting the earth from pollution and in limiting  the exploitation of earth's limited natural resources. Manufacturers  recognize that being environmentally responsible also offers  competitive advantage to the firm. Hence the \u003cem\u003eHandbook of\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cem\u003eEnvironmentally Conscious Manufacturing\u003c\/em\u003e is written as a  state-of-the-art reference to environmentally conscious manufacturing  (ECM). The chapter authors were carefully selected. All the chapter  authors have done extensive research and \/ or practice work in the  field of ECM. \u003cbr\u003e  The \u003cem\u003eHandbook\u003c\/em\u003e covers all the major topics in Environmentally  Conscious Manufacturing. There are specific chapters to deal with  sustainable manufacturing, recycling, eco-labelling, life cycle  assessment, and ISO 14000 series of standards, as well as  decision-making aspects of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing.  Decision-oriented topics on supply chain, decision models, quality  initiative, environmental costing and decision support systems are  also covered. The influence of ECM on marketing imperative is also  covered. The \u003cem\u003eHandbook\u003c\/em\u003e is the most comprehensive treatment of  Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing available to-date. It is the  definitive, state-of-the-art reference to ECM and its applications to  today's manufacturing firms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461356981\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-1727-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 488\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44340838400140,"sku":"9781461356981","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461356981.jpg?v=1772027862","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781461356981","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}