case studies in lean and sustainability Association for Manufacturing Excellence (U.S.) text nyu New York Productivity Press c2007 2007 monographic eng

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xii, 129 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. "Life" is our ultimate customer: from lean to sustainability -- Lean manufacturing and the environment: ignoring the 8th deadly waste leaves money on the table --Sustainable development: how Dupont seeks to increase shareholder and societal value, decrease its footprint along the entire chain -- Reverse logistics provides green benefits -- Better energy management: today's gain, long-term benefits -- The future of energy in manufacturing / Part One -- The future of energy in manufacturing / Part Two -- 3M lean six sigma and sustainability -- Baxter Healthcare Corporation -- General Motors Corporation. Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). Includes index. Industrial management Environmental aspects Production management Environmental aspects Manufacturing industries Environmental aspects 9781563273896 (alk. paper) UMP 080911 20251117145310.0 vtls000031589