... performance of manufacturing firms is shaped by their adoption of environmental management practices and the regulatory environment in which they operate. Design/methodology/approach Data are currently being collected through a structured questionnaire from employees working in manufacturing firms...

... levels to implement OE. This study fills the mentioned gap. Operational excellence Environmental management Sustainable production Manufacturing 4.0 Operational excellence (OE) is an initiative that has been implemented in different organizations to attain competitive advantage, even more...

... Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Environmental management Competitive advantage Corporate culture Green human resource management (GHRM) refers to human resource management (HRM) attributes that have the potential of yielding positive environmental...

... environment. Narasimhan and Schoenherr (2012) and Hajmohammad et al. (2013) suggest that environmental management system (EMS) such as ISO 14001 standards assist firms to assess, manage, coordinate and monitor their environmental activities. This study employs items such as environmental factors...

... regulatory bodies on organizations to implement specific green practices. Regulation is the often-cited driver for companies’ decision to adopt GSCM practices. Pressures through laws and regulations can improve environmental awareness, and thus drive environmental management practices. Examples...

... that environmental management has the potential to lead to improved economic performance. While Mitra and Datta (2014) found a positive relationship between green practices and economic performance, Green et al. (2012) found a direct and positive link between environmental performance and economic...

... re-use rights only Environmental management Green manufacturing Manufacturing management Small- and medium-sized enterprises Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are acknowledged as the backbone to any economy as they are significant contributors to employment and economic growth...

... management Environmental management Green manufacturing Just-in-time Manufacturing organizations must respond to changes in the demands of both immediate and ultimate customers. As these customers begin to demand eco-friendly products and services that are produced by processes that do not damage...

... Green manufacturing Green operations Environmental management Performance Rising environmental issues and resource depletion concerns have made regulators move to stricter regulations. Simultaneously, the public’s environmental consciousness has increased. Given these changes, manufacturers...

... Environmental management Interaction The plastic industries in India is one of the sectors responsible for the rapid development of the country’s economy (Mangla et al., 2015) and also for the growth of various fields like automotive, electronics, construction and textiles. The demand...

...Samuel Famiyeh; Ebenezer Adaku; Kwasi Amoako-Gyampah; Disraeli Asante-Darko; Charles Teye Amoatey Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between environmental management practices (EMP) and competitive operational performance with respect to reduced cost, improved quality...

...Gregory Theyel; Kay H. Hofmann Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the adoption of environmental management and collaboration practices by US small and medium-sized manufacturers and explore whether there are discernible differences in product and process innovation that can...

... organizations. 4. Supplier questionnaires. Buyers send questionnaires to suppliers asking them to provide information about their environmental aspects, activities and/or management systems. 5. Supplier environmental management systems. Buyers require suppliers to develop...

... on April 20, 2006 (Brown, 2006): © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Manufacturing industries Environmental management Supply chain management Sustainable development United Kingdom Environmental sustainability is not an option – it is a necessity. For economies to flourish...

...Michaela A. Balzarova; Pavel Castka; Christopher J. Bamber; John M. Sharp Purpose To investigate the influence of organisational culture on the implementation of ISO 14001:1996 environmental management system (EMS) standard in two manufacturing case study organisations (CSOs). Design...

... resistance for the organisations following them. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Environmental management Management techniques Quality management Occupational health and safety Case studies Australia The implementation and certification of quality, environmental...