Leaning and Greening the Supply Chain: A Teaching Case Study for Engineering Students
Abstract
A version of the American Clean Energy and Security Act, passed by the House of Representatives in June 2009, mandates a 17% cut in emissions by 2020 and upwards of an 80% cut by 2050, based on emissions from 2005. This impending legislation is a challenge to companies already trying to survive in an economic downturn. It is critical that the decisions made by the companies with respect to economic survival and environmental awareness are studied by engineering students. Learning from both good and bad corporate decisions will equip tomorrow's workforce better to prevent both economic and environmental disasters. This paper presents a case study of a lean supply chain that illustrates one company's efforts to cut costs while reducing, and thus improving, its impact on the environment.
Recommended Citation
K. Grantham and E. A. Cudney, "Leaning and Greening the Supply Chain: A Teaching Case Study for Engineering Students," Industry and Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 53 - 58, SAGE Publications Ltd, Feb 2011.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2011.0028
Department(s)
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
case study; green companies; lean manufacturing; lean supply chain management
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0950-4222; 2043-6858
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2011 SAGE Publications Ltd, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Feb 2011
