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Sustainable Manufacturing Management

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 March 2023) | Viewed by 11034

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Luigi Ranieri

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Department of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Interests: logistics 4.0; Industry 4.0; supply chain management; risk assessment
Prof. Dr. Francesco Facchini

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Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management, Polytechnic University of Bari, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: risk management; environmental assessment in workplaces; air pollutant dispersion modelling in indoor industrial work environment
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Mr. Bartolomeo Silvestri

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Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management, Polytechnic University of Bari, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: operations management; renewable energy technologies; distributed generation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Technological innovations and the changing global context based on dynamic processes are opportunities in sustainable manufacturing. Sustainable manufacturing is considered as “the set of technical and organizational solutions contributing to the development and implementation of innovative methods, practices, and technologies, in the manufacturing field, for addressing the worldwide resources shortages, for mitigating the excess of environmental load and for enabling an environmentally benign life cycle of products”.

The new business models' development from linear to circular manufacturing presents new challenges from scientific and industrial perspectives. The adoption of innovative engineered materials and the introduction of sustainable production processes are the fundamental points of the new circular economy vision, aiming to reduce waste, emissions, and energy consumption in all phases of the manufacturing process. Consistent with this approach, the new business models focus on new types of products, operations, and organizations developed with new constraints and new targets set by sustainable manufacturing. In this new vision, the reduction of resources, the efficiency of the processes, the reduction of energy-consuming consumption, the minimization of social impacts, and zero-waste production are some of the main issues addressed in new industrial plants.

Although a lot of excellent research has been done on sustainable manufacturing, the topic is of considerable relevance, both for the continuous innovations produced and for the aspects related to management. According to the scientific literature review, sustainable manufacturing management is related to technical, technological, organizational, and regulatory aspects, which are very difficult and complicated to jointly optimize. Consistent with this point of view, it is possible to claim that some research questions in this area are still unanswered.

This Special Issue aims to collect recent innovative research, theoretical and practical insights for the stakeholders on sustainable manufacturing management. Scientific contributions, ranging from basic research to applied research with pilot industrial applications and demos, are welcome. This Special Issue expects contributions from academic and industrial researchers on opportunities for the improvement, replacement, reuse, and reduction of the impacts of products, processes, and systems in the management of sustainable manufacturing.

Dr. Luigi Ranieri
Prof. Dr. Francesco Facchini
Mr. Bartolomeo Silvestri
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable manufacturing management
  • industrial manufacturing
  • economic and environmental manufacturing
  • industry 4.0
  • industrial symbiosis
  • life cycle assessment
  • industrial plants
  • smart factory
  • sustainable industrial process
  • sustainable operations management
  • circular economy

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Advanced Manufacturing Management: A Systematic Literature Review
by Polinpapilinho F. Katina, Casey T. Cash, Logan R. Caldwell, Chrystopher M. Beck and James J. Katina
Sustainability 2023, 15(6), 4702; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15064702 - 7 Mar 2023
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One of the long-standing principles of phenomenological understanding is focused on the role of definition. Definitions are enablers in making something definite, distinct, or clear. This study aims to generate the definition of an emerging domain of Advanced Manufacturing Management using a literature [...] Read more.
One of the long-standing principles of phenomenological understanding is focused on the role of definition. Definitions are enablers in making something definite, distinct, or clear. This study aims to generate the definition of an emerging domain of Advanced Manufacturing Management using a literature review. First, an examination of Advanced Manufacturing Management (AMM) at an institutional level is provided, revealing institutions and courses that currently populate the domain. Second, a systematic literature review for AMM is conducted utilizing and triangulating between Web of Science, Science Direct/Elsevier, and Google Scholar. The results, supported by VOSviewer, suggest a dire need for a formal definition and conceptual foundations of AMM. Third, a proposed conceptual foundation that can enable a balanced development of AMM addressing the philosophical, theoretical, epistemological, ontological, axiological, axiomatic, methodology, methods, and applications aspects is suggested to support and holistically advance manufacturing and its problem domain. This conceptual foundation supports an alternative level of thinking, decision, action, and interpretation appropriate for the AMM problem domain, simultaneously advancing its science, engineering, applications, and practice. The article concludes with several challenges for the AMM field, a path forward for developing and advancing AMM as a field capable of providing a robust approach to dealing with emerging manufacturing-related issues. Full article
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Sustainability Indexing Model for Saudi Manufacturing Organizations
by Mohammed Saeed Al-Alqam, Ateekh Ur Rehman and Marwan Alsultan
Sustainability 2023, 15(2), 953; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15020953 - 4 Jan 2023
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Saudi Arabia has a 2030 Vision in which sustainability is a central pillar. Sustainability in manufacturing organizations has become a topic of discussion as a potential solution to help them survive and prosper in a competitive market. Here, the objective is to establish [...] Read more.
Saudi Arabia has a 2030 Vision in which sustainability is a central pillar. Sustainability in manufacturing organizations has become a topic of discussion as a potential solution to help them survive and prosper in a competitive market. Here, the objective is to establish a sustainability indexing model for Saudi manufacturing organizations that will help organizations to prepare their sustainability reports in line with international sustainability standards. This study will also help Saudi manufacturing organizations evaluate their level of sustainability and identify barriers to improving their sustainability. The model presented has three sustainability dimensions, 12 criteria, and 29 sub-criteria. The model was implemented in a Saudi manufacturing organization as a case study. To improve the organization’s sustainability level, sustainability barriers were identified and analyzed. The model indicates that eight sub-criteria scored below the threshold value, which was found to be 0.19. These sub-criteria were further considered as sustainability barriers in the case organization. Full article
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A Dynamic Simulation Model for Understanding Sustainability of Machining Operation
by Tess Moran, Rod MacDonald and Hao Zhang
Sustainability 2023, 15(1), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15010152 - 22 Dec 2022
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The environmental impact of machining operations such as milling, drilling, and turning, is often treated as a conflicting interest when compared to other machining factors such as cost, quality, time, and process settings. It is more beneficial in the long-term for the manufacturer [...] Read more.
The environmental impact of machining operations such as milling, drilling, and turning, is often treated as a conflicting interest when compared to other machining factors such as cost, quality, time, and process settings. It is more beneficial in the long-term for the manufacturer to adjust their practices to be more environmentally conscious. Currently, there are limited existing research showing the linkages between environmental impact of machining and other machining factors. The objective of this study is to create a systems model to examine the linkages of environmental impact with cutting conditions, cost, quality, and efficiency. The model aims to replicate the machining behaviors at the unit process level and generate the long-term implications of their techniques and impacts for engineering decision making. A case study was conducted on a CNC machining operation to create injection molds for climbing holds. The model simulates tool wear and replacement, cutting, energy, cost, and surface quality. The result of this study contributes to the manufacturing knowledge by creating a systems model to quantify and better understand the linkages and trade-offs between environmental impact and decisions surrounding machining operation parameters and technologies. The self-governing behavior of the dynamic model can also be used as a decision-making tool for smart machining control. Full article
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An AHP-Based Procedure for Model Selection for Eco-Efficiency Assessment
by Maria Julia Xavier Belem, Milton Vieira Junior, Giovanni Mummolo and Francesco Facchini
Sustainability 2021, 13(21), 12121; https://doi.org/10.3390/su132112121 - 2 Nov 2021
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Modelling eco-efficiency is becoming a wide field of research shown by a large body of scientific literature on the subjects concerned. This paper, after performing a systematic literature review (SLR) to identify existing models for process eco-efficiency assessments, provides a methodology, based on [...] Read more.
Modelling eco-efficiency is becoming a wide field of research shown by a large body of scientific literature on the subjects concerned. This paper, after performing a systematic literature review (SLR) to identify existing models for process eco-efficiency assessments, provides a methodology, based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method, for choosing the eco-efficiency assessment model to be used for a given application (process, product, or service). For the SLR, papers from the databases Scopus, Web of Science and Science Direct were used. Forty articles were considered for this study, using as the main selection criterion articles that present an eco-efficiency assessment model, since the purpose was to survey the types of existing models that are used to assess processes, products or services for eco-efficiency. With the systematic review carried out, it was possible to identify the types of models that exist and how they are used in different sectors, always aiming to identify if what was analyzed is eco-efficient and what points need to be improved. The proposed AHP-based methodology was applied to a numerical model to outline how to apply the methodology. The approach was easy to use and effective in identifying the proper eco-efficiency model. Full article
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