Sustainable Manufacturing Implementation With SMEET Framework For Manufacturing Industries

摘要

In the present era of intense global competition, though considerable research has been carried out in the field of Sustainable Manufacturing (SM), still a lot is required to be done. There is a need of more comprehensive approach for the implementation of SM. This paper aims at addressing this need with primary focus on SM implementation with SMEET framework wherein five domains of ' Social, Manufacturing, Environmental, Economical and Technology' are considered. Proposed Structural Equation Model has been tested using empirical data collected from 72 engineering manufacturing industries from India. The analysis revealed quite satisfactory results for eight hypotheses while remaining five hypotheses were not supported which indicates that there is still an ample scope for improving decision making towards SM implementation and environmental issues in India. Authors expect that this study will provide a systematic approach for sustainable development of manufacturing industries across the globe, through SM implementation.