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A sustainability strategy development tool for manufacturing enterprises
Thesis (MScEng (Industrial Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.
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| author | O'Kennedy, J. N. F. |
| author2 | Dirkse van Schalkwyk, T. G. |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/4290 A sustainability strategy development tool for manufacturing enterprises O'Kennedy, J. N. F. Dirkse van Schalkwyk, T. G. University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Industrial Engineering. Sustainable development Industrial ecology Sustainability strategy Sustainable manufacturing Resilient enterprises Dissertations -- Industrial engineering Theses -- Industrial engineering Manufacturing enterprises Business planning Thesis (MScEng (Industrial Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is to develop a tool to enable manufacturing enterprises to develop a sustainability strategy suited to their specific business. In the study, the business reality that faces enterprises is discussed from a systems perspective. The concepts of sustainability and sustainable development are explored. Specific attention is paid to building mental models of what these concepts entail and the application thereof in individual manufacturing enterprises. Specific strategies and concepts, such as the Five Capitals Model, the Natural Step and Industrial Ecology, are highlighted. These tools and strategies are then consolidated into a ―Sustainable Roadmap‖, a tool to facilitate the development of a sustainability strategy. The ―Sustainability Roadmap‖ is tested by applying it to a case study. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: maatskappye sal help om ‗n onderneming spesifieke volhoubaarheids strategie te ontwikkel. In die studie word die besigheids realiteit van vervaardigingsmaatskappye bespreek van sistemiese perspektief. Die konsepte van volhoubaarheid en volhoubare ontwikkeling word verken. Spesifieke aandag word gegee aan die bou van modelle van wat hierdie konsepte behels. Spesifieke strategieë en modelle soos die ―Five Capitals Model‖, ―Natural Step‖ en ‖Industrial Ecology‖ word uitgelig. Hierdie konsepte en strategieë word dan saamgevat op ‗n sistematiese manier in ‗n ―Volhoubaarheids Padkaart‖, ‗n padkaart wat maatskappye kan volg om ‗n volhoubaarheids strategie te ontwikkel. Die ―Volhoubaarheids Padkaart‖ word getoets deur dit toe te pas op ‗n gevallestudie. 2010-02-25T13:59:57Z 2010-08-13T15:01:08Z 2010-02-25T13:59:57Z 2010-08-13T15:01:08Z 2010-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4290 en University of Stellenbosch 157 p. : ill. application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | Sustainable development Industrial ecology Sustainability strategy Sustainable manufacturing Resilient enterprises Dissertations -- Industrial engineering Theses -- Industrial engineering Manufacturing enterprises Business planning O'Kennedy, J. N. F. A sustainability strategy development tool for manufacturing enterprises |
| title | A sustainability strategy development tool for manufacturing enterprises |
| title_full | A sustainability strategy development tool for manufacturing enterprises |
| title_fullStr | A sustainability strategy development tool for manufacturing enterprises |
| title_full_unstemmed | A sustainability strategy development tool for manufacturing enterprises |
| title_short | A sustainability strategy development tool for manufacturing enterprises |
| title_sort | sustainability strategy development tool for manufacturing enterprises |
| topic | Sustainable development Industrial ecology Sustainability strategy Sustainable manufacturing Resilient enterprises Dissertations -- Industrial engineering Theses -- Industrial engineering Manufacturing enterprises Business planning |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4290 |
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