The need for sustainable manufacturing strategies
Design stage process key to attaining operational excellence,
environmental benefits
By Rosa Hilda Félix-Jácquez, María Merced Cruz-Rentería and Ma. Dolores Delgado-Celis
Most people recognize that manufacturing must play an essential role in the search for sustainability due to the
large number of resources it consumes and the waste it generates. In this sense, it is possible to obtain greater
efficiency in production by applying sustainable design and manufacturing strategies.
You must be an IISE member to have full access to this content. Please log in at the top right corner of this Web page.
IISE members visiting this site for the first time must register. As part of this process you will create a user name and password. This is a one-time process that requires your member number.
If you are not a member, join IISE now and begin enjoying benefits immediately, including full access to ISE magazine.