Environmentally Benign Manufacturing

Abstract

Abstract The environmentally benign manufacturing movement addresses the dilemma of maintaining a progressive worldwide economy without continuing to damage the environment. The issue of environmentally benign manufacturing is not isolated on the manufacturing function. Environmental issues abound from tier I and II suppliers to the manufacturing system all the way through the supply chain to the consumer. The transportation function in the supply chain is also important in terms of its environmental impacts. The manufacturing process itself is perhaps the most important stage in the supply chain in terms of overall environmental impact. This chapter considers five manufacturing processes that apply to metals and plastics: machining processes, metal casting, metal forming, metal joining, and plastics injection molding. Any company that is morally and ethically committed to the goals of environmentally benign manufacturing cannot scrutinize its manufacturing processes without first giving due consideration to the manufactured product itself.

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@misc{biles2015environmentally,
  title = {{Environmentally Benign Manufacturing}},
  author = {Biles, William E.},
  journal = {Wiley eBooks},
  pages = {1--23},
  year = {2015},
  doi = {10.1002/9781118985960.meh302}
}

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