A sustainability strategy development tool for manufacturing enterprises

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dc.contributor.advisorDirkse van Schalkwyk, T. G.
dc.contributor.authorO'Kennedy, J. N. F.en_ZA
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Industrial Engineering.
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-25T13:59:57Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-13T15:01:08Z
dc.date.available2010-02-25T13:59:57Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-08-13T15:01:08Z
dc.date.issued2010-03en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MScEng (Industrial Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH 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.en
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE 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.af
dc.format.extent157 p. : ill.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4290
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectSustainable developmenten_ZA
dc.subjectIndustrial ecologyen_ZA
dc.subjectSustainability strategyen_ZA
dc.subjectSustainable manufacturingen_ZA
dc.subjectResilient enterprisesen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Industrial engineeringen
dc.subjectTheses -- Industrial engineeringen
dc.subjectManufacturing enterprisesen
dc.subjectBusiness planningen
dc.titleA sustainability strategy development tool for manufacturing enterprisesen_ZA
dc.typeThesis
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