Impact of lean manufacturing and environmental management on business performance: An empirical study of manufacturing firms

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 251-261

  Yang, Ma Ga ^a   Hong, Paul ^a   Modi, Sachin B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical study; Environmental management practices; Environmental performance; International study; Lean manufacturing

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; INTERNATIONAL STUDY; LEAN MANUFACTURING;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; COMMERCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78650304151     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.10.017     Document Type: Article

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