Drivers and barriers analysis for green manufacturing practices in Malaysian smes: A preliminary findings

Procedia CIRP

Volumn 26, Issue , 2015, Pages 658-663

  Ghazilla, Raja Ariffin Raja ^a   Sakundarini, Novita ^a   Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim ^a   Ayub, Nor Syakirah ^a   Olugu, Ezutah Udoncy ^a   Musa, S Nurmaya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Barriers; Delphi method; Drivers; Green manufacturing; SMEs

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRUCK DRIVERS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BARRIERS; DELPHI METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; GREEN MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; MANUFACTURING PRACTICES; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; SMES;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84939605423     PISSN: 22128271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2015.02.085     Document Type: Conference Paper

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