The intensive implementation of the Quality function deployment (QFD) in the design of projects with six sigma initiatives exposed some problems that enterprises faced while mapping the customer needs and expectations into engineering characteristics. These problems are revealed in the alignment...

A new inventory model that considers both cost and emission functions is proposed for environments where temperature-controlled items need to be stored at a certain, non-ambient temperature and to do so modular temperature-control units are used. Transportation unit capacity and storage unit...

Product stewardship practices are gaining popularity as producers work to minimize global resource utilization and negative environmental impacts. Thus, there is increasing pressure on the personnel who are responsible for improving supply chain performance. In this paper, we propose and measure...

Sustainable consumption has been defined as “the consumption of goods and services that meet basic needs and quality of life without jeopardizing the needs of future generations” (OECD, 2002). Lifespan extension of durable products underpins sustainable consumption. This paper describes a...