Towards Developing a Green Manufacturing Environment: What is Ghana doing?

Developed nations embarked on massive industrialization through manufacturing in order to reap the benefits that accompany this developmental strategy. Nations of the developing world are also adopting similar strategies to make the most of their natural resources. Realizing the negative effects of manufacturing on the environment and human lives, nations have began upgrading their manufacturing methods through the adoption of eco-friendly processes. This article intends to throw light on what the developing nation of Ghana has been doing to mitigate the effects of conventional methods of manufacturing on the environment and on human lives. The article presents the relationship between manufacturing and the environment within which manufacturing take place. It also presents some environmental challenges encountered in manufacturing sector in Ghana, as well as steps that are taken to minimize and/or prevent them. The article again presents efforts that have been taken towards integrating green practices in the manufacturing industry in Ghana, through the collaboration between the country and other international stakeholders. The literature on what Ghana is doing to create green manufacturing environment lacks empirical approach to come to a verified conclusion, hence the need to carry out future studies which is empirically based. Other gaps are also presented in the article, and what can be done to fill these gaps is also presented.

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Evaluation and Identification of Lean-Green Resourced Person (LGRP) for Integrating and Implementing Lean and Green Practices in a Manufacturing Industry

Volume 2: Advanced Manufacturing ◽

10.1115/imece2016-66516 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Balaji Kuppusamy ◽

Senthil Kumar Velukkudi Santhanam ◽

Mohan Bangaru ◽

Viswanathan Doraiswamy

Keyword(s):

Lean Manufacturing ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Multicriteria Decision Making ◽

Green Manufacturing ◽

Green Practices ◽

Lean And Green ◽

Operational Activities ◽

Assessment Performance

The current manufacturing sector has the objective of maximizing profit by minimizing waste, proper utilization of men, machine and materials. Apart from this, the focus has been on implementing green manufacturing practices in operations. The lean -green topic is an emerging and the new one in the present scenario. The main aim of the green practices is to improve operational activities as well as environmental efficiency. Green practices are concerned with the environmental, social and economic impacts over any organization. Lean manufacturing has been coined by nine wastes. These wastes have an impact on green practices, leading to generation of green wastes. Some of the green waste was excessive resource usage, power usage, pollution, improper health and safety. Lean and green are concurrent manufacturing practices focusing on wastes. The present industrial scenario has been looking into implementing these practices in their operations. A few practices relating to lean-green practices, are integration of lean -green concepts, organization performance analysis, functions, assessment performance and empirical study etc. One of the primary activity of lean-green strategies is showing respect to the workforce. Human factor will be considered as one the main pillars in the lean-green practices. In this research paper a model has been proposed for identification of a Lean-Green Resourced Person (LGRP) for integrating and implementing lean and green practices in a manufacturing industry. Identification of LGRP will help the organization in implementing and executing lean-green strategies into their operations. A multicriteria decision making method has been used for finding the LGRP in the industry. The identification will result in reductions in time consumption during implementation, guiding the industry in a proper way for implementing and integrating the lean-green techniques.

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Green Manufacturing Practices and Performance among SMEs

Green Technologies and Business Practices ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-1972-2.ch013 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 208-225 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

T. Ramayah ◽

Osman Mohamad ◽

Azizah Omar ◽

Malliga Marimuthu ◽

Jasmine Yeap Ai Leen

Keyword(s):

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Green Manufacturing ◽

Performance Data ◽

Green Technologies ◽

Environmental Initiatives ◽

Manufacturing Performance ◽

Green Practices ◽

And Performance ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

The Relationship

Due to the rise in environmental awareness, green technologies and practices have become the conscientious imperative expected from all manufacturing industries. Consequently, environmental initiatives are becoming an essential part of the strategic planning in organizations, including the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Thus, the objectives of this study were to determine the extent of implementation in green manufacturing practices among the SMEs as well as to examine the relationship between those practices and manufacturing performance. Data was collected via a survey from 544 SMEs across all types of industries located throughout Malaysia. Results of the analysis showed that there is an encouraging level of implementation in green practices among the SMEs, with the optimization of processes to reduce solid waste being the top practice. The results also revealed that green practices within the inbound and production phase of the manufacturing lifecycle significantly affected manufacturing performance but not practices within the outbound phase.

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Green Manufacturing Practices and Performance among SMEs

Small and Medium Enterprises ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-3886-0.ch050 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 1026-1043

Author(s):

T. Ramayah ◽

Osman Mohamad ◽

Azizah Omar ◽

Malliga Marimuthu ◽

Jasmine Yeap Ai Leen

Keyword(s):

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Green Manufacturing ◽

Performance Data ◽

Green Technologies ◽

Environmental Initiatives ◽

Manufacturing Performance ◽

Green Practices ◽

And Performance ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

The Relationship

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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS AND MANUFACTURING SECTOR PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA, (1970-2009)

Australian Journal of Business and Management Research ◽

10.52283/nswrca.ajbmr.20130304a05 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 03 (04) ◽

pp. 39-56

Author(s):

Adejumo Akintoye Victor

Keyword(s):

Foreign Direct Investment ◽

Direct Investment ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Value Added ◽

Foreign Direct Investments ◽

Long Run ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Sector Performance ◽

The Relationship

The study examined the relationship between foreign direct investment and the value added to the manufacturing industry in Nigeria, between the period 1970 and 2009. In view of the development and industrialising desires of Nigeria, as well as the foreign aid received in form of private investments, it is pertinent to examine the effect the presence of multinationals has had in shaping the Nigerian manufacturing industry. Using the autoregressive lag distribution technique to determine the relationship between foreign direct investment and manufacturing value added, it was discovered that in the long-run, foreign direct investments have had a negative effect on the manufacturing sub-sector in Nigeria.

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Analysis of the Effect of Trade Balance on Manufacturing: Evidence from the United States

International Journal of Advances in Management and Economics ◽

10.31270/ijame/v09/i03/2020/6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 49-56

Author(s):

Assandé D. Adom ◽

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Trade Balance ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Driving Forces ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

The United States ◽

Jel Classification ◽

Long Run ◽

The Relationship ◽

Auto Regression

The relationship between a country’s manufacturing industry and net trade carries a great deal of complexity and proves critical as the economy matures. Moreover, debates in public arenas are oftentimes not helpful in alleviating confusions. This study attempts to empirically explore the nature of this relationship for the United States in particular. Using a set of structural vector auto-regressions, it reveals that the development of the manufacturing sector is inhibited in the long-run by worsening trade balances. However, this relationship does not appear significant. The implication of this finding weakens arguments singling out negative trade balances as driving forces behind the perceived woes of US manufacturing. Keywords: Manufacturing, Trade balance, United States, Cointegration, Vector auto-regression. JEL Classification: F14, F60, C51.

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Aid and Governance in Vulnerable States

The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science ◽

10.1177/0002716214543900 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 656 (1) ◽

pp. 59-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Mushtaq H. Khan

Keyword(s):

Good Governance ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Lower Middle Class ◽

Military Aid ◽

Political Outcomes ◽

Political Economies ◽

Political Entrepreneurs ◽

Complex Relationships ◽

The Relationship

Bangladesh and Pakistan had very different experiences with aid after 1971. Politics in Pakistan was less inclusive in terms of opportunities for intermediate (middle- and lower-middle-) class political entrepreneurs, and the dominance of military aid to Pakistan exacerbated the problem by allowing the top leadership to continue to rule without sharing much power with these classes. This not only had negative effects on the evolution of Pakistan’s politics but also slowed down the growth of a broad-based manufacturing sector. In contrast, in Bangladesh the less centralized organization of political power and less concentrated forms of aid allowed intermediate-class political entrepreneurs to improve their access to resources and created opportunities for many of them to enter productive manufacturing activities such as the garments industry. Differences in patterns of aid can help to explain significant differences in economic and political outcomes in the two countries. These experiences challenge conventional ideas about the relationship among aid, good governance, and security. Designing aid policies so that aid can assist developing countries in improving their economic and political viability requires a better understanding of the complex relationships between aid and the political economies of recipient countries.

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THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRY REVOLUTION 4.0 TOWARDS THE READINESS OF EMPLOYEE IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA

Journal of Information System and Technology Management ◽

10.35631/jistm.624004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (24) ◽

pp. 27-33

Author(s):

Mohd Khairulnizam Zahari ◽

Wan Norsyafawati W. Muhamad Radzi

Keyword(s):

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Manufacturing Industries ◽

Manufacturing Companies ◽

Performance Effect ◽

Technology Changes ◽

Manufacturing Growth ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Industry Revolution 4.0 is an important upcoming concept for our current manufacturing industry. Industry Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) can change the manufacturing industry to the next level and also enhance the image of the country. The purpose of this research is to study the readiness of the employees towards the implementation of IR4.0 in manufacturing industries in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The objective of the research is how the technology, changes in consumers’ behaviour and environment, and employee performance effect the readiness of employees in the manufacturing sector to implement IR4.0. The current problems are facing by Malaysia are the dependability of foreign labours for production in manufacturing industries and Malaysian manufacturing growth still stuck in Industry 2.0. This research is a quantitative method and used questionnaires to collect data. Total 333 questionnaires were distributed to manufacturing companies in Johor Bahru. Based on the regression analysis result, the relationship between the changes in consumers’ behaviour and environment and employee performance is compatible with the readiness of employees in implementing IR4.0. However, the relationship between technology and the dependent variable was less compatible. Therefore, our country should enhance the usage and level of technology to implement IR4.0 to enhance the readiness of employees in the manufacturing industry.

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The Relationship between Employer Branding and Talent Management: A Study on Manufacturing Sector

Studies of Applied Economics ◽

10.25115/eea.v39i10.5817 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 39 (10) ◽

Author(s):

Hemananthiny Selva Raja ◽

Amir Aris ◽

Norhidayah Mohamad

Keyword(s):

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Talent Management ◽

Employer Branding ◽

Current State ◽

Unexplored Area ◽

Talent Acquisition ◽

Attraction And Retention ◽

The Relationship ◽

Study Hypothesis

Talent management is a common attraction and retention technique for talented workers in the current business scenario. Still, talent management contributes to the more significant appeal, and retention of employees is an unexplored area in the manufacturing industry. In Malaysia, employer branding is gaining significance. While the idea of the Employer brand has become a routine for companies, several researchers have recently attracted the attention of this field. Developing, recruiting, and keeping workers is a great challenge for every company. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between positions in employer branding and talent management. The paper aims to analyze the current state of the manufacturing industry in branding roles and assess their effect on talent management. The research seeks to address the employer branding and talent acquisition concept and the company's techniques. As a result, this study aims to look into the functions of employer branding in fostering employee talent management. For a better understanding of the relationship, this research proposes a conceptual model. This research is then evolved into a concrete study hypothesis for future investigations. The goal is that the researcher's findings will reveal a substantial link between employer branding positions and talent management. For relevant practitioners and new researchers, this study will be a possible eye-opener.

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Analysis of Pay Inequality and its Impacts on Growth and Performance in the Korean Manufacturing Industry Post Asian Financial Crisis

UKH Journal of Social Sciences ◽

10.25079/ukhjss.v1n1y2017.pp9-21 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 9-21

Author(s):

Almas Heshmati ◽

Yunhee Kim

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Capital City ◽

Kuznets Curve ◽

Original Formulation ◽

Pay Inequality ◽

And Performance ◽

The Relationship

This paper examines the relationship between pay inequality, economic growth, and performance in Korea. Pay inequality is estimated by using Theil’s index to identify the factors determining the level of pay inequality, and establish its relationship with economic growth and performance. For the empirical results we use panel data on the Korean manufacturing sector for the period 1993 to 2003. It appears that a large portion of rising pay inequality can be attributed to rising relative pay among the small-sized firms, outside the capital city area and in the ICT sectors which were affected by the economic structural reform since 1997. The findings support the hypothesis of an “augmented” Kuznets Curve, according to which certain developed countries are found on an upward-sloping addendum to the original formulation of Kuznets.

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SUSTAINABILITY: A NEW MANUFACTURING PARADIGM

Jurnal Teknologi ◽

10.11113/jt.v77.6661 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 77 (22) ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Muhammad Imran Qureshi ◽

Amran Md. Rasli ◽

Ahmad Jusoh ◽

Tan Owee Kowang

Keyword(s):

Production Process ◽

Manufacturing Process ◽

Lean Manufacturing ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Sustainable Manufacturing ◽

Green Manufacturing ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Process Manufacturing ◽

Social Environmental

Recently, many industries adopted lean manufacturing philosophy to improve efficiency through reducing waste for maximization of profit. Most of the manufacturers have benefited the implementation of lean manufacturing through process effectiveness. However, despite of all its effectiveness in the production process, manufacturing industry is facing a real challenge instigated by the stakeholders (i.e. Customers, policy makers, regulatory authorities and society). Stakeholders are consistently pressurizing manufacturers to integrate the social and environmental factor within their production process to protect society and the environment from the negative effects of the manufacturing process, as a result manufacturing process experience continuous adaptation. This adaptation caused technological and procedural shifts, this significantly alter the fundamental manufacturing concepts. Current study provide the basic alterations in the fundamental principles of the green manufacturing paradigm, this adaptation ultimately leads to the new manufacturing paradigm of Sustainable manufacturing. Sustainable manufacturing is a broader concept of manufacturing focused on the integration of social, environmental and economic factors in manufacturing procedures.

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