International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol 9, No 3 (2020): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)

Sustainable Manufacturing Practices in a Textile Company: A Case Study

Rushanim Hashim (School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia)
Norsiah Hami (School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia)
Salmah Omar (School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia)
Shafini Mohd Shafie (School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia)
Poh Wei Lin (School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia)
Muhardi Muhardi (Universitas Islam Bandung)
Cici Cintyawati (Universitas Islam Bandung)
Rabiatul Adwiyah (Universitas Islam Bandung)
Nur Yuhainis Ab Wahab (Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Jun 2020

Abstract

The main purpose of the present study is to develop an in-depth understanding of sustainable manufacturing practices implemented by a textile company. A single case study has been employed in which a company located in Penang was chosen as a case to be studied. A face to face interview was conducted to get in-depth information from the respondent to fulfil the research objectives. The study found that the company being studied has implemented several sustainable manufacturing practices such as recycling materials, reducing hazardous input materials, emphasizing employees’ well-being, managing waste in a sustainable way, and adopting solar energy in its operation. Furthermore, the findings of this study provide a great foundation for a better understanding of sustainable manufacturing practices and their contribution to sustainability performance, particularly in the context of the textile industry. The findings of this study also have a noticeable implication, especially for the textile company and other practitioners, to evaluate their current manufacturing practices and explore the strategy that could assist them to step forward to reduce the impact of their operation on the natural environment.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJSCM

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Engineering Environmental Science Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Transportation

Description

International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) is a peer-reviewed indexed journal, ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print), that publishes original, high quality, supply chain management empirical research that will have a significant impact on SCM theory and practice. Manuscripts ...