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Principal Components of a Governing Framework for Sustainability Performance in Manufacturing Networks

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There are a variety of existing frameworks that specify what to measure and how to improve on sustainability performance and there is constant discussion on indicators for performance assessment. Current practice mostly relates to firm-centric approaches, however and thereby neglects the realities of a networked manufacturing environment. In this paper, we argue for sustainability performance assessment that extends beyond firm boundaries and incorporates dyadic characteristics that affect internal performance levers. It thereby links performance outcome, internal performance levers, and network conditions through causal relationships. The framework takes into account existing interdependencies between different firms within a manufacturing network and thus provides the means for more realistic sustainability assessment.

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The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n°262931.

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    Jakob E. Beer & Jayantha P. Liyanage

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Beer, J.E., Liyanage, J.P. (2015). Principal Components of a Governing Framework for Sustainability Performance in Manufacturing Networks. In: Lee, W., Choi, B., Ma, L., Mathew, J. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM 2012). Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06966-1_8

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