An analysis of enablers and barriers of sustainable manufacturing in Southern Africa

Michael Mutingi; Harmony Musiyarira; Charles Mbohwa; Venkata P. Kommula

An analysis of enablers and barriers of sustainable manufacturing in Southern Africa

Michael Mutingi
, Harmony Musiyarira
, Charles Mbohwa
, Venkata P. Kommula

Quality and Operations Management

Namibia University of Science and Technology
University of Johannesburg
University of Botswana

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

5 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

In today's competitive manufacturing environment, pressures continue to mount over sustainability issues in terms of economic, environmental and social performance in manufacturing. As a result, sustainable manufacturing has gained recognition across the world. However, maintaining the momentum of sustainable manufacturing activities in Southern Africa is a challenge. Learning from our preliminary studies in the literature, we highlight the key enablers and barriers behind implementation of sustainable in the region. A survey of the key enablers and barriers is then presented. Views and opinions from expert researchers and practitioners in region are collated and analyzed in order to draw useful strategies for effective implementation of sustainable manufacturing. The research is a knowledge resource for decision makers concerned with sustainability decisions in the manufacturing sector in the Southern African region.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2017, WCECS 2017
Editors	S. I. Ao, W. S. Grundfest, Craig Douglas
Publisher	Newswood Limited
Pages	916-919
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9789881404848
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	2017 World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, WCECS 2017 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 25 Oct 2017 → 27 Oct 2017

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume	2
ISSN (Print)	2078-0958

Conference

Conference	2017 World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, WCECS 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	25/10/17 → 27/10/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Barriers
Enablers
Southern Africa
Sustainability
Sustainable manufacturing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)

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Mutingi, M., Musiyarira, H., Mbohwa, C., & Kommula, V. P. (2017). An analysis of enablers and barriers of sustainable manufacturing in Southern Africa. In S. I. Ao, W. S. Grundfest, & C. Douglas (Eds.), Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2017, WCECS 2017 (pp. 916-919). (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science; Vol. 2). Newswood Limited.

Mutingi, Michael ; Musiyarira, Harmony ; Mbohwa, Charles et al. / An analysis of enablers and barriers of sustainable manufacturing in Southern Africa. Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2017, WCECS 2017. editor / S. I. Ao ; W. S. Grundfest ; Craig Douglas. Newswood Limited, 2017. pp. 916-919 (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science).

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Mutingi, M, Musiyarira, H, Mbohwa, C & Kommula, VP 2017, An analysis of enablers and barriers of sustainable manufacturing in Southern Africa. in SI Ao, WS Grundfest & C Douglas (eds), Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2017, WCECS 2017. Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, vol. 2, Newswood Limited, pp. 916-919, 2017 World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, WCECS 2017, San Francisco, United States, 25/10/17.

An analysis of enablers and barriers of sustainable manufacturing in Southern Africa. / Mutingi, Michael; Musiyarira, Harmony; Mbohwa, Charles et al.
Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2017, WCECS 2017. ed. / S. I. Ao; W. S. Grundfest; Craig Douglas. Newswood Limited, 2017. p. 916-919 (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science; Vol. 2).

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