Critical dimensions of sustainability in manufacturing: A review

The better patterns for consumption are widely spread all over the world then the general discussion about sustainability is considered in different aspects of life. Many companies today apply the concepts of sustainability in their manufacturing processes for surviving and improving their businesses. Many risk factors can decrease the chance of success in business and spend lots of time managing. In a more general perspective, some critical factors can improve the process of manufacturing. Although the dimensions of manufacturing sustainability are numerous, in this study we try to review some major factors which cannot pass away simply from it in each study. This paper describes the substantial areas in sustainability such as: economic performance, environmental aspect, sustainability assessment, direct digital manufacturing and the use of sustainable supply chain. Knowing about these factors cause to industrial development. By aggregating the set of points of this study, the way of future executive researches will be more clear and identified.

کلیدواژه ها:

Sustainability dimensions ، Sustainability assessment ، Direct digital manufacturing ، Sustainable supply chain