Sustainable development in Asian manufacturing SMEs: Progress and directions

ABL de Sousa Jabbour, NO Ndubisi… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This article identifies the factors that influence the environmental, social and financial
performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector in …

Small and medium manufacturing enterprises and Asia's sustainable economic development

NO Ndubisi, XA Zhai, K Lai - International Journal of Production Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
In this piece, we consider the role of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Asia's
sustainable development. Asia has undeniably made huge leaps in its economic growth in …

Determinants of environmental, financial, and social sustainable performance of manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia

E Yadegaridehkordi, B Foroughi, M Iranmanesh… - Sustainable Production …, 2023 - Elsevier
Discovering the determinants of firm sustainable performance from the Small and Medium-
sized Enterprises (SMEs) perspectives is essential. However, few studies have empirically …

Lean manufacturing practices in Indian manufacturing SMEs and their effect on sustainability performance

MP Sajan, PR Shalij, A Ramesh - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The relevance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in contributing to the
economy and social development is increasingly felt in the current business environment …

An empirical investigation of green initiatives and environmental sustainability for manufacturing SMEs

P Yacob, LS Wong, SC Khor - Journal of Manufacturing Technology …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the extent of green initiatives within
manufacturing SMEs, as well as the mediating effect of the owners/managers intention …

An investigation on lean–green performance of Indian manufacturing SMEs

S Thanki, JJ Thakkar - International Journal of Productivity and …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Improved performance in operational (lean) and environmental (green) dimensions
has been extremely critical to the global competitiveness of organizations. As the …

Sustainable entrepreneurship practices in Malaysian manufacturing SMEs: the role of individual, organisational and institutional factors

NH Ahmad, SA Rahman… - World Review of …, 2020 - inderscienceonline.com
Sustainability is an issue that has a profound effect on large companies and also among
SMEs. The research framework for this study is built upon this triple bottom line agenda. The …

Determinants of eco-innovation initiatives toward sustainability in manufacturing SMEs: Evidence from Bangladesh

MJ Hasan, MS Rahman - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
This study identifies the key factors accelerating the eco-innovation initiatives of
manufacturing Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh. The study further …

Barriers and enablers for the adoption of sustainable manufacturing by manufacturing SMEs

CL Alayón, K Säfsten, G Johansson - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have inherent characteristics, which require
specific solutions for improving the sustainability performance of their operations. The …

Drivers and barriers analysis for green manufacturing practices in Malaysian SMEs: a preliminary findings

RAR Ghazilla, N Sakundarini, SH Abdul-Rashid… - Procedia Cirp, 2015 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the manufacturing industry is faced with the challenge to adhere to stringent
environmental regulations due to the scarcity of natural resources, global warming and …