Green manufacturing practices among wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia
The adoption of green manufacturing practices by the Malaysian wooden furniture industry is limited as is shown by a questionnaire-based survey of wooden furniture manufacturers. The lack of price premium for green furniture products and the high cost involved in adopting such practices have been id...
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| description | The adoption of green manufacturing practices by the Malaysian wooden furniture industry is limited as is shown by a questionnaire-based survey of wooden furniture manufacturers. The lack of price premium for green furniture products and the high cost involved in adopting such practices have been identified as the major restraints. Currently most green manufacturing practices are related to the use of environmental-friendly materials. |
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| spelling | upm-56622015-11-03T00:00:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5662/ Green manufacturing practices among wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran Wagner, Karl The adoption of green manufacturing practices by the Malaysian wooden furniture industry is limited as is shown by a questionnaire-based survey of wooden furniture manufacturers. The lack of price premium for green furniture products and the high cost involved in adopting such practices have been identified as the major restraints. Currently most green manufacturing practices are related to the use of environmental-friendly materials. 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5662/1/Green%20manufacturing%20practices%20among%20wooden%20furniture%20manufacturers%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran and Wagner, Karl (2009) Green manufacturing practices among wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 67 (4). 485-486 . ISSN 0018-3768 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00107-009-0341-1 10.1007/s00107-009-0341-1 English |
| spellingShingle | Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran Wagner, Karl Green manufacturing practices among wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia |
| title | Green manufacturing practices among wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia |
| title_full | Green manufacturing practices among wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Green manufacturing practices among wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green manufacturing practices among wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia |
| title_short | Green manufacturing practices among wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia |
| title_sort | green manufacturing practices among wooden furniture manufacturers in malaysia |
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