The impact of ISO 14001 on the operations management of wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia

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Ratnasingam, J and Wagner, K (2010) The impact of ISO 14001 on the operations management of wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 68 (4). pp. 479-481. ISSN 0018-3768

Abstract

A survey of ISO 14001 certified and non-certified wooden furniture manufacturers in Malaysia revealed that the low cost-benefit factor was the main reason that deterred the adoption of the standard. However, the adoption of ISO 14001 resulted in the production of green furniture, the use of environmental friendly materials and technologies, retraining of the workers and waste reduction. Consequently, the adoption of the ISO 14001 environmental management system resulted in a more cost-effective wooden furniture production, contrary to previous perception.

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Item Type:	Article
Subject:	ISO 14000 Series Standards.
Subject:	Manufacturing industries - Environmental aspects - Malaysia.
Subject:	Environmental protection - Standards.
Divisions:	Faculty of Forestry
DOI Number:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-009-0370-9
Publisher:	Springer
Keywords:	ISO 14001; Operations Management; Wooden Furniture
Depositing User:	Norhazura Hamzah
Date Deposited:	22 May 2012 03:55
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2015 07:42
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URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17190
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