1st Edition

Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management

By R. Panneerselvam Copyright 2026
320 Pages 74 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

320 Pages 74 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This textbook explores the environmental impact of business systems, particularly emissions resulting from logistics and intra-company operations. It highlights how transportation activities between suppliers, companies, and end users contribute to emissions, while intra-logistics within companies consume significant energy to move components and subassemblies. By emphasizing efficient use of... Read more

1. Triple Bottom Line  2. Circular Economy  3. Decarbonization of Operations  4. Life Cycle Assessment  5. Supply Chain  6. Green Logistics  7. Transportation Problem to Minimize Emissions  8. Transshipment Problem  9. Travelling Salesman Problem  10. Inventory Management as a Means for Sustainable Operations  11. Just in Time: Manufacturing as a Means for Reduction in Emissions  12. Lean Manufacturing  13. Six Sigma  14. Scheduling – A Means of Emission Reduction  15. Queuing Simulation as a Tool for Sustainable Operation at Toll Gate and Industrial Systems  16. Sustainable Maintenance Management    References

Biography

R. Panneerselvam served as a Professor of Operations and Systems Department of Management Studies at School of Management, Pondicherry University. He possesses a total of 41 years of teaching and research experience at Anna University and Pondicherry University put together. He served as the chairman of Computer Society of India (Pondicherry Chapter) and life member of Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering and Computer Society of India. Prof. Panneerselvam has published more than 100 research articles in leading national and international journals and has authored more than 30 textbooks in Industrial Engineering and management, and Computer Science and Engineering. He also provided consultancy, including an overseas consultancy to CEMS, Malaysia.

Professor Panneerselvam received academic excellence award in an international conference on Advances in Industrial Engineering Practices, Best Selling Author Award from PHI Learning Private Limited, Achiever Award from Anna University for outstanding contributions to academics, and Best Teacher award from Pondicherry University. His areas of research interest include Cellular manufacturing, Assembly line balancing, Simulation, Total covering problem, Supply chain management, Ergonomics, Justin-time (JIT) manufacturing, Technology disruption, Decision support system for manufacturing industry, etc.