Evaluation o f programs initiated by manufacturing firms that are geared toward sustainability
is worthy o f attention in research due to the current global demands o f addressing
not just economic growth bu t environmental and social burdens. This paper a ttempts
to provide a comprehensive evaluation framework using the hierarchical
structure o f sustainable manufacturing (SM) indicators set developed by the US National
Institute o f Standards and Technology (US NIST) and a multi-criteria decisionmaking
(MCDM) approach, the analytic network process (ANP). ANP is deemed
appropriate, aside from the multi-criteria nature o f the problem, because o f the presence
o f subjective components that are interrelating in complex relationships. A real case study
is carried out in a semiconductor manufacturing firm in the Philippines in the evaluation
o f its programs toward sustainability. The results show that the creation and implementation
o f cleaner production technologies are considered the most relevant
programs. Developing energy-efficient products and adopting lean six sigma programs
are considered second o n the list. This paper proposes that sustainability is achieved by
formulating strategies that enhance customer and community well-being v ia addressing
environmental concerns especially o n toxic substance, greenhouse gas (GHG) and air
emissions. The contribution o f this paper consists in providing an evaluation framework
which is comprehensive enough to capture real-life complex decision-making processes.
Limitations and possibilities fo r future research are also presented in this paper.
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