An Activity Based Management Methodology for Evaluating Business Processes for Environmental Sustainability

Joseph Sarkis, Laura Meade and Adrien Presley

Business Process Management Journal, Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 751-769, 2006.

In this paper a conceptual model is developed for incorporating environmental systems decision making utilizing activity based costing and management, the analytic hierarchy process, and business process modeling (IDEF).  An illustrative example that applies the methodology to a semiconductor manufacturing facility is presented in the paper. Application of the technique encourages management to more fully assess the environmental implications of their decision in evaluating alternative technological processes.  The methodology can be broadened to include other organizational decision dimensions.  Managerial application and implications can include such areas as product cost management, business process design and technology selection.

 


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