Sustainable Manufacturing for SMEs: An Agile Readiness Model of Decarbonization Through Theory and Practice

Xiaohui Tang; Shun Yang; Yanwen Qian; Sebastian Thiede

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-77429-4_44

Sustainable Manufacturing for SMEs: An Agile Readiness Model of Decarbonization Through Theory and Practice

Xiaohui Tang, Shun Yang^*, Yanwen Qian, Sebastian Thiede

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Abstract

Decarbonization is a critical area as companies work to meet the environmental mandates associated with their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments. It provides significant potentials for the sustainable manufacturing of Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to match the demands from the downstream value chain. However, SMEs find themselves not ready to take the first step due to a lack of sufficient professional resources. This paper presents a literature review and practical investigation to find out the root causes of decarbonization issues with regard to SMEs. As novel countermeasure, an agile readiness model with consideration of production and environment engineering is developed which allows collectively identifying the current status and targeted performance. Finally, the proposed approach is validated through a case study with industrial partners (in developed countries like Germany and The Netherlands, and emerging countries like China).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sustainable Manufacturing as a Driver for Growth - Proceedings of the 19th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing
Editors	Holger Kohl, Günther Seliger, Franz Dietrich, Sebastián Mur
Publisher	Springer
Pages	401-409
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9783031774287
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77429-4_44
Publication status	Published - 7 Jan 2025
Event	19th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, GCSM 2023 - Buenos Aires, Argentina Duration: 4 Dec 2023 → 6 Dec 2023 Conference number: 19

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Name	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)	2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-4364

Conference

Conference	19th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, GCSM 2023
Abbreviated title	GCSM 2023
Country/Territory	Argentina
City	Buenos Aires
Period	4/12/23 → 6/12/23

Keywords

Assessment Tool
Decarbonization
Readiness Model
Sustainable Manufacturing Systems

UN SDGs

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Tang, X., Yang, S., Qian, Y., & Thiede, S. (2025). Sustainable Manufacturing for SMEs: An Agile Readiness Model of Decarbonization Through Theory and Practice. In H. Kohl, G. Seliger, F. Dietrich, & S. Mur (Eds.), Sustainable Manufacturing as a Driver for Growth - Proceedings of the 19th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing (pp. 401-409). (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77429-4_44

Tang, Xiaohui ; Yang, Shun ; Qian, Yanwen et al. / Sustainable Manufacturing for SMEs : An Agile Readiness Model of Decarbonization Through Theory and Practice. Sustainable Manufacturing as a Driver for Growth - Proceedings of the 19th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing. editor / Holger Kohl ; Günther Seliger ; Franz Dietrich ; Sebastián Mur. Springer, 2025. pp. 401-409 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Tang, X, Yang, S, Qian, Y & Thiede, S 2025, Sustainable Manufacturing for SMEs: An Agile Readiness Model of Decarbonization Through Theory and Practice. in H Kohl, G Seliger, F Dietrich & S Mur (eds), Sustainable Manufacturing as a Driver for Growth - Proceedings of the 19th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, pp. 401-409, 19th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, GCSM 2023, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 4/12/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77429-4_44

Sustainable Manufacturing for SMEs: An Agile Readiness Model of Decarbonization Through Theory and Practice. / Tang, Xiaohui; Yang, Shun; Qian, Yanwen et al.
Sustainable Manufacturing as a Driver for Growth - Proceedings of the 19th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing. ed. / Holger Kohl; Günther Seliger; Franz Dietrich; Sebastián Mur. Springer, 2025. p. 401-409 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Tang X, Yang S, Qian Y, Thiede S. Sustainable Manufacturing for SMEs: An Agile Readiness Model of Decarbonization Through Theory and Practice. In Kohl H, Seliger G, Dietrich F, Mur S, editors, Sustainable Manufacturing as a Driver for Growth - Proceedings of the 19th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing. Springer. 2025. p. 401-409. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-77429-4_44

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