Lambert, Christopher and Rennie, Allan and Baker, Nicholas and Hjelm, Olof (2007) Delivering eco design business support to SMEs on a transnational scale : benefits and learning outcomes. In: IEMA Environmental Knowledge Exchange 2007, 2007-11-07.
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The advantages of engendering eco-design principles within the design stages of manufacturing operations have resulted in a greater level of efficiency for many large organisations. However, due to the operational priorities and day-to-day commitments of Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) within the manufacturing sector, many smaller firms have been unable to reap the benefits of integrating such approaches. The SIMPLE Project (Successful Implementation of Eco-design Methodologies into SMEs) delivered a business support solution that enabled SMEs to adopt new approaches that provided them with significant benefits, whilst being sympathetic to the needs and demands of smaller companies.