Exploring the role of lean thinking in sustainable business practice: A systematic literature review

HTS Caldera, C Desha, L Dawes - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
The shift towards sustainable manufacturing processes and products has influenced
business organizations to improve their environmental performance and efficiency.'Lean …

Lean and green–a systematic review of the state of the art literature

JA Garza-Reyes - Journal of cleaner production, 2015 - Elsevier
The move towards greener operations and products has forced companies to seek
alternatives to balance efficiency gains and environmental friendliness in their operations …

Towards lean for sustainability: Understanding the interrelationships between lean and sustainability from a systems thinking perspective

HCM León, J Calvo-Amodio - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the last years, there has been growing pressure on businesses to manage their
operations responsibly in regards to their environmental and societal impacts. This has …

[HTML][HTML] Lean-green manufacturing practices and their link with sustainability: A critical review

W Abualfaraa, K Salonitis, A Al-Ashaab, M Ala'raj - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The current rapidly changing and highly competitive market has put companies under a
great pressure towards adopting sustainable practices, in terms of keeping a healthy …

The relationship between lean operations and sustainable operations

N Piercy, N Rich - International Journal of Operations & Production …, 2015 - emerald.com
Purpose–The adoption of lean operational practices and independently the uptake of
business practices related to sustainability and corporate social responsibility continues to …

Combining organizational performance with sustainable development issues: the Lean and Green project benchmarking repository

B Verrier, B Rose, E Caillaud, H Remita - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014 - Elsevier
To become and remain competitive, companies must adopt evolving strategies. Lean
Manufacturing is one such strategy used in several industrial companies. It is based on the …

Green as the new Lean: how to use Lean practices as a catalyst to greening your supply chain

CM Dües, KH Tan, M Lim - Journal of cleaner production, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of this research paper is to explore and evaluate previous work focussing on the
relationship and links between Lean and Green supply chain management practices …

Does lean mean green?

R Dhingra, R Kress, G Upreti - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract This Special Volume of the Journal of Cleaner Production is dedicated to examining
the interrelationships among lean, green, and sustainability. With the overarching goal of …

Lean thinking: a transversal and global management philosophy to achieve sustainability benefits

P Amaro, AC Alves, RM Sousa - Lean Engineering for Global Development, 2019 - Springer
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relevance of Lean Thinking principles
implementation around the world, both in industry and services, based on the growing …

Evaluating the enablers and barriers for successful implementation of sustainable business practice in 'lean'SMEs

HTS Caldera, C Desha, L Dawes - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract 'Sustainable business practice'is an aspiration for an increasing proportion of small
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) around the world, promising profitability, resilience …