The purpose of this study was to explore the positive effects of lean manufacturing (LM) tools
on sustainability aspects and to address the gap in studies that have examined the impacts …

Lean manufacturing has already proven to be an effective management philosophy for
eliminating waste in production processes, leading to operational gains. However …

The Lean Six Sigma (LSS) philosophy and sustainability have become topics of interest
since the 1990s; they have generally been analyzed together since 2012. Numerous …

The monitoring and assessment of Environmental Performance constitutes a critical yet
complex area of interest in today's world. The exploration of environmental performance is …

Sustainability is increasingly being addressed globally. The manufacturing industry faces
various constraints and opportunities related to sustainable development. Currently, there …

This work investigates Industry 4.0 technologies by developing a new key performance
indicator that can determine the energy consumption of machine tools for a more …

The chemical industry has sustained the development of global economies by providing an
astonishing variety of products and services, while also consuming massive amounts of raw …

Al mejorar y volver más eficiente la cadena de suministro en las empresas, se logra
disminuir costos en los que se incurren en la cadena suministro y, a su vez, aumentar el …

Waste from raw materials has a direct influence on the final price of a product. However,
since waste has no added value to products, customers are unwilling to pay for it. Reducing …

The relationship between sustainability and business has become one of the central
debates at the national and international level in both industrialized and emerging countries …