Over the last few decades, industries in emerging economies have been encouraged to embrace sustainable lean manufacturing (SLM) practices to lower operational expenses, eliminate wastes, conserve resources, improve customer satisfaction, and focus on the economic, environmental, and social...

Green supply chain management (GSCM) is an emerging concept of modern supply chain management (SCM) that integrates eco-friendly and ethical environmental concerns with the traditional supply chain by reducing the negative impacts of unsustainable manufacturing practices. Developed countries...

Due to growing sustainability challenges, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are under tremendous pressure to implement sustainable practices in their operations. Studies in this regard show that in almost all cases, transition from a traditional approach to sustainable manufacturing is...