factory.Design/methodology/approach: The methodology led to carrying out an experimental investigation where a Green Lean Six … productivity by 2.4%.Research limitations/implications: It is shown that the application of methodologies such as Green, Lean and …

Integration of lean-green practices has benefited companies in many ways, particularly the large ones. Small and Medium … Enterprises (SMEs), as key players within supply chains, should also be encouraged to apply the lean and green practices to … resources, and often emphasize on short-term goals with rapid turnaround. The impact of green-lean practices on sustainability …

areas – suggesting that “lean is green” (e.g. Florida, 1996). The lean mantra of waste reduction and “doing more with less …Purpose – The adoption of lean operational practices and independently the uptake of business practices related to …). Almost all research linking lean operations or lean supply chains to sustainability issues have focused exclusively on …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically review the green lean approach and highlight its limitations …; examine the compatibility of the green, lean and Six Sigma concepts; and propose Six Sigma, and specially its problem …-solving methodology DMAIC, as an approach to help enhancing the effectiveness of green lean initiatives. Historically, profitability and …

frameworks, can contribute to modelling a lean and green approach for an organization and its supply chain. Design … each model. After defining lean and green management paradigms, a number of guidelines were developed to connect and … integrate lean and green principles. Findings – The study reveals a number of categories that are common in most business models …

implementation of a green and lean organization’s supply chain. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual framework was developed for … the assessment of green and lean implementation. The framework was designed using key criteria to identify green and lean …. Findings The study reveals that high scores are derived from a good interaction between green and lean implementation in these …

distribution. Design/methodology/approach An integrated lean, agile and green (LAG) framework is proposed to overcome the …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest a lean, agile, resilient, and green (LARG) index as a benchmarking …

writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – The paper reports that lean … for implementation of lean and sustainable operations management. This is encapsulated in the development of a stage …-based theoretical model of lean-sustainability. Further, it is proposed that lean implementation and sustainability performance are in …