Green Lean Six Sigma for improving manufacturing sustainability: Framework development and validation
Journal article
Authors | Rajeev Rathi, Mahender Singh Kaswan, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Jiju Antony and Jennifer Cross |
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Abstract | In the past few decades, a competitive landscape, learned customers and rigorous regulations have forced manufacturing industries to focus on sustainability alongside operational efficiency. The main objective of the present study is to develop a systematic Green Lean Six Sigma (GLSS) framework for improvement in operational efficiency together with environmental and social sustainability. Further, the proposed framework was tested in a leading manufacturing company. The framework was designed with insights gained from the literature and industrial personnel and encompasses the systematic application of different tools of the Green paradigm, Lean, and Six Sigma, from the identification and assessment of the problem to the sustainment of the adopted measures. A systematic application of lifecycle assessment and social lifecycle assessment was used to assess environmental and societal performance. The sustainability focused GLSS framework enhances the environmental capability, process performance and provides a new perspective for researchers and practitioners to support GLSS projects to achieving higher sustainability dynamics. |
Keywords | Green Lean Six Sigma; Framework; Manufacturing; Sustainability; Lifecycle assessment |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Journal of Cleaner Production |
Journal citation | 345 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 0959-6526 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131130 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652622007624?via%3Dihub |
Publication dates | 15 Apr 2022 |
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Deposited | 07 Mar 2022 |
Accepted | Feb 2022 |
Rights | CC0 1.0 Universal |
Contributors | University of Derby |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/93y2x/green-lean-six-sigma-for-improving-manufacturing-sustainability-framework-development-and-validation
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