Operational practices of lean manufacturing: Potentiating environmental improvements

Abstract

Abstract:Purpose: The objective of this paper is to investigate how environmental improvements can be achieved through operational practices of Lean Manufacturing.Design/methodology/approach: A literature review was conducted to analyze the relationship between operational practices of Lean and reduction of environmental impact in organizational contexts. Verified theoretically, this relationship was observed in a company of the electronics industry, through an exploratory research which contemplated a mixed approach. The adopted research method consisted of a single case study, by providing greater depth and detail of the study. Utilized a research protocol, validated pilot test. The instruments for data collection were semi-structured interviews, direct observation and document analysis. The information was examined qualitatively considering the technique for content analysis. Findings:As a result of the study, it was found that there is evidence for the existence of relationship between the practices of Lean, for example, Kaizen, PDCA (plan, do, check, act), Ishikawa Diagram, Poka-Yoke, and Standardized Work, with the reduction of environmental impacts of an organization. This reduction was observed after application of these practices that resulted in the reduction of energy consumption and water consumption. These results were accounted for financially, contributing to a reduction of annual costs by about US$ 17,900.-550-Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management -https://doi.org/10.3926/jiem.2268 Originality/value: The study presents in detail, the application of operational practices of Lean Manufacturing, with an effective view to reducing the environmental impact and cost reduction.The literature review, a detailed description of the application process and financial results are important information that contributes to the scientific studies that address traditional operating practices and the search for better environmental performance.

Protocol: action planning for action research about kaizen in public organizations. The case of higher education

“…Especialmente a partir de los ahorros en costes (Pinto & Mendes, 2017). Por otra parte, tanto en empresas del sector privado (industriales y de servicios) en países latinoamericanos, España o Portugal, se ha constatado una preferencia por el uso de técnicas sencillas para la mejora continua, que no obstante no está exenta de barreras para su sostenibilidad a largo plazo (Ramírez & Álvaro, 2017).…”

Identification of Implementation Lean, Agile, Resilient and Green (LARG) Approach in Indonesia Automotive Industry

“…PA1: Product design according to consumer demand [13] PL2: Reduce lot size [14,15] PA2: Ability to get information about demand quickly [16] PL3: Reduce cycle time and setup time [6,15,17] PA3: Speed in improving consumer service, delivery reliability, and response to market change [16,18] PL4: Reduce WIP [10,11,15] PA4: Reliability of increasing response to changes in market needs [19] PL5: Shorten leadtime [11,15] PA5: Ability to re-configure the production plan and process quickly [13,20] PL6: Build an independent quality/ control system [21] PA6: Innovation ability/skill to satisfy consumer demand [22,23] PL7: Multi-skilled worker [21,24] PA7: Application of IT in integrating all industrial activities [22,23] PL8: Increase the use of resources [25] PA8: The use of multi-skilled and flexible worker [26] PL9: Design for manufacturability [10,14,15] PA9: The use of flexible production technology [16,27] PL10: Innovation in performance assessment [21,28] PA10: Willingness to improve knowledge and skill [16,29] Resilient PR1: Comprehend and implement risk management of supply chain [30,31] Green PG1: Certification of ISO 14000 and OHSAS [32] PR2: Create viability along the supply chain [33]…”

Scoping Review of Kaizen and Green Practices: State of the Art and Future Directions

“…Among the nineteen articles analyzed, fifteen are case studies that show concrete applications of kaizen with a clear orientation towards environmental sustainability [4,[37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]. In all of them, the aim is to show the synergies between both kaizen and green philosophies.…”