Green Lean Practices towards Increasing Operation Value of Manufacturing Company

Waste generation in the textile industry supply chain process has become a crucial challenge. This study seeks to address this by implementing lean green and circular manufacturing practices in Peruvian textile industries to improve its operational performance, ensuring timely delivery and reducing waste. A case study methodology was adopted comprising three analytically distinct and interrelated phases: systemic process modelling, rigorous identification of waste across operational and environmental dimensions, and the strategic integration of lean methods, environmental management practices and circular manufacturing principles to enable reconfiguration of existing production systems. Integrating the synergistic relationship between lean and green practices with circular manufacturing principles, we propose a lean green practices and circular manufacturing (LGCM) framework that enables the reconfiguration of existing manufacturing processes to achieve efficient, environmentally friendly production, enhancing the competitive edge in an eco‐conscious market. The findings demonstrate improvements in operational performance, notably reductions in order delays and defect rates, while also strengthening production dynamics and sustainability‐oriented operations in textile manufacturing. The study advances the sustainability and strategic management literature by providing a contextually grounded strategic framework for integrating and optimizing sustainability transitions in a real‐world emerging‐market context. The study framework has the potential to inform production industry practices, offering a replicable, scalable approach for sustainable manufacturing to maintain competitiveness in increasingly eco‐conscious markets.

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore the performance measures for the green manufacturing practices in the Indian manufacturing industries. Design/methodology/approach – A tentative list of items/variables was developed for green manufacturing performance measures based on a thorough and detailed analysis of the pertinent literature. The survey questionnaire contained 128 items/variables, developed based on the literature and interviews with nine manufacturing industry experts, specifically green manufacturing areas. A total of 400 questionnaires were mailed out, and 114 were returned, of which 108 were valid, representing a response rate of 27 percent. Using the data collected, the identified items/variables were performed via factor analysis to establish reliability and validity. Findings – A total of 12 performance measures of green manufacturing with their 66 items/variables have been developed: top management commitment, knowledge management, employee training, green product and process design, employee empowerment, environmental health and safety, suppliers and materials management, production planning and control, quality, cost, customer environment performance requirement, customer responsiveness and company growth. Research limitations/implications – This study obtained 108 valid responses from the Indian manufacturing industries; the limitation of the study is the insufficient sampling. Future research needs to be performed using a larger sample and studying more countries. Practical implications – The performance measures developed in this study enables decision makers to assess the perception of green manufacturing in their organization and in prioritizing GM efforts. Originality/value – This study is probably the first to provide an integrative perspective of performance measures for green manufacturing practices in the Indian manufacturing industries. It gives valuable information, which hopefully will help this business sector to accomplish green manufacturing practices. This paper fills the gap in the literature on identification, establishment and validation of performance measures of green manufacturing for Indian manufacturing industries.

Developing a balance between manufacturing and ecological preservation is considered a major issue in every society and so attention must be paid to this relationship to protect plant, animal and human lives. Pressure for manufacturing firms to become green has risen greatly. Green manufacturing has been encouraged, practiced and researched for years but mostly in developed nations, but low in developing countries. This is a follow up study on a previous one conducted by the authors on the direct effects of green drivers on green practices, and this current one aims at the moderating role of sustainability orientation on the effects of driving factors on green practices in Ghana. Analysis was done using structural equation modeling (SEM). Evidently, sustainability orientation (SUO) moderated significantly between driving factors and green design practices, green purchasing practices and green promotion/selling. Green design practices adoption was facilitated most by SUO. Green management practices and green logistics practices were not moderated by SUO. Outcomes of this work could serve as a guide towards decision making by industry actors and government of Ghana on policy formulation and better processes for integrating green practices, not just in the agro processing industry but all others with activities of possible damage to the environment. Keywords: Green drivers, green practices, agro processing, sustainability orientation DOI: 10.7176/JESD/12-12-03 Publication date: June 30 th 2021

This paper investigates the concept of green logistics and manufacturing in automotive industry, in particular to manufacturing logistics and material handling involving the process of automobile assembling. This is based on actual case study of automotive assembly plant. An efficient decision making model is proposed that capture the impacts of strategic decisions on production costs and environmental sustainability. The model will assist decision makers acquire an in-depth understanding of relationship between high level planning and low level operation activities on production, environmental impacts and costs associated. The modeled problems are within the manufacturing facility of automotive assembly line and inbound logistics. The research method used is system dynamics (SD) simulation technique. The main green manufacturing and logistical issues considered are Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emission, waste generation, water and energy utilization. The results of the SD model signify the existence of positive tradeoffs between green practices (CO2 reduction, water and energy conservation) and operational costs

In the present competitive landscape industry, individuals have emphasized fulfilling the consumer needs in available resources and limited constraints. However, the industry individuals face several problems in achieving operational efficiency. These problems include ergonomics issues, environmental waste, work processes waste, inobservance on the shop floor, and workers’ apathy. The operations management teams use various approaches to improve operational excellence on the shop floor, including lean manufacturing, smart manufacturing, green manufacturing, and artificial neural network. These approaches are used to enhance productivity by eliminating problems in the operations management on the shop floor. The present research aims to develop a framework for improvement in operational excellence and sustainability in operations management on the shop floor in an industry 4.0 environment using lean, green, and smart manufacturing concepts. In the study, a strategic ergonomics assessment and environmental assessment have been used to assess working and operational performance on the shop floor. The adaptability of the developed framework has been investigated by implementing it in mining machinery manufacturing industry. The framework has been developed with insights gained from previous research, industry individuals, and brainstorming analysis on problems faced in operations management on the shop floor in industry 4.0 working environment. The novelty of the present study lies in the fact that no model has been developed for achieving operational excellence on the shop floor in industry 4.0 using the smart, lean green manufacturing concept. The developed framework significantly improved productivity by 85%, improved machinery utilization by 21%, reduced production time by 65%, reduced manufacturing defects by 96%, and production cost by 75%. The present research work strongly believe that the developed model would benefit industry individuals in enhancing sustainability in operational excellence on the shop floor in industry 4.0 environment by establishing a more competent and cleaner working environment with available resources.

Since the emergence of rising environmental issues, firms urgently require a supply chain strategy that will allow them to compete effectively in the marketplace. Implementing lean and green supply chain management strategies have been recommended to achieve sustainability and competitiveness. Yet, there is some ambiguity about how these practices must interact with one another. While lean practices have been around for a while and are widely adopted by businesses, the green movement is still evolving in the supply chains for most industries. This paper aims to identify the most important lean-green practices in supply chain management and their relative importance to firms’ sustainable performance in automotive industry context using Best Worst Method. The results reveal that green related practices are the most important to achieve environmental, economic, and social performance respectively. Whereas most lean practices remain the least important. As mentioned by the results three green practices, namely Environmental Management System (EMS), Green Purchasing (GP), and Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R), are the most important, while Small Lot Sizing (SLZ) is the least important lean practice. These practices contribute to the improvement of environmental, economic, and social performance respectively. The findings of this research offer a theoretical and empirical roadmap for decision makers seeking to identify key practices that are most likely to contribute to improving various aspects of sustainable performance in automotive context.

In general, profitability and efficiency have been the main interest for organization. However, the increasing concerns for the environment from government, regulators, customers, and other stakeholders has forced companies to seek for alternatives to achieve green objectives. The difficulties faced by organizations are lack of awareness and guideline in implementing green practices in their daily operation. Under constrained resources, employers are reluctant to spend money on something unclear. During the last decade, lean manufacturing seems to be visible trend in most of the manufacturing industries in Malaysia. As lean tends to emphasize on waste reduction, it provides similarity between lean and green. Therefore, it is a better atmosphere to deploy green practices and tools under existing lean manufacturing. The purpose of this paper is to present a review on the synergies between green and lean and identifying the determinants that affecting both lean and green manufacturing for Malaysian manufacturers. The determinant obtained are financial benefit, incentive, legislation, stakeholder, management commitment, technology, environmental awareness and brand image or competitiveness. Besides, the authors identified and suggested future research directions on developing an integrated lean-green model for daily operation. This study aims to assist researchers to identify the opportunities and challenges on lean-green model and this review is useful for manufacturers and government in developing manufacturing policies and guideline.

Introduction: Manufacturing companies operating within dynamic and intensely competitive markets have a mindset that concentrates on continuous improvement processes. The management efforts have focused on enhancing quality, flexibility, and customer response time through the application of Lean thinking principles. For an organisation to realise its full potential of lean application, lean manufacturing organisation must embrace a comprehensive business strategy, rather than being confined to a singular focus within operations. The lean manufacturing organisation necessitates the incorporation of lean approaches throughout operations and various business functions. Management accounting practices (MAP), and lean accounting serve as crucial elements in attaining higher performance improvement and align with the requirements and goals of lean organisations. This study aims to investigate the relationship between lean accounting components and the manufacturing performance of Malaysian manufacturing companies. Methods: The survey data collected from 282 Malaysian manufacturing firms was utilised and develop a structural equation model of lean accounting and manufacturing performance. Results: The findings show that the implementation of lean accounting is directly related to manufacturing performance. Specifically, the elimination of transactions (ELT), performance measurement (PFM), financial benefits (FNB), and value stream management (VSM) have direct effects, while value stream costing (VSC) indirectly impacts manufacturing performance in Malaysia. Conclusion: The results of our research align with the perspective that lean thinking constitutes a comprehensive business strategy. To achieve the most significant effect on performance, our findings suggest that operations management must across the departments and areas to maximizse its efficiency. Operations and accounting personnel must collaborate to ensure that lean accounting is strategically integrated into the lean manufacturing organisation. This study assists both researchers and practitioners in comprehending how lean accounting can facilitate operations personnel in their internal decision-making processes, as well as support operations executives and business leaders in their goal of enhancing lean operations performance within the framework of a comprehensive lean manufacturing strategy.

PurposeThis study aims to comparatively discuss the effect of lean manufacturing (LM) implementation in the manufacturing sectors of developing and developed countries.Design/methodology/approachAn in-depth literature review focused on previous research published between 2015 and March 2020. The papers published by the databases such as Google Scholar, Scopus, ProQuest and Web of Science were used in the study. A total of 63 studies that focused on LM application in manufacturing industries in developing and developed countries were used in the research.FindingsIt was observed that LM improves operational performance for manufacturing organizations in developing and developed countries. Small and medium-sized enterprises in both developed and developing countries have difficulties transforming their organizations into lean organizations compared to large enterprises. Furthermore, the review also found that there seems to have been no paper had reported the negative impact of implementing LM in manufacturing industries in developing and developed countries from 2015 to March 2020.Research limitations/implicationsThe study used research papers written between January 2015 and March 2020 and only considered manufacturing organizations from developed and developing nations.Practical implicationsThe study provides more insight into LM implementation in developing and developed countries. It gives the LM practices and the implications of applying these practices in manufacturing organizations for developing and developed countries.Originality/valueA preliminary review of papers indicated that this seems to be the first paper that comparatively studies how LM implementation has affected manufacturing organizations in developed and developing countries. The study also assessed the LM practices commonly used by the manufacturing industries in developing and developed countries.

Abstract: Companies strive for superior results. Focusing on return, performance, and profitability is mainstream; this reasoning is constantly present in the decisions of the strategic operational management of companies. Based on this assumption, the objective of this work is to evaluate empirically whether the degree to which a company implements a combination of Just in Time (JIT) or Lean Manufacturing practices systematically affects the company's operational, financial, and/or organisational performance. For this, a meta-analysis was carried out; the final sample consisted of 28 articles, with 41 studies and 12,708 included subjects who provided the effects that explain the proposed relationship. The data were collected in the Web of Science, EBSCO, and Science Direct databases, with an open period, considering all works available until July 2020. Among the main findings, JIT practices and the company's operational performance present a positive, significant, medium effect. Lean manufacturing practices demonstrate a positive and significant relationship in operational, financial, and organisational performance, all with an average impact on the effect size. No direct relationship was found between the JIT variables and organisational performance (financial, operational, and environmental), based on the TBL. Additional research is needed regarding the relationship of JIT and Lean Manufacturing practices with the organisational performance (financial, operational, and environmental) based on the TBL, as well as an in-depth analysis of previous research related to green Lean practices and their relationship with organisational performance, based on the TBL.

Purpose This study aims to review the influences of green purchasing (GP), green manufacturing (GM) and green packaging (GK) on sustainability performance (SP) with a focus on the mediating role of reverse logistics (RL). At the same time, this study is expected to examine the effect of GP, GM and GK on RL. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative analysis was conducted using data from 418 manufacturing enterprises in the Hebei province of China. Data analyses were conducted using the Smart-PLS 4.0 software and SPSS software. Findings This findings reveals that GM, GK and RL have a positive relationship with SP. However, GP were found not to significantly influence SP. Also, GP, GM and GK is positively related to RL. Also, RL influences the successful implementation of GK, GM and GP which results in building better SP. Practical implications This study offers practical evidence supporting the notion that GP, GM and GK can complement and enhance the effectiveness of RL. Also, for firms engaging in GP, GM and GK, RL is a crucial success factor for improved SP. Social implications This paper discusses benefits or outcomes of GP, GM and GK. As well as how GP, GM and GP can improve SP with a focus on the mediating role of RL. Originality/value Through the consideration of green environmental concerns, this study contributes to the existing literature on green practices and SP. Furthermore, by examining the mediating effect of RL strategies, this study offers a unique theoretical explanation for these relationships.

This study aims to determine whether there is influence devidend policy on corporate performance and corporate value, where the value of the company is very important, especially in the company go public because of the high value of the company to be followed. by the shareholders of high prosperity. The purpose of this research is to know the effect of dividend policy (as measured by DPR) on company performance (as measured by ROA and ROE) and value of company (as measured by Tobin's q), Population in this research is manufacturing company listed on Bursa Effects from 2010 to 2014. Methods of sampling in this study by using non-random sampling method. The sample in this research is 10 manufacturing companies. Research data was obtained from www.idx.co.id. And ICMD 2010-2014. Testing this hypothesis using path analysis model research and data processing using SPSS (Statistical product and service solutions). Result of research: 1) dividend policy influence negative and no significant effect to company performance, 2) dividend policy have positive effect and no significant effect to company, and 3) company performance have significant positive impact to company value. Thus, the hypothesis proposed in this study has been tested. It is recommended in subsequent research to develop other variables in this study.

At present, manufacturers are highly focusing on implementing green practices across supply chains due to immense pressure from the government as well as environmental agencies. However, the effective implementation of green practices is not an easy task. Therefore, the present paper aimed to study and analyse a range of critical metrics of green supply chain practices and performance management concerning manufacturing industries in the Indian context. This study scrutinises a range of metrics and sub-elements through a brief review of peer-reviewed journals and interviews with experienced professionals of selected industrial and academic bodies. A total of eight metrics and 31 sub-elements were identified, and they compared against three industrial categories, such as private, government, and semi-government firms. Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process is used to analyse and rank the identified critical metrics. The study suggests supply chain managers that the critical drivers need to be reviewed conscientiously for achieving sustainability in green supply chain practices and performance management.

Nowadays, green supply chain management (SCM) practices are increasing among firms to adopt green practices and reduce the negative effects of supply chain operations on the environment. Firms such as manufacturing, mining, and agriculture have to improve their capacity in green SCM practices because environmental regulations force them to consider these issues. However, green practices are new and require comprehensive study to determine this problem. This study has taken the case of three garment manufacturing firms for the evaluation of green SCM practices in the context of Pakistan. The green SCM requires multi-dimensional techniques; therefore, fuzzy-based multi-criteria decision analysis approaches must be adopted while assessing green SCM practices of firms. This is because fuzzy-based methods obtain a significant solution for complex, vague, and uncertain multi-attribute problems in fuzzy environment. Therefore, in this study, a hybrid decision model comprised of Delphi, and Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodologies is proposed for assessing the green SCM practices of firms in terms of green design, green purchasing, green production, green warehousing, green logistics, and reverse logistics. The Fuzzy AHP method results reveal that “green purchasing,” “green design,” and “green production” are ranked the most important green indicators. Further, results reveal the ranking of manufacturing firms (alternatives) in the context of green SCM practices. This study shall help industries to focus on green SCM practices and adopt the green manufacturing process.

Automotive industries play a significant growth in the global economy. Even though, the automotive sector faces a growing number of environmental problems, such as pollution, resource depletion, and greenhouse gas emissions. Green manufacturing has become more popular in the industry as a response to these difficulties, with an emphasis on sustainability, effectiveness, and environmental responsibility. An in-depth investigation of the condition of green manufacturing techniques in the automotive sector is the main goal of this systematic research. This systematic review employs scholarly articles, academic journals, case studies, and reports from 2019 to 2023 to understand the best practices and latest developments in green manufacturing of automotive industries. This comprehensive assessment provides insightful information about the tactics used by automobile makers to reduce their environmental impact while maintaining competitiveness in a changing market. It adds to the continuing discussion about environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques and serves as a starting point for further study and the formulation of government regulations about green production in the automobile sector. In the end, this assessment is an essential tool for academics, decision-makers, and business experts who are attempting to find their way toward a more sustainable manufacturing sector of automotive industries. To achieve environmental goals, manufacturers should keep emphasizing sustainable materials, making investments in green manufacturing based on the 5Rs.