A framework for the integration of Green and Lean Six Sigma for superior sustainability performance

Cherrafi, Anass; Elfezazi, Saïd; Govindan, Kannan; Garza‐Reyes, Jose Arturo; Benhida, Khalid; Mokhlis, Ahmed

doi:10.1080/00207543.2016.1266406

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“…SS is also very associated to sustainability and environmental management systems, both issues directly affected by Investment in human resources, as Daily and Huang [68] and Ehnert [67] indicate. Also, recent researches associate SS with sustainability, as for example, de Freitas et al [7] that verify how Lean Six Sigma (LSS) could influence the organizational sustainability through their projects and Swain et al [8] indicate that the growing importance of quality management and leadership and their impact to business sustainability is a current research area for both academicians and practitioners and findings in this report are contributing to that research gap.…”

Section: Discussion and Industrial Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Mediating Role of the Six Sigma Implementation Strategy and Investment in Human Resources in Economic Success and Sustainability

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Six Sigma is a methodology widely used in manufacturing production to guarantee quality and several factors facilitate its success. This paper presents a structural equations model to identify the relationships between managerial commitment, Six Sigma implementation strategy, investments in human resources and the economic benefits obtained; and five hypotheses are proposed. These variables are also related to sustainability, especially human resources, a paradigm very combinable with Six Sigma. The model is evaluated using partial least squares and information obtained from 301 Mexican manufacturing companies from different industrial sectors. The results indicate that managerial commitment is the basis for Six Sigma success, but requires an adequate implementation strategy focused on customers and their needs, which must integrate an investment plan in human resources that is focused on training and teamwork. In addition, managers must have a reward program that encourages motivation and recognizes the achievements of the human resources involved.

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Mediating Role of the Six Sigma Implementation Strategy and Investment in Human Resources in Economic Success and Sustainability

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“…In this case, application of the Six Sigma framework achieved a 39% reduction in annual water consumption, however it is not clear if this could have been enhanced through the utilisation of other frameworks was designed to overcome the shortfalls of Six Sigma. Green Lean Six Sigma (GL2S) and was shown on average to produce reductions in resource consumption by 20% to 40% (Cherrafi et al, 2016b) which is similar to the 39% reduction witnessed in this case study however due to the inherent differences in the sectors and organisations in which this was applied a further casestudy on MPC would have to be conducted in order to determine if GL2S provide significant benefits of Six Sigma.…”

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“…One such framework is Six Sigma which has gained recognition as a quality improvement methodology within the manufacturing and service industries (Basu, 2004). It has been applied successfully to the utilities industry (Inozu et al, 2006;Pheng and Hui, 2004) and can be used to drive sustainability initiatives (Zhang and Awasthi, 2014;Banawi and Bilec, 2014; Environmental Management and Sustainable Development ISSN 2164-7682 2017 2016a; Cherrafi et al, 2016b). Although other frameworks, such as lean, have been proposed to improve sustainability performance it is believed that their integration has not assisted organisations achieve peak performance, unlike that of Six Sigma (Banawi and Bilec, 2014).…”

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A Six Sigma Approach to Water Savings

Cairns¹,

Macpherson²

2017

EMSD

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential of a six sigma approach to reducing water losses through a combination of water efficiency and leak detection on a private distribution system. The paper takes the form of a case study that investigates the implementation of water reduction strategy across an estate with 26 miles of potable water pipe and over 200 facilities. This incorporates methods developed in the water industry such as water loss reduction and water demand management. The paper demonstrates that large water savings could be made through adoption of a six sigma approach. The approach has the potential to be applied to a wide range of situations including sites with limited technology. This case study provides a useful source for Facilities Managers involved in the management of utilities to determine suitable water saving approaches and strategies for large estates with private water distribution networks.

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“…The framework was designed to take advantage of lean-green synergies, while prioritization of sustainability related issues was ensured by six-sigma tools. More recently, Cherrafi et al, (2017) and Ben Ruben et al, (2017) studied integration of lean, six-sigma, and green methodologies to achieve better sustainability performance [158,300,301]. Cherrafi et al proposed a green, lean, six-sigma (GL2S) framework to increase efficiency of resource consumption while enhancing economic, environmental, and social sustainability performance of product systems.…”

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A Systematic Literature Review for Better Understanding of Lean Driven Sustainability

Tasdemir

Gazo

2018

Sustainability

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Global trends and factors, such as the increased level of globalization, climate change, resource scarcity, and awareness of social and environmental responsibilities, as well as fiercer competition and lower profit margins in all industries, force organizations to act to retain, regain, or sustain their competitive advantages for long-term survival. These trends and factors are historically known to bring about innovations that drive the evolution of industries. Sustainability is considered to be such an innovation to achieve fiscally sound, environmentally conscious, and socially progressive organizations and supply chains. This study reviewed 477 past articles published in five major databases from 1990 to 2018. The purpose of the study was to assess the current state-of-the art in the subject of lean-driven sustainability. Based on the exhaustive descriptive and contextual analysis, synergies, divergences, and the extent of two-way permeability of lean and sustainability concepts from the perspective of intra-and inter-organizational operations were identified along with future research opportunities. Fundamental strengths and weaknesses of both concepts, existing strong synergies and untapped potential, along with their key contributors, the potential-use cases of lean tools to derive sustainable solutions are highlighted in this review.

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A framework for the integration of Green and Lean Six Sigma for superior sustainability performance

Cited by 283 publications

References 45 publications

Mediating Role of the Six Sigma Implementation Strategy and Investment in Human Resources in Economic Success and Sustainability

Mediating Role of the Six Sigma Implementation Strategy and Investment in Human Resources in Economic Success and Sustainability

A Six Sigma Approach to Water Savings

A Systematic Literature Review for Better Understanding of Lean Driven Sustainability

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