A Waste Elimination Process

Mostafa, Sherif; Dumrak, Jantanee

doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-0635-5.ch005

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“…VSM is used in 15 papers (13 percent of the total sample). This tool is used in the LG (Simons and Mason, 2003; Miller et al , 2010; Marudhamuthu and Krishnaswamy, 2011; Nallusamy et al , 2015; Ng et al , 2015; Garza-Reyes et al , 2016; Thanki and Thakkar, 2016; Mostafa and Dumrak, 2017; Vinodh et al , 2011), LA (Lehtinen and Torkko, 2005; Tanco et al , 2013; Vlachos, 2015) and LG-A research topics (Mason et al , 2008; Folinas et al , 2014; Powell et al , 2017). Although this tool has not been used in the GA topic, it is interesting that 75 percent of the papers that addressed the LG-A topic have used it.…”

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Trends and gaps for integrating lean and green management in the agri-food sector

Muñoz-Villamizar

Santos²,

Grau

et al. 2019

BFJ

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze gaps and trends, as well suggest approaches and methodologies that should be addressed by future studies for implementing the lean and green management in the agri-food sector. Design/methodology/approach Based on a sample with 117 papers, this paper presents a systematic review on the integration of lean and green in the agri-food sector. Findings Key findings indicate that research on lean and green topics has increased in recent years, an important gap in the integration of lean and green in the agri-food sector has been identified. Two paths that remain open for further research are detected: the lack of theoretical, prescriptive and quantitative research and the possibility of integrating the two most used tools of lean (i.e. value stream mapping) and green (i.e. life-cycle assessment). Practical implications This study does not only advance the theoretical knowledge of the lean and green field, but it is also beneficial for agri-food companies who aim to effectively deploy lean and green in their processes in order to improve both operational and environmental performances. Social implications No other industry matches in such a complete way the agri-food industry’s challenge of sustainability that is due to the amount of resources it consumes and its interrelatedness with the well-being of humanity. Originality/value There are separate streams of established research on lean and green management in the agri-food sector, yet very few authors have addressed the intersection of these strategic initiatives.

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Trends and gaps for integrating lean and green management in the agri-food sector

Muñoz-Villamizar

Santos²,

Grau

et al. 2019

BFJ

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Influence of Supply Chain Leagility on Performance of Humanitarian Aid Organizations in Kenya

Kiswili¹,

Shale²,

Osoro³

2021

JBED

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In today's volatile and uncertain humanitarian environment, adopting a purely lean or a purely agile supply chain is not effective. Humanitarian organizations are struggling to obtain the highest possible performance from their supply chains by utilizing and adopting various supply chain designs. This is upon realization that despite the huge chunks of money pumped into humanitarian sector, stringent oversight by donors and expectations from vulnerable populations, humanitarian supply chains still respond in a sluggish, inefficient and poorly coordinated manner to emergencies. The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of supply chain responsiveness and waste management on performance of humanitarian aid organizations in Kenya. The underpinning theories and model in this study included; Decoupling Point theory; Theory of Constraints and SCOR model. Survey research design was employed for this study. The study entailed a census survey of all the 330 humanitarian aid organizations in Kenya with supply chain managers as the unit of observation. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics was used aided by SPSS version 24 to facilitate data analysis. The data was presented using a combination of statistical and graphical techniques. Trend analysis was used to spot a pattern on the sub-constructs of performance of humanitarian aid organizations for five years. The study findings revealed that supply chain responsiveness and waste management are positively associated with performance of humanitarian aid organizations. From the findings, most humanitarian aid organizations had knowingly or unknowingly partially implemented leagility design in their supply chains. The findings further showed that despite the rise in disaster resource allocation, the culture of preparedness was lacking in the country. Based on these findings and conclusions, the study recommended that to achieve and sustain an efficient and responsive supply chain, humanitarian aid organizations should design, implement and fully adopt leagility design in their humanitarian supply chains. Humanitarian aid organizations are recommended to embrace advanced technologies to improve their supply chain leagility. Donors on the other hand were encouraged to strengthen local capacity of affected communities and increase their funding on humanitarian aid operations. In addition, supply chain professionals should come up with new ways of predicting demand in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment learning from data from previous disasters. The study further recommends for a creation of a disaster preparedness plan that gives the way forward in times of tragedies or disasters.

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A Waste Elimination Process

Cited by 2 publications

References 67 publications

Trends and gaps for integrating lean and green management in the agri-food sector

Trends and gaps for integrating lean and green management in the agri-food sector

Influence of Supply Chain Leagility on Performance of Humanitarian Aid Organizations in Kenya

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