Lean principles adoption in environmental management system (EMS) - ISO 14001

Abstract

<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristic of the lean principles into ISO 14001 and to propose linkage of the lean principles and ISO 14001.</p><p><strong>Design/methodology/approach:</strong> To achieve the objective of the study, literature survey and quantitative research method using questionnaires survey are used.</p><p><strong>Findings and Originality/value:</strong> The findings of this study confirm that ISO 14001 certified company adopted lean production practices. The study also proves that lean principles have positive and significant relationship with ISO 14001 EMS and the linkage can be made between lean principles and ISO 14001 to achieve Continual Improvement.</p><p><strong>Research limitations/implications:</strong> The small sizes of the sample of the participating companies are the main limitations of this study and this research mainly focuses on the manufacturing environment and services industry.</p><p><strong>Practical implications:</strong> This research show that all ISO 14001 companies do adopt at least one lean production practices and the main findings are lean principles has positive and highly significant relationship with ISO 14001 requirements. This is because the integration of lean principles into ISO 14001 will serve practical methods for ISO14001 EMS to achieve the continual improvement.</p><p><strong>Originality/value:</strong> This research is amongst the first to study the combined lean principles with ISO 1400. Based on the current situation, there is no integration within this two management system. <strong></strong></p

Lean environmental management integration system for sustainability of ISO 14001:2004 standard implementation

“…Thus, integrating Lean with the ISO 14001 standard will make the standard more sustainable because it will be customer-oriented, which is consistent with the objectives of many organizations (Simpson & Power, 2005;Shah & Ward, 2007). The research done by Puvanasvaran, Kerk, Suresh and Muhamad (2012) lean principles have positive and highly significant relationship with ISO 14001 requirements. The integration of lean principles in ISO (Puvanasvaran et al, 2012).…”

“…The research done by Puvanasvaran, Kerk, Suresh and Muhamad (2012) lean principles have positive and highly significant relationship with ISO 14001 requirements. The integration of lean principles in ISO (Puvanasvaran et al, 2012).…”

Tourism Management, Marketing, and Development

“…Our analysis could have benefited from the inclusion of tourists and partners as a way to get a more thorough knowledge of the factors determining, and influencing, the creation of new venture opportunities by successful entrepreneurs. requirements, or specific performance criteria, except for long-term commitment with applicable environmental legislation and pollution prevention through the establishment of goals and targets aimed at continuous improvement (Arimura et al, 2011;Puvanasvaran et al, 2012;Sammalisto and Brorson, 2008). Sarkis (1998) explains that the process of implementing an environmental management system based on ISO 14001 consists of five stages: (1) Environmental policy: it refers to a written and public document with a statement of the company's commitment to the environment; (2) Planning: companies should identify environmental aspects with significant impacts on the environment and deal with them as a priority; (3) Implementation and operations: this involves the allocation of human, financial, and physical resources needed to address environmental issues; (4) Checking and corrective action: this refers to the measurement of environmental performance, identifying deviations through the comparison of objectives and results, and implementation of appropriate corrective and preventive actions; (5) Management review: to ensure effective and continuous improvement of EMSs, managers must receive feedback from the policies, objectives, and procedures implemented ( Figure 12.2).…”

“…Its aim, therefore, is twofold. On the one hand, the continuous improvement of companies' environmental behaviur through the implementation of policies, programs, and EMSs in their operation centers and postassessment, and, on the other, the public demonstration of their environmental commitment (Dash and Junquera, 2001;Puvanasvaran et al, 2012;Sammalisto and Brorson, 2008). Figure 12.1 summarizes the implementation phases of an environmental management system according to the EMAS standard.…”

Comparison of Four Environmental Assessment Tools in Swedish Manufacturing: A Case Study

“…Being hands-on and operational [25], supporting collaboration and understanding between different internal and external actors [26,27]; • Being easy to learn and implement, visualization [28], time efficiency, continuous improvement and engagement [29]; • Including root cause analysis [30], be harmonized with ISO 14001 [31,32] and support the go-to-gemba concept [33]; • Being goal-oriented, supporting measurements [34], and being focused on a limited area of influence while supporting systematic work procedures (standardized work) [35].…”