Lean Tools Contribution to Sustainability Outcomes: Insights from a Set of Case Studies

Tenera, Alexandra; Pimentel, Carina; Dias, R.; Matias, João Carlos De Oliveira

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“…This result is not consistent with the work of Chavez et al (2020) where the nexus between lean and social performance was found to be significant and positive among manufacturing firms in Chile. The result is further inconsistent with other prior studies (Tenera et al , 2019; Mousavi et al , 2020). However, the result seems to be consistent with the works of Martínez-Jurado and Moyano-Fuentes (2014) and Nordin and Belal (2017), where it was highlighted that lean applications may sometimes lead to negative work outcomes.…”

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“…Likewise, through an international survey, Mousavi et al (2020) disclosed that the application of lean practices has a significant impact on task characteristics, workforce characteristics and the working environment. Moreover, Tenera et al (2019) established through a case study approach that lean systems tend to improve workers' welfare and conditions, thereby leading to superior social performance. Furthermore, by using Nike corporation as a case study, Distelhorst et al (2017) strengthened the notion that lean practices' serve as a significant catalyst to the improvement of social sustainability performance in two important ways: lean practices increase workers' involvement at the work and positively influences labor relations and lean ensure that workers comply with workplace standards.…”

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Lean production systems, social sustainability performance and green competitiveness: the mediating roles of green technology adoption and green product innovation

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the interrelationships between lean production, green technology adoption, green product innovation, social sustainability performance and green competitiveness. The study further investigates the mediation roles of green technology adoption and green product innovation between lean production systems, social sustainability performance and green competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach The quantitative research approach is used for the study. Data for the study is garnered from 197 managers of manufacturing firms in Ghana via a self-administered questionnaire. Structural equation modeling, specifically partial least square is applied as the methodological tool to test all hypotheses. Findings Results of the study suggest that lean production systems have a significant positive impact on green technology adoption, green product innovation and green competitiveness. However, lean production systems are found to have an insignificant impact on social performance. The results further confirm the mediation roles of both green technology adoption and green product innovation between lean production systems, social sustainability performance and green competitiveness; thus indicating that lean production systems create an efficient condition for firms to adopt green technologies and produce innovative green-based products to leverage superior social sustainability performance and green competitiveness. Originality/value This study proposes and develops a comprehensive research model that is supported by the natural resource-based view theory to investigate the link between lean production systems, green technology adoption, green product innovation, social sustainability performance and green competitiveness from an emergent country perspective.

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Lean production systems, social sustainability performance and green competitiveness: the mediating roles of green technology adoption and green product innovation

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Agyabeng‐Mensah

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“…Since its adoption by Toyota in their production system to improve quality and reduce lead time delivery, LO has grown beyond the frontiers of the automotive industries (Tenera et al, 2019). LO, according to Pavnaskar et al (2003), is rooted in the principle of "doing more with less."…”

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“…Souza and Alves (2018) also proposed a model that suggests that LO helps firms to achieve their social targets, by way of improving occupational health and safety, and social responsibility. Nonetheless, Tenera et al (2019) established that lean systems increase human resource welfare and employees' working conditions, thus, contributing to an overall improvement in SP.…”

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“…It is suggested that lean management strategies can have a positive or negative impact on employee safety (Longoni et al, 2013). Alternatively, other studies (Distelhorst et al, 2017;Tenera et al, 2019) contend that LO ensure that firms adhere to environmental, labor, and safety standards, thus, leading to better SP. This implies that research on the impact of LO and SP goes both ways.…”

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Nexus between lean operations, eco-product innovativeness, social, green and business performances: an empirical evidence from Ghanaian manufacturing SMEs

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Agyabeng‐Mensah

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PurposeThis paper explores the nexus between lean operations, eco-product innovativeness, social performance, green performance and business performance. Both direct and indirect effects are tested among the variables under consideration in this study.Design/methodology/approachData is garnered from 166 Ghanaian small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) manufacturers. All hypothesized relationships are tested using partial least square-structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results suggest that lean operations has a significant positive effect on eco-product innovativeness, social performance, green performance and business performance. The results further indicate that eco-product innovativeness significantly influences green performance and social performance, but does not significantly influence business performance. The mediation procedure performed shows that eco-product innovativeness plays a complementary partial mediation role between lean operations, social performance, green performance and business performance.Practical implicationsThe study provides enough evidence that informs managers that the application of lean operations should be a necessity instead of an afterthought when pursuing their sustainable performance targets. The study specifically enlightens Ghanaian managers and those in similar environs to substantially invest in lean operations to achieve eco-product innovativeness and contribute to the survival of the manufacturing sector.Originality/valueIn addition to expanding lean operations and environmental management literature, the study happens to be among the scant studies that has verified the direct and indirect effects between lean operations, eco-product innovativeness, social, green and business performances.

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Combining lean and green practices to achieve a superior performance: The contribution for a sustainable development and competitiveness—An empirical study on the Portuguese context

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Fontoura

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This research assesses the lean and green (LG) practices' impact on the competitive advantage (CA) of organizations, through sustainable performance, considering lean maturity as the moderator. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a cross-sectional sample of 261 companies operating in Portugal. Hypotheses are tested through structural equation modeling and multigroup analysis to examine the lean maturity moderating role. Results demonstrate a positive impact of LG practices on sustainable development and that their three dimensions of CA, with lean maturity boosting most relationships. This research highlights the impact of LG practices on organization's competitiveness and helps them underpin the importance these practices when comes to enhance their sustainable performance and their CA with help of environmental policy and also stakeholder engagement. Future studies should address these relationships upon a specific dimension, namely the correlation between environmental performance and CA, as it was not dealt in this study.

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Lean Tools Contribution to Sustainability Outcomes: Insights from a Set of Case Studies

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

Lean production systems, social sustainability performance and green competitiveness: the mediating roles of green technology adoption and green product innovation

Lean production systems, social sustainability performance and green competitiveness: the mediating roles of green technology adoption and green product innovation

Nexus between lean operations, eco-product innovativeness, social, green and business performances: an empirical evidence from Ghanaian manufacturing SMEs

Combining lean and green practices to achieve a superior performance: The contribution for a sustainable development and competitiveness—An empirical study on the Portuguese context

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