The Application of Lean Methods in Corporate Sustainability—A Systematic Literature Review

This paper reviews the application of lean methods for corporate sustainability and highlights demands for future research. With the help of a systematic literature review, papers at the interface of lean and sustainability were identified and matched to a standardized list of lean methods to assess...

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Autores principales:	Frank Bertagnolli, Kerstin Herrmann, Isabel Rittmann, Tobias Viere
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	lean green sustainability corporate sustainability literature review Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:04a768398c8e44b4b095c91cafa889822021-11-25T19:04:20ZThe Application of Lean Methods in Corporate Sustainability—A Systematic Literature Review10.3390/su1322127862071-1050https://doaj.org/article/04a768398c8e44b4b095c91cafa889822021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12786https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050This paper reviews the application of lean methods for corporate sustainability and highlights demands for future research. With the help of a systematic literature review, papers at the interface of lean and sustainability were identified and matched to a standardized list of lean methods to assess their frequency in the context of sustainability. In a further step, papers containing actual case studies were analyzed in more detail regarding specific application settings, sustainability dimensions, measurability of sustainability impact, and other criteria. The quantitative analysis of 363 publications shows frequent use of lean methods such as just in time and value stream mapping in the context of sustainability, and a surprisingly low use of other approaches such as karakuri, milk run, or chaku chaku. The in-depth analysis of 81 case studies reveals the primacy of intra-company and ecological assessments in the lean context, while social and inter-company aspects remain rather underexposed. This study complements existing research on lean and sustainability by systematically analyzing specific lean methods in the context of sustainability and by further exploring the sustainability characteristics of such lean applications.Frank BertagnolliKerstin HerrmannIsabel RittmannTobias ViereMDPI AGarticleleangreensustainabilitycorporate sustainabilityliterature reviewEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12786, p 12786 (2021)
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description	This paper reviews the application of lean methods for corporate sustainability and highlights demands for future research. With the help of a systematic literature review, papers at the interface of lean and sustainability were identified and matched to a standardized list of lean methods to assess their frequency in the context of sustainability. In a further step, papers containing actual case studies were analyzed in more detail regarding specific application settings, sustainability dimensions, measurability of sustainability impact, and other criteria. The quantitative analysis of 363 publications shows frequent use of lean methods such as just in time and value stream mapping in the context of sustainability, and a surprisingly low use of other approaches such as karakuri, milk run, or chaku chaku. The in-depth analysis of 81 case studies reveals the primacy of intra-company and ecological assessments in the lean context, while social and inter-company aspects remain rather underexposed. This study complements existing research on lean and sustainability by systematically analyzing specific lean methods in the context of sustainability and by further exploring the sustainability characteristics of such lean applications.
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The Application of Lean Methods in Corporate Sustainability—A Systematic Literature Review

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