Effects of lean manufacturing on sustainable performance: results from two conceptual approaches

IF 7.3 2区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
Rafael Henao, William Sarache
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Purpose Sustainability has become a priority for companies due to pressure from multiple stakeholders. In an overly competitive market, shareholders push for economic results, allowing lean manufacturing to establish itself as dominant paradigm in manufacturing. However, concerns grow regarding how lean implementation can allow companies to achieve sustainable development goals, or, if the resources required for a successful lean implementation can result in a detriment of environmental and social performance. This paper intends to help close the knowledge gap regarding the effects of lean manufacturing on sustainable performance from a triple bottom line perspective, and how operational, environmental and social outcomes interact between themselves. Design/methodology/approach Two models for the interaction between lean and sustainability were proposed. The first is called the “sand-cone” model, which poses that performance improvements derived from lean are cumulative on each one of the sustainability dimensions. The second is called the “trade-offs” approach. In this case, the resources required to improve one dimension of sustainability clash with those required by the others. Data were gathered from a sample of 133 Colombian metalworking companies and processed using structural equations models. Findings The results support the cumulative “sand-cone”, which follows a sequence of operational-environmental-social improvement in the presence of lean. For the “trade-offs” model, partial evidence suggests that they can occur in detriment of social performance. Originality/value The “sand-cone” and “trade-offs” are empirically tested for the first time in the context of sustainability, providing further knowledge into its interaction with lean manufacturing. The models’ results contribute to practitioners by providing a tested path for companies to improve their performance in a cumulative sequence that will provide better long-term results.
精益生产对可持续绩效的影响:两种概念方法的结果
由于多方利益相关者的压力,可持续性已成为公司的优先事项。在过度竞争的市场中,股东推动经济结果,使精益制造成为制造业的主导范式。然而,人们越来越关注精益实施如何使公司实现可持续发展目标,或者,成功实施精益所需的资源是否会对环境和社会绩效造成损害。本文旨在从三重底线的角度帮助缩小关于精益制造对可持续绩效影响的知识差距,以及运营,环境和社会结果如何相互作用。设计/方法/方法提出了精益和可持续性之间相互作用的两个模型。第一种被称为“沙锥”模型,该模型提出,精益带来的绩效改进在每个可持续性维度上都是累积的。第二种方法被称为“权衡”方法。在这种情况下,改善可持续性的一个方面所需的资源与其他方面所需的资源发生冲突。数据来自133家哥伦比亚金属加工公司的样本,并使用结构方程模型进行处理。结果支持累积的“沙锥”,即在精益存在的情况下,遵循操作-环境-社会改善的顺序。对于“权衡”模型,部分证据表明,它们可能会损害社会绩效。原创性/价值“沙锥”和“权衡”首次在可持续性的背景下进行了实证检验,为其与精益制造的相互作用提供了进一步的知识。模型的结果通过为公司提供一条经过测试的路径来提高他们的绩效,从而为从业者提供更好的长期结果。
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Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management Engineering-Control and Systems Engineering
CiteScore
16.30
自引率
7.90%
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45
期刊介绍: The Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management (JMTM) aspires to be the premier destination for impactful manufacturing-related research. JMTM provides comprehensive international coverage of topics pertaining to the management of manufacturing technology, focusing on bridging theoretical advancements with practical applications to enhance manufacturing practices. JMTM seeks articles grounded in empirical evidence, such as surveys, case studies, and action research, to ensure relevance and applicability. All submissions should include a thorough literature review to contextualize the study within the field and clearly demonstrate how the research contributes significantly and originally by comparing and contrasting its findings with existing knowledge. Articles should directly address management of manufacturing technology and offer insights with broad applicability.
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