Development and sustainability challenges in the maquiladora industry: A lean perspective

IF 4.9 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Sustainable Futures Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-09 DOI:10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101570

José Roberto Díaz Reza , Jorge Luis García Alcaraz , Cuauhtémoc Sánchez Ramírez , Julio Blanco Fernández , Arturo Realyvásquez Vargas , Jose Luis Rodríguez Álvarez

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Abstract

The Mexican maquiladora industry faces high pressure to achieve sustainability while maintaining operational efficiency. This study investigates how key Lean Manufacturing (LM) tools—5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and Just-in-Time (JIT)—contribute to economic, environmental, and social sustainability in this context. To analyze these relationships, a structural equation model (SEM) was developed based on 411 validated survey responses collected from mid- and senior-level personnel working in operations, production, quality, and maintenance areas. Additionally, system dynamics (SD) modeling was applied to simulate the long-term effects of LM implementation. The results show that VSM and JIT strongly influence economic sustainability, whereas TPM plays a key role in promoting environmental and social sustainability. The findings also indicate that social sustainability takes longer to consolidate, up to 15 years, while LM tools are implemented more rapidly. By integrating SEM and SD, this study offers a dynamic perspective on sustainability outcomes and provides practical guidance for managers and policymakers to align LM strategies with their long-term sustainability goals.

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加工厂的发展和可持续性挑战：精益视角

墨西哥加工厂面临着在保持运营效率的同时实现可持续发展的巨大压力。本研究探讨了关键的精益制造（LM）工具——5s、价值流图（VSM）、全面生产维护（TPM）和准时制（JIT）——如何在这种背景下促进经济、环境和社会的可持续性。为了分析这些关系，基于从操作、生产、质量和维护领域的中高层人员收集的411个经过验证的调查反馈，开发了一个结构方程模型（SEM）。此外，应用系统动力学（SD）建模来模拟LM实施的长期效果。结果表明，VSM和JIT对经济可持续发展具有显著影响，而TPM对环境和社会可持续发展具有重要影响。研究结果还表明，社会可持续性需要更长的时间来巩固，长达15年，而LM工具的实施速度更快。通过整合SEM和SD，本研究提供了可持续发展成果的动态视角，并为管理者和政策制定者提供了实践指导，使LM战略与他们的长期可持续发展目标保持一致。

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Sustainable Futures Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science

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9.30

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1.80%

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审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Sustainable Futures: is a journal focused on the intersection of sustainability, environment and technology from various disciplines in social sciences, and their larger implications for corporation, government, education institutions, regions and society both at present and in the future. It provides an advanced platform for studies related to sustainability and sustainable development in society, economics, environment, and culture. The scope of the journal is broad and encourages interdisciplinary research, as well as welcoming theoretical and practical research from all methodological approaches.