Summary of: Lean and green lean: literature review and research agenda

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Article

Abstract

The need to adopt sustainable practices and environmentally friendly products has compelled organisations to redefine their existing processes and adopt lean and green concepts to attain sustainability. This paper conducts a literature review of existing lean and green concepts in literature to identify gaps and thus, provide new direction for research. The paper presents a concept map with seven research areas comprising of different functions and industries. It outlines potential areas of future research so as to throw more light on how organisations can adopt green and lean practices for sustainable development. It also seeks to provide inputs to industry practitioners and aid them to design strategies for effectively adopt lean and green concepts.

Research Goals and Hyotheses:

The paper presents a comprehensive literature review to identify inconsistencies and gaps in existing research and address the following objectives:

  • What are the emerging areas in implementing lean and green concepts?
  • What are the new areas of research in implementing lean concepts as aligned to green concepts?

Methodological Approach:

The following approach was adopted for conducting the comprehensive literature review:

  • Forming the research question(s) That would guide the research
  • Locating, selecting and evaluating relevant literature
  • Synthesizing and analysing selected articles
  • Reporting the findings.

Results and Discoveries

Based on the analysis, a concept map was developed to recommend future avenues in research. The concept map outlined six categories and focussed in detail on these categories. The study listed out detailed areas for future research for each of the six categories.

Citation to the base paper: Nayak, G., Dhaigude, A.S. and Chatterjee, D. (2023) ‘Lean and green lean: literature review and research agenda’, Int. J. Business Excellence, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp.272–299.

Publication Date: November 2023

Recommended Citation: Nayak, G., Dhaigude, A.S. and Chatterjee, D. (2023) ‘Lean and green lean: literature review and research agenda’, Int. J. Business Excellence, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp.272–299.

Publication Date

2023

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