...Ehsan Masoudi Purpose Many manufacturing firms face challenges in adopting environmentally sustainable practices due to traditional production methods that limit innovation and integration across their supply chains. Grounded in the Natural Resource-Based View (NRBV) and Dynamic Capabilities...

... sustainable and digitally integrated enablers, such as system interoperability, real-time communication, upskilling, renewable energy integration and circular product design can be prioritized to support effective implementation strategies. Design/methodology/approach The model is structured to help...

...Giada Pierli; Federica Murmura; Laura Bravi Purpose This study aims to understand the effects of lean tools on the different sustainability dimensions and to identify possible gaps and directions for future research. Design/methodology/approach A Systematic Literature Review (SLR...

..., and packaging suppliers, across the product lifecycle, with a focus on sustainability and quality management. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-method approach was adopted. First, a systematic literature review to identify relevant Industry 4.0 enablers was performed. Second, semi-structured interviews...

...Behzad Mohammadian; Mahsa Pishdar; Hassan Zarei Matin Purpose Considering the importance of productivity in the mining industry, the current study seeks to design and develop the productivity model of mining industries, focusing on sustainable value creation. By implementing interests of various...

...Shreeranga Bhat; Jiju Antony; Michael Sony; Anders Fundin; Lars Sorqvist; Raul Molteni; Ida Gremyr Purpose This study investigates the alignment of quality management (QM) practices with sustainability dimensions to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) in Indian...

...Shatha Siefan; Jiju Antony; Ahmad Mayyas; Mohammed Omar; Anupama Prashar; Guilherme Tortorella; Monika Foster; Maher Maalouf Purpose This study investigates the adoption and effects of operational excellence methodologies on sustainable performance within the sector, drawing insights from 18...

...Sharad Sharma; Narain Gupta; Pooja Thakur Purpose This empirical study explores the intricate relationships between Industry 4.0 (I4), Lean practices and sustainable operational performance (SOP) within the dynamic context of the services sector. Rooted in the theoretical framework of Resource...

...Fábio de Oliveira Neves; Eduardo Gomes Salgado; Henrique Ewbank; Paulo Sampaio Purpose Industrialization is a major contributor to pollution and the worsening of some social problems. A change in this context would help in a new industrial model aiming at a viable and sustainable manufacturing...

...Fahriye Hilal Halicioglu; Kubra Gurel Purpose Most of the emphasis in the green building literature on the green performance of buildings has been on optimizing energy and resource efficiency. Admittedly, from the perspective of the sustainable construction industry, making optimally energy...

... is to evaluate the impact of social and technical Lean practices on sustainable performance (i.e. economic, environmental and social) in service organizations. Design/methodology/approach The methodology includes the analysis of global results obtained from 139 managers from the service sector. Findings...

...Hemlata Gangwar; Ruchi Mishra; Sachin Kamble Purpose The study aims to identify the potential drivers of big data analytics (BDA) practices in the supply chain and develop a sustainability evaluation model to evaluate drivers of big data for sustainability development. Design/methodology...

... organizational sustainability. Design/methodology/approach In this study, GLSS integration has been proposed based on intangible features like barriers, challenges, toolsets, etc. Moreover, the GLSS framework has been realized based on Six Sigma well-known define, measure, analyze, improve and control (DMAIC...

...Ali Karevan; Kong Fah Tee; Mohammadreza Vasili Purpose This study presents a reliability-based and sustainability-informed maintenance optimization model for telecommunications equipment. It considers several risk attributes associated with sustainability dimensions (i.e. social, economic...

...Jeniffer de Nadae; Marly M. Carvalho; Darli Rodrigues Vieira Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of integrated management systems (IMSs) on sustainability (based on the triple bottom line (TBL) concept). To accomplish this objective, this paper seeks to answer the following...

.... In the Indian port system, cargo throughput and the turnaround time (TAT) of ships calling at ports constitute the most significant performance measures. These performance metrics do not integrate sustainability measures such as emission levels and energy consumed. The draft is a constraint in many ports...

... risen due to the development and adoption of more than one MS in the same business, in a process known as integrated management systems (IMS). Some authors have argued that the use of IMS contributes toward sustainability. The purpose of this paper is to present an instrument to assess the integration...

...Mehran C. Ferdowsian Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and address the underlying causes of costly quality/ethical problems that have prevented companies to achieve and sustain excellence. More broadly, the study has leveraged data from multiple sources to determine root-cause...

... to enhance sustainability. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on an exploratory, qualitative in‐depth case study approach, which includes three UK‐based nonprofit organizations (NPOs) as research case studies. Findings In general, we found the quality models to be relevant to the NPO...

...Henk J. de Vries; Deniz K. Bayramoglu; Ton van der Wiele Purpose The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has developed the ISO 14000 series of standards for environmental management as a response to the concerns about sustainable development expressed at the 1992 United Nations...