Table 8

Critical success factors with CIMTC, mean, SD and importance index

SrCodeCSFCIMTCMeanStandard deviationIMP index
Environmental Critical Success Factors
1ENV1Environmentally friendly practices0.571580.619
2ENV2Environmental awareness0.68155.7008770.640
3ENV3Waste recycling technology used0.61157.3143690.891
4ENV4Availability of waste disposal locations0.53156.5574390.741
5ENV5Local environmental regulations0.59159.4604440.699
6ENV6Availability of substitute raw materials0.5155.5226810.731
7ENV7Harmful emissions generated0.14152.3452080.656
8ENV8Carbon capture and storage technology0.05153.3911650.709
9ENV9Amount of water used0.53157.1063350.763
10ENV10Environmentally friendly transportation0.61156.633250.699
Social Critical Success Factors
1SOC1Demand for Green/Sustainable products0.49154.4158800.800
2SOC2Effective communication among workers0.61156.5192020.715
3SOC3Response to customer demands0.66158.2158380.709
4SOC4Organisation's relationship with suppliers0.6157.2111020.720
5SOC5Quality of training provided to workers0.66156.2048360.715
6SOC6Involvement and support of top management0.6154.7434160.709
7SOC7Employees' adaptability to changes in work practices0.56154.6368090.752
8SOC8Workplace safety and accident prevention0.62155.8309510.661
9SOC9local and international sustainability-focused agencies0.17151.5811380.736
10SOC10Level of occupational health and safety0.62156.3245550.789
Economical Critical Success Factors
1ECO1Impact of inventory cost0.51152.3452080.725
2ECO2Cost and consumption of substitute fuels0.55153.240370.763
3ECO3The plant's financial infrastructure constraints0.55156.2449980.773
4ECO4LSS tools and methods are used to solve problems0.39156.3639610.864
5ECO5Energy cost and consumption level0.57157.4498320.757
6ECO6Adequacy of research and development funding0.47157.280110.832
7ECO7Using LSS tools to mitigate the cost of product reuse, remanufacturing and material recovery0.54155.7879180.800
8ECO8LSS tools and methods used to create and utilise “finance and resources properly”0.47157.6485290.816
9ECO9The degree of return on investment0.431560.672
10ECO10Adopting sustainable manufacturing methods in new market opportunities and expansion0.67156.8920240.667
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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