List of reviewed papers
| Paper No. | Name of the paper | Year | Industry | Agribusiness product | Applicable country | Study method | Subject | Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application of Six sigma DMAIC methodology in plain yogurt production process | 2017 | Food-Processing | Dairy | Iran | Case study | Lean Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 2 | Application of lean practices in small and medium-sized food enterprises | 2012 | Food-Processing | Different products | Belgium, Germany and Hungary | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 3 | Productivity increase in a large size slaughterhouse: a simulation approach applying lean manufacturing | 2020 | Food-Processing | Meat | Brazil | Applied research | Lean | Not available |
| 4 | Green lean Six sigma model for waste reduction of raw material in a nectar manufacturing company of Lima, Peru | 2023 | Food-Processing | Nectar | Peru | Case study | Green lean Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 5 | Performance improvements through implementation of lean practices: a study of the UK red meat industry | 2006 | Food-Processing | Meat | UK | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 6 | Determinants and barriers to lean implementation in food-processing SMEs – a multiple case analysis | 2016 | Food-Processing | Food and drink | Belgium | Multiple case analysis | Lean | Not available |
| 7 | Improving value chain data lifecycle management using design for lean Six sigma methods | 2024 | Value chain data Lifecycle management | Agri services | South African | Case study | Design for lean Six sigma | DMADV |
| 8 | A Lean Six Sigma, Industry 4.0 and circular economy-driven methodology for wine supply chain process improvement | 2024 | Food - Supply chain | Wine | Italy | Case study | Lean Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 9 | Lean Six sigma and environmental sustainability: the case of a Norwegian dairy producer | 2016 | Food-Processing | Dairy | Norway | Case study | Lean Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 10 | Lean Six sigma in agribusiness: a case study in a cookie production plant | 2021 | Food-Processing | Cookie | Morocco | Case study | Lean Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 11 | The minimisation of giveaway and underweight in poultry proportioning process | 2023 | Food-Processing | Poultry | UAE | Case study | Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 12 | Lean production in agribusiness organizations: multiple case studies in a developing country | 2016 | Management system | Different products | Brazil | Multiple case analysis | Lean | Not available |
| 13 | Process improvement in farm equipment sector (FES): a case on Six sigma adoption | 2013 | Agricultural equipment | Farm equipment | India | Case study | Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 14 | Overall lean and green effectiveness based on the environmentally sustainable value stream mapping adapted to agribusiness | 2024 | Orange farm | Orange | Brazil | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 15 | Managing industrial operations by lean thinking using value stream mapping and Six sigma in manufacturing unit case studies | 2019 | Food -Processing | Commercial and domestic food | India | Multiple case analysis | Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 16 | Findings of Six sigma “DMAIC method” for small scale manufacturer/service provider of agricultural equipment to control the defects: a case study for Jaipur based industry | 2021 | Agricultural equipment | Agricultural equipment | India | Case study | Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 17 | Addressing food waste and loss in the Nigerian food supply chain: Use of lean Six sigma and double-loop learning | 2021 | Food - Supply chain | Different products | Nigeria | Case study | Lean Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 18 | The limits of lean management thinking: multiple retailers and food and farming supply chains | 2005 | Food - Supply chain | Meat | U.K | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 19 | A green lean approach to global competition and climate change in the agricultural sector: a Swedish case study | 2018 | Farming | Different products | Sweden | Case study | Green lean | Not available |
| 20 | Green-lean synergy – root-cause analysis in food waste prevention | 2015 | Food-Processing | Dough based food | Sweden | Case study | Green lean | DMAIC |
| 21 | Six sigma application in an Irish meat processing plant to improve process yields | 2023 | Food-Processing | Meat | Ireland | Case study | Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 22 | Lean Six sigma analyst in packing house lembang agriculture incubation center (LAIC) | 2020 | Food-Processing | Vegetables | Indonesia | Applied research | Lean Six sigma | Not available |
| 23 | Reducing food waste through lean and sustainable operations: a case study from the poultry industry | 2020 | Food-Processing | Poultry | Turkey | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 24 | A solution approach proposal with a lean perspective for the poultry sector with WRM and BWM integration | 2023 | Food-Processing | Poultry | Turkey | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 25 | Uncovering readiness factors influencing the lean Six sigma pre-implementation phase in the food industry | 2022 | Food-Processing | Different products | Malaysia | Case study | Lean Six sigma | Not available |
| 26 | Lean Six sigma implementation in a food processing SME: a case study | 2015 | Food-Processing | Bakery | Europe | Case study | Lean Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 27 | Lean in Swedish agriculture: strategic and operational perspectives | 2018 | Management system | Different products | Sweden | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 28 | Lean Six sigma in the food industry: construct development and measurement validation | 2021 | Food - Quality | Different products | Brazilian and American | Empirical analysis | Lean Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 29 | Critical success factors of lean Six sigma to select the most ideal critical business process using q-ROF CRITIC-ARAS technique: case study of food business | 2023 | Food - Management | Not mentioned | Turkey | Case study | Lean Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 30 | Multi-factorial lean Six sigma product optimization for quality, leanness and safety | 2014 | Food - Quality | Bakery | USA | Case study | Lean Six sigma | Not available |
| 31 | Achieving tractable and reliable agriculture supply chain operations through Industry 4.0 tools to support Lean Six Sigma application | 2024 | Food-Processing | Agri services | Turkey | Case study | Lean Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 32 | Factors assessment for encumbering the implementation of sustainability based lean Six sigma practices in food supply chain | 2023 | Food - Supply chain | Not mentioned | India | Empirical analysis | Lean Six sigma | Not available |
| 33 | The effect of lean Six sigma practices on food industry performance: implications of the sector’s experience and typical characteristics | 2020 | Food-Processing | Different products | Brazil and the United States | Empirical analysis | Lean Six sigma | Not available |
| 34 | Implementation of an ISO 50001 energy management system using Lean Six Sigma in an Irish dairy: a case study | 2022 | Food - Quality | Dairy | Ireland | Case study | Lean Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 35 | The lean Six sigma approach for process improvement: a case study in a high quality tuscany winery | 2010 | Food-Processing | Wine | Italy | Case study | Lean Six sigma | DMAIC |
| 36 | Lean supply chain practices in the halal food | 2013 | Food - Supply chain | Different products | Malaysia | Empirical analysis | Lean | Not available |
| Paper No. | Name of the paper | Year | Industry | Agribusiness product | Applicable country | Study method | Subject | Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application of Six sigma | 2017 | Food-Processing | Dairy | Iran | Case study | Lean Six sigma | |
| 2 | Application of lean practices in small and medium-sized food enterprises | 2012 | Food-Processing | Different products | Belgium, Germany and Hungary | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 3 | Productivity increase in a large size slaughterhouse: a simulation approach applying lean manufacturing | 2020 | Food-Processing | Meat | Brazil | Applied research | Lean | Not available |
| 4 | Green lean Six sigma model for waste reduction of raw material in a nectar manufacturing company of Lima, Peru | 2023 | Food-Processing | Nectar | Peru | Case study | Green lean Six sigma | |
| 5 | Performance improvements through implementation of lean practices: a study of the | 2006 | Food-Processing | Meat | Case study | Lean | Not available | |
| 6 | Determinants and barriers to lean implementation in food-processing SMEs – a multiple case analysis | 2016 | Food-Processing | Food and drink | Belgium | Multiple case analysis | Lean | Not available |
| 7 | Improving value chain data lifecycle management using design for lean Six sigma methods | 2024 | Value chain data Lifecycle management | Agri services | South African | Case study | Design for lean Six sigma | |
| 8 | A Lean Six Sigma, Industry 4.0 and circular economy-driven methodology for wine supply chain process improvement | 2024 | Food - Supply chain | Wine | Italy | Case study | Lean Six sigma | |
| 9 | Lean Six sigma and environmental sustainability: the case of a Norwegian dairy producer | 2016 | Food-Processing | Dairy | Norway | Case study | Lean Six sigma | |
| 10 | Lean Six sigma in agribusiness: a case study in a cookie production plant | 2021 | Food-Processing | Cookie | Morocco | Case study | Lean Six sigma | |
| 11 | The minimisation of giveaway and underweight in poultry proportioning process | 2023 | Food-Processing | Poultry | Case study | Six sigma | ||
| 12 | Lean production in agribusiness organizations: multiple case studies in a developing country | 2016 | Management system | Different products | Brazil | Multiple case analysis | Lean | Not available |
| 13 | Process improvement in farm equipment sector ( | 2013 | Agricultural equipment | Farm equipment | India | Case study | Six sigma | |
| 14 | Overall lean and green effectiveness based on the environmentally sustainable value stream mapping adapted to agribusiness | 2024 | Orange farm | Orange | Brazil | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 15 | Managing industrial operations by lean thinking using value stream mapping and Six sigma in manufacturing unit case studies | 2019 | Food -Processing | Commercial and domestic food | India | Multiple case analysis | Six sigma | |
| 16 | Findings of Six sigma “DMAIC method” for small scale manufacturer/service provider of agricultural equipment to control the defects: a case study for Jaipur based industry | 2021 | Agricultural equipment | Agricultural equipment | India | Case study | Six sigma | |
| 17 | Addressing food waste and loss in the Nigerian food supply chain: Use of lean Six sigma and double-loop learning | 2021 | Food - Supply chain | Different products | Nigeria | Case study | Lean Six sigma | |
| 18 | The limits of lean management thinking: multiple retailers and food and farming supply chains | 2005 | Food - Supply chain | Meat | U.K | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 19 | A green lean approach to global competition and climate change in the agricultural sector: a Swedish case study | 2018 | Farming | Different products | Sweden | Case study | Green lean | Not available |
| 20 | Green-lean synergy – root-cause analysis in food waste prevention | 2015 | Food-Processing | Dough based food | Sweden | Case study | Green lean | |
| 21 | Six sigma application in an Irish meat processing plant to improve process yields | 2023 | Food-Processing | Meat | Ireland | Case study | Six sigma | |
| 22 | Lean Six sigma analyst in packing house lembang agriculture incubation center ( | 2020 | Food-Processing | Vegetables | Indonesia | Applied research | Lean Six sigma | Not available |
| 23 | Reducing food waste through lean and sustainable operations: a case study from the poultry industry | 2020 | Food-Processing | Poultry | Turkey | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 24 | A solution approach proposal with a lean perspective for the poultry sector with | 2023 | Food-Processing | Poultry | Turkey | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 25 | Uncovering readiness factors influencing the lean Six sigma pre-implementation phase in the food industry | 2022 | Food-Processing | Different products | Malaysia | Case study | Lean Six sigma | Not available |
| 26 | Lean Six sigma implementation in a food processing SME: a case study | 2015 | Food-Processing | Bakery | Europe | Case study | Lean Six sigma | |
| 27 | Lean in Swedish agriculture: strategic and operational perspectives | 2018 | Management system | Different products | Sweden | Case study | Lean | Not available |
| 28 | Lean Six sigma in the food industry: construct development and measurement validation | 2021 | Food - Quality | Different products | Brazilian and American | Empirical analysis | Lean Six sigma | |
| 29 | Critical success factors of lean Six sigma to select the most ideal critical business process using q-ROF CRITIC-ARAS technique: case study of food business | 2023 | Food - Management | Not mentioned | Turkey | Case study | Lean Six sigma | |
| 30 | Multi-factorial lean Six sigma product optimization for quality, leanness and safety | 2014 | Food - Quality | Bakery | Case study | Lean Six sigma | Not available | |
| 31 | Achieving tractable and reliable agriculture supply chain operations through Industry 4.0 tools to support Lean Six Sigma application | 2024 | Food-Processing | Agri services | Turkey | Case study | Lean Six sigma | |
| 32 | Factors assessment for encumbering the implementation of sustainability based lean Six sigma practices in food supply chain | 2023 | Food - Supply chain | Not mentioned | India | Empirical analysis | Lean Six sigma | Not available |
| 33 | The effect of lean Six sigma practices on food industry performance: implications of the sector’s experience and typical characteristics | 2020 | Food-Processing | Different products | Brazil and the United States | Empirical analysis | Lean Six sigma | Not available |
| 34 | Implementation of an | 2022 | Food - Quality | Dairy | Ireland | Case study | Lean Six sigma | |
| 35 | The lean Six sigma approach for process improvement: a case study in a high quality tuscany winery | 2010 | Food-Processing | Wine | Italy | Case study | Lean Six sigma | |
| 36 | Lean supply chain practices in the halal food | 2013 | Food - Supply chain | Different products | Malaysia | Empirical analysis | Lean | Not available |
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