Table A1.

List of reviewed papers

Paper No.Name of the paperYearIndustryAgribusiness productApplicable countryStudy methodSubjectApplication
1Application of Six sigma DMAIC methodology in plain yogurt production process2017Food-ProcessingDairyIranCase studyLean Six sigmaDMAIC
2Application of lean practices in small and medium-sized food enterprises2012Food-ProcessingDifferent productsBelgium, Germany and HungaryCase studyLeanNot available
3Productivity increase in a large size slaughterhouse: a simulation approach applying lean manufacturing2020Food-ProcessingMeatBrazilApplied researchLeanNot available
4Green lean Six sigma model for waste reduction of raw material in a nectar manufacturing company of Lima, Peru2023Food-ProcessingNectarPeruCase studyGreen lean Six sigmaDMAIC
5Performance improvements through implementation of lean practices: a study of the UK red meat industry2006Food-ProcessingMeatUKCase studyLeanNot available
6Determinants and barriers to lean implementation in food-processing SMEs – a multiple case analysis2016Food-ProcessingFood and drinkBelgiumMultiple case analysisLeanNot available
7Improving value chain data lifecycle management using design for lean Six sigma methods2024Value chain data Lifecycle managementAgri servicesSouth AfricanCase studyDesign for lean Six sigmaDMADV
8A Lean Six Sigma, Industry 4.0 and circular economy-driven methodology for wine supply chain process improvement2024Food - Supply chainWineItalyCase studyLean Six sigmaDMAIC
9Lean Six sigma and environmental sustainability: the case of a Norwegian dairy producer2016Food-ProcessingDairyNorwayCase studyLean Six sigmaDMAIC
10Lean Six sigma in agribusiness: a case study in a cookie production plant2021Food-ProcessingCookieMoroccoCase studyLean Six sigmaDMAIC
11The minimisation of giveaway and underweight in poultry proportioning process2023Food-ProcessingPoultryUAECase studySix sigmaDMAIC
12Lean production in agribusiness organizations: multiple case studies in a developing country2016Management systemDifferent productsBrazilMultiple case analysisLeanNot available
13Process improvement in farm equipment sector (FES): a case on Six sigma adoption2013Agricultural equipmentFarm equipmentIndiaCase studySix sigmaDMAIC
14Overall lean and green effectiveness based on the environmentally sustainable value stream mapping adapted to agribusiness2024Orange farmOrangeBrazilCase studyLeanNot available
15Managing industrial operations by lean thinking using value stream mapping and Six sigma in manufacturing unit case studies2019Food -ProcessingCommercial and domestic foodIndiaMultiple case analysisSix sigmaDMAIC
16Findings of Six sigma “DMAIC method” for small scale manufacturer/service provider of agricultural equipment to control the defects: a case study for Jaipur based industry2021Agricultural equipmentAgricultural equipmentIndiaCase studySix sigmaDMAIC
17Addressing food waste and loss in the Nigerian food supply chain: Use of lean Six sigma and double-loop learning2021Food - Supply chainDifferent productsNigeriaCase studyLean Six sigmaDMAIC
18The limits of lean management thinking: multiple retailers and food and farming supply chains2005Food - Supply chainMeatU.KCase studyLeanNot available
19A green lean approach to global competition and climate change in the agricultural sector: a Swedish case study2018FarmingDifferent productsSwedenCase studyGreen leanNot available
20Green-lean synergy – root-cause analysis in food waste prevention2015Food-ProcessingDough based foodSwedenCase studyGreen leanDMAIC
21Six sigma application in an Irish meat processing plant to improve process yields2023Food-ProcessingMeatIrelandCase studySix sigmaDMAIC
22Lean Six sigma analyst in packing house lembang agriculture incubation center (LAIC)2020Food-ProcessingVegetablesIndonesiaApplied researchLean Six sigmaNot available
23Reducing food waste through lean and sustainable operations: a case study from the poultry industry2020Food-ProcessingPoultryTurkeyCase studyLeanNot available
24A solution approach proposal with a lean perspective for the poultry sector with WRM and BWM integration2023Food-ProcessingPoultryTurkeyCase studyLeanNot available
25Uncovering readiness factors influencing the lean Six sigma pre-implementation phase in the food industry2022Food-ProcessingDifferent productsMalaysiaCase studyLean Six sigmaNot available
26Lean Six sigma implementation in a food processing SME: a case study2015Food-ProcessingBakeryEuropeCase studyLean Six sigmaDMAIC
27Lean in Swedish agriculture: strategic and operational perspectives2018Management systemDifferent productsSwedenCase studyLeanNot available
28Lean Six sigma in the food industry: construct development and measurement validation2021Food - QualityDifferent productsBrazilian and AmericanEmpirical analysisLean Six sigmaDMAIC
29Critical success factors of lean Six sigma to select the most ideal critical business process using q-ROF CRITIC-ARAS technique: case study of food business2023Food - ManagementNot mentionedTurkeyCase studyLean Six sigmaDMAIC
30Multi-factorial lean Six sigma product optimization for quality, leanness and safety2014Food - QualityBakeryUSACase studyLean Six sigmaNot available
31Achieving tractable and reliable agriculture supply chain operations through Industry 4.0 tools to support Lean Six Sigma application2024Food-ProcessingAgri servicesTurkeyCase studyLean Six sigmaDMAIC
32Factors assessment for encumbering the implementation of sustainability based lean Six sigma practices in food supply chain2023Food - Supply chainNot mentionedIndiaEmpirical analysisLean Six sigmaNot available
33The effect of lean Six sigma practices on food industry performance: implications of the sector’s experience and typical characteristics2020Food-ProcessingDifferent productsBrazil and the United StatesEmpirical analysisLean Six sigmaNot available
34Implementation of an ISO 50001 energy management system using Lean Six Sigma in an Irish dairy: a case study2022Food - QualityDairyIrelandCase studyLean Six sigmaDMAIC
35The lean Six sigma approach for process improvement: a case study in a high quality tuscany winery2010Food-ProcessingWineItalyCase studyLean Six sigmaDMAIC
36Lean supply chain practices in the halal food2013Food - Supply chainDifferent productsMalaysiaEmpirical analysisLeanNot available

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