Table 3

Overview of economic and ecologic effects and applied measures at the identified cases

IDAuthors (year)EffectsApplied measures (own interpretation)
Econ.Ecol.Comment
1Adeniji and Schoop (2021) ++++ A
2Aguado et al. (2013) ++++ B, C
3Baldassarre et al. (2019) --++Project makes no profit so farP
4Baumer-Cardoso et al. (2020) ++-Disproportionate increase of water consumptionL, N
5Belhadi et al. (2018) ++++ B, L
6Ben Ruben et al. (2017) ++++ B, G, L
7Buandra (2019) ++++ J, L, T
8Chompu-inwai et al. (2015) ++++ F, M
9Choudhary et al. (2019) ++++Despite net positive carbon savings, there is one process within the value stream where CO2 emissions have worsened severelyO, R
10Diaz-Elsayed et al. (2013) ++ L
11Fahad et al. (2017) ++++ B, J
12Felsberger et al. (2020) +++ A, M
13Fu et al. (2017) +++?No details about energy savings, pollution and waste reductionF, I, L, M, Q
14Gholami et al. (2021) +?++No details about cost savings (declared as “significant” and “substantial”)F, G, M
15Glick and Shareef (2019) ++ M
16Handoko et al. (2018) ++++ E
17Huang et al. (2017) +++ S
18Iqbal et al. (2015) +?+?No details about extent of productivity increase, energy savings and reduced emissionsI, M
19Isasi-Sanchez et al. (2020) ++++ S
20Jarrell (1992) +?++Value of increased flexibility is unclearE
21Jayachandran et al. (2006) --++Manufacturing costs are three times higherD, E, S
22Khan et al. (2021) ++--Results depend strongly on machine settings; there are some cases where synergies can be achievedD, E, F, I
23Kluczek (2017) +++ D, E, F, H
24Leme et al. (2018) ++++ L, T
25Lucato et al. (2015) +?++No details about economic effect of reduced cycle time and higher productivityG, L, M, T
26Mangili and Prata (2020) +++Comparison of two technologies: the one claimed more sustainable scores worse in some aspects such as resource consumptionE, F
27Marinelli et al. (2017) +++?No details about ecological effect of recyclingP
28Mashaei et al. (2011) +?++No details about economic effect of changed throughputM, T
29Moreira et al. (2018) ++++ F, I, M, T
30Nakajima (2015) +?++No details about extent of increased profitsE
31Ndikumana (2019) ++++ D, F, L
32Păltan et al. (2019) +++?No details about ecological effect of recyclingD, H, R
33Pampanelli et al. (2015) +++ L
34Panjeshahi et al. (2009) ++++ E, H
35Park and Park (2014) +++?No reference value for resource savingsH
36Parthasarathy et al. (2005) ++++ D, E, H
37Pusavec and Kopac (2009) +++?No details about ecological effect of replacing coolantsE, F, I
38Roeckel et al. (1994) ++++ E, H
39Rosen and Kishawy (2012) ++++ E, F, H
40Scharf et al. (2021) ++++ A, D, E
41 a-dSellitto et al. (2021) +++?No reference value for ecological effect of recyclingP
42Sgobba and Meskell (2021) ++?No reference value for avoided emissionsH
43Silva et al. (2020) +?++No reference value for cost savingsL, T
44Sobral et al. (2013) +?+?Effects are not quantifiedI, L, T
45Stoll et al. (2008) +++?No reference value for resource savingsD, E, F, I
46Takada et al. (2008) +?+?Effects are not quantifiedE, I, R, T
47Tamosiunas (2014) ++++ D, Q
48Tang et al. (2016) +?+?No reference value for increased profits; no values for emission decrease and resource savingsN
49Tasdemir and Gazo (2019) ++++ B, G, K, L
50Teng et al. (2020) ++++ L, M
51aThanki and Thakkar (2020) --+Case 1: waste reduction might be caused by lower sales or the likeL
51b++Case 2: waste stayed on same level
51c---Case 3
51d++-Case 4K, L
51e+Case 5: waste stayed on same levelL
51f----Case 6K, L
51g--Case 7L
51h++--Case 8
52Tiwari et al. (2020) ++++ G, L, T
53Tokawa et al. (2001) +++?No details about ecological effect of avoided coolantsE, F, I, T
54aTriebswetter and Hitchens (2005) +++?No details about ecological effect of replacing resources for all mentioned casesF, K, P
54b+
54c+
55aVargas and Scott (2017) +++?Case 1: No reference value for reduced gas consumptionC, E, G, J, L, Q, T
55b+?+?Case 2: No details about extent of improved productivity; no reference value for reduced waste and water consumptionB, G
55c+?+?Case 3: No details about reduced work hours (declared as “significant”); reference value for avoided wasteE, G, H
55d++++Case 4G, H, K
55e+?+?Case 5: No details about reduced downtime and product handling; no reference value for reduced wasteE, G, I
55f+?+?Case 6: No details about reduced cycle time; no reference value for avoided wasteE, G, Q
56Veltri et al. (1999) ++++ H
57Vinodh et al. (2016) ++++ H, L, M, O
58aWills (2009) ++++Case 1E, F, I
58b+++?Case 2: No details reduced emissions and waste
59Yamazaki (2017) ++++ C, R
60Yang and Feng (2008) ++++ P
61Yue and You (2013) +++For some solutions the environmental impact per unit produced increases sharply as productivity increasesN, O
62Yun et al. (2014) +?++No details about productivity increaseE
63Zhang et al. (2018) ++++ E, H
64Zhang et al. (2016) +++?No reference value for resource savingsA
65Zhi-dong et al. (2011) +++ D, H
66Zhu et al. (2007) +?++No details about reduced costs
Corporate group representing six cases
K, P

Note(s): A: IoT, digitalization, artificial intelligence; B: changed layout (incl. rearranging processes/stations); C: retrofitting of material flow (addressing bottlenecks); D: retrofitting of equipment (energy-efficiency, low-pollution); E: retrofitting enabling new options/processes; F: change of used material, chemical composition, supplies; G: Six Sigma; H: internal recirculation and waste utilization (incl. cogeneration); I: reduced need of operating supplies; J: reduced transportation effort; K: sourcing/procurement; L: lean (5S, JIT, Kaizen, …); M: changed machine setting/calibration (incl. switch-off during non-activity); N: change of batch size; O: resource leveling; P: exchange of by-products (external); Q: automation; R: process integration; S: additive manufacturing; T: changes in time (idle time, shifts, cycle time, utilization)

Source(s): Authors’ own elaboration

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