Literature review – summary and clarification of the research gap
| Citation | Type of research | Perspective | Main findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldera et al. (2017) | Literature review | Models | Identifies Lean models and how each contributes to sustainability |
| Corbett and Klassen (2006) | Literature review | Conjectures | Develops conjectures that assume how Lean and Green realities will exist and how to investigate them |
| Dieste et al. (2019) | Literature review | Measures | Most of the literature finds a positive relationship between Lean and Green, but little empirical evidence exists |
| Kleindorfer et al. (2005) | Literature review | Practices | Finds relationships between some Lean tools and their Green applicability |
| Hallam and Contreras (2016) | Literature review | Integration | Evidence of the successful integration of Lean and Green is scarce. Lean improves operations and that reduces the impact on the environment |
| Verrier et al. (2016) | Theoretical | Relationship | Presents relationships between Lean and Green using waste |
| Singh et al. (2022) | Interviews of experts | Barriers | Identifies the barriers to Lean and Green integration and how to overcome them |
| Amrina et al. (2021) | Interviews of experts | Integration | Proposes a Lean and Green integration model for small and medium industry (SMI) |
| Fercoq et al. (2016) | Experiments (DOE) with students | Integration | Using DOE, this work demonstrates that integrating Lean and Green brings better results for the environment |
| Galeazzo et al. (2014) | Single case study | Integration | Green project development that includes Lean is better, and the results also improve |
| Ng et al. (2015) | Single case study | Integration | Using Carbon-Value Efficiency, the research demonstrates that shortening lead time reduces the carbon footprint |
| Pinto and Mendes (2017) | Single case study | Relationship | This case study finds the relationship between specific tools and Green aspects |
| Piercy and Rich (2015) | Multiple-site case study, interviews | Integration | The work shows Green evolution thanks to Lean implementation |
| Kurdve et al. (2014) | Multiple-site case study, interviews | Integration | The problem is the lack of an integrated strategy for QMS, EMS, OHS and the administration of that strategy |
| Mårtensson et al. (2019) | Multiple-site case study, interviews | Relationship | Provides evidence of the Lean and Green relationship, but its existence is incomplete and inconsistent across cases |
| King and Lenox (2001) | Empirical: large-scale databases | ISO certifications | Organisations adopting ISO 9001 are more likely to adopt ISO 14001 |
| Florida (1996) | Empirical – survey | Environmental | Innovation in manufacturing practices creates incentives to adopt environmentally conscious manufacturing practices |
| Inman and Green (2018) | Empirical – survey | Practices | Lean practices have a positive association with environmental and operational performance similar to the supply chain |
| Hegedić et al. (2018) | Empirical – survey | Practices | It was found that Lean practices affect the environment |
| Rothenberg et al. (2001) | Empirical – survey and interviews | Practices | The use of Lean practices is not enough to become Green |
| Citation | Type of research | Perspective | Main findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature review | Models | Identifies Lean models and how each contributes to sustainability | |
| Literature review | Conjectures | Develops conjectures that assume how Lean and Green realities will exist and how to investigate them | |
| Literature review | Measures | Most of the literature finds a positive relationship between Lean and Green, but little empirical evidence exists | |
| Literature review | Practices | Finds relationships between some Lean tools and their Green applicability | |
| Literature review | Integration | Evidence of the successful integration of Lean and Green is scarce. Lean improves operations and that reduces the impact on the environment | |
| Theoretical | Relationship | Presents relationships between Lean and Green using waste | |
| Interviews of experts | Barriers | Identifies the barriers to Lean and Green integration and how to overcome them | |
| Interviews of experts | Integration | Proposes a Lean and Green integration model for small and medium industry (SMI) | |
| Experiments (DOE) with students | Integration | Using DOE, this work demonstrates that integrating Lean and Green brings better results for the environment | |
| Single case study | Integration | Green project development that includes Lean is better, and the results also improve | |
| Single case study | Integration | Using Carbon-Value Efficiency, the research demonstrates that shortening lead time reduces the carbon footprint | |
| Single case study | Relationship | This case study finds the relationship between specific tools and Green aspects | |
| Multiple-site case study, interviews | Integration | The work shows Green evolution thanks to Lean implementation | |
| Multiple-site case study, interviews | Integration | The problem is the lack of an integrated strategy for QMS, EMS, OHS and the administration of that strategy | |
| Multiple-site case study, interviews | Relationship | Provides evidence of the Lean and Green relationship, but its existence is incomplete and inconsistent across cases | |
| Empirical: large-scale databases | ISO certifications | Organisations adopting ISO 9001 are more likely to adopt ISO 14001 | |
| Empirical – survey | Environmental | Innovation in manufacturing practices creates incentives to adopt environmentally conscious manufacturing practices | |
| Empirical – survey | Practices | Lean practices have a positive association with environmental and operational performance similar to the supply chain | |
| Empirical – survey | Practices | It was found that Lean practices affect the environment | |
| Empirical – survey and interviews | Practices | The use of Lean practices is not enough to become Green |
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