Lean Manufacturers Transcendence to Green Manufacturing: Correlating the Diffusion of Lean and Green Manufacturing Systems
Author | : Gary G. Bergmiller |
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Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2006 |
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This study contributes to this growing body of knowledge by determining if leading Lean manufacturers are transcending beyond the traditional limits of Lean and implementing Green manufacturing systems as part of their overall waste reduction strategy. In this work Lean manufacturing plants that have been evaluated by a panel of experts from the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing are surveyed on the diffusion of Green manufacturing system practices throughout their operation. A full system correlation analysis is performed utilizing forty-eight measures of Lean and Green manufacturing systems under the categories of management system, waste reducing techniques, and results.