TY - JOUR
T1 - Scoping review of the readiness for sustainable implementation of lean six sigma projects in the manufacturing sector
AU - Shokri, Alireza
AU - Antony, Jiju
AU - Garza-Reyes, Jose
AU - Upton, Michelle
N1 - Funding Information:
This scoping review was carried out as part of our funded British Academy Small Grant project (Ref. SRG180254).
PY - 2021/7/30
Y1 - 2021/7/30
N2 - Purpose - This work presents a synthesis of current literature published from 2010 to provide an overall understanding of the sustainable implementation of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) projects in terms of project approaches rather than outcomes.Design/methodology/approach - A comprehensive and validated ten-step model was applied to conduct a scoping review (SR) with the following three broad phases: “review planning”, “review execution”, and “review reporting”.Findings - The analysis shows that while a few geographically and methodologically broad research studies have been conducted on LSS and green manufacturing integration, no studies have examined organisational culture or conducted readiness assessments on the sustainable implementation of LSS projects in the manufacturing sector.Research limitations/implications - The present study contributes to existing knowledge by describing the current state of research on green LSS integration. The study also identifies a lack of research on the deployment of sustainable LSS projects for manufacturers. Further empirical analyses that include case studies must be conducted to assess the negative environmental impacts of LSS projects.Originality - This study serves as an initial call for practitioners and research scholars to favour the sustainable deployment of LSS projects in manufacturing alongside the use of traditional approaches with a focus on costs, quality and delivery.
AB - Purpose - This work presents a synthesis of current literature published from 2010 to provide an overall understanding of the sustainable implementation of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) projects in terms of project approaches rather than outcomes.Design/methodology/approach - A comprehensive and validated ten-step model was applied to conduct a scoping review (SR) with the following three broad phases: “review planning”, “review execution”, and “review reporting”.Findings - The analysis shows that while a few geographically and methodologically broad research studies have been conducted on LSS and green manufacturing integration, no studies have examined organisational culture or conducted readiness assessments on the sustainable implementation of LSS projects in the manufacturing sector.Research limitations/implications - The present study contributes to existing knowledge by describing the current state of research on green LSS integration. The study also identifies a lack of research on the deployment of sustainable LSS projects for manufacturers. Further empirical analyses that include case studies must be conducted to assess the negative environmental impacts of LSS projects.Originality - This study serves as an initial call for practitioners and research scholars to favour the sustainable deployment of LSS projects in manufacturing alongside the use of traditional approaches with a focus on costs, quality and delivery.
KW - Lean Six Sigma
KW - green manufacturing
KW - organisational culture
KW - scoping review
KW - systematic literature review
KW - Green manufacturing
KW - Scoping review
KW - Organisational culture
KW - Systematic literature review
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U2 - 10.1108/ijqrm-08-2020-0261
DO - 10.1108/ijqrm-08-2020-0261
M3 - Review article
SN - 0265-671X
VL - 38
SP - 1747
EP - 1770
JO - International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management
JF - International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management
IS - 8
ER -