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Lean sustainability : a pathway to a circular economy

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Continuous improvement seriesPublication details: CRC Press 2024 Boca RatonDescription: 309pISBN:
  • 9781138584105
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.408 CUD
Summary: This book combines Lean principles with sustainability to drive a circular economy. It is applicable to various industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and service. The comprehensive approach guides organizations towards a circular economy, promoting competitive business practices while being environmentally, socially, and economically responsible. The eBook version includes full color images, helping practitioners improve flow, reduce waste, and become more environmentally conscious.
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1. Introduction 2. Lean overview 3. Sustainability overview 4. Systems thinking and the circular economy 5. Cultivating a lean sustainability culture 6. Integrated lean and sustainability framework 7. Selecting and prioritizing lean green projects 8. Mapping the value stream for eco-friendly flow of material and information 9. Using a lean sustainability lens for business process mapping 10. Analyzing lean, value, and waste for sustainable continuous improvement 11. Using 5S to reduce the environmental footprint 12. Tracking sustainability efforts through visual management 13. Utilizing single-minute exchange of dies for an environmentally friendly changeover process 14. Employing total productive maintenance for eco-friendly equipment maintenance 15. Integrating sustainability principles into mistake proofing to prevent waste 16. Ensuring consistent performance through standard work 17. Environmentally conscious material movement throughout the enterprise 18. Creating a green supply chain 19. Integrating sustainability into the organization's strategic goals using Hoshin Kanri 20. Sustaining lean sustainability as a strategic initiative 21. Shifting from a linear to a circular economy 22. Future and challenges of lean green sustainability 23. Developing a university sustainability recycling process with metrics 24. Implementing lean sustainability practices in agriculture 25. Applying lean sustainability principles to fuel testing at a national airport 26. Incorporating lean sustainability improvement in a hospital's sterile surgical instrument processing

This book combines Lean principles with sustainability to drive a circular economy. It is applicable to various industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and service. The comprehensive approach guides organizations towards a circular economy, promoting competitive business practices while being environmentally, socially, and economically responsible. The eBook version includes full color images, helping practitioners improve flow, reduce waste, and become more environmentally conscious.

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