Title: Lean and green lean: literature review and research agenda

Authors: Gurudutt Nayak; Amol S. Dhaigude; Debmallya Chatterjee

Addresses: Information Systems and Technology, T A Pai Management Institute, P.B 9, Badagabettu Road, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India; Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, Manipal, India ' Operations and Decision Sciences, T A Pai Management Institute, P.B 9, Badagabettu Road, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India ' Operations and Supply Chain, SPJIMR, Munshi Nagar, Dadabhai Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai, 400 058, India

Abstract: The need to adopt sustainable practices and environmentally friendly products has compelled organisations to redefine their existing processes and adopt lean and green concepts to attain sustainability. This paper conducts a literature review of existing lean and green concepts in literature to identify gaps and thus, provide new direction for research. The paper presents a concept map with seven research areas comprising of different functions and industries. It outlines potential areas of future research so as to throw more light on how organisations can adopt green and lean practices for sustainable development. It also seeks to provide inputs to industry practitioners and aid them to design strategies for effectively adopt lean and green concepts.

Keywords: lean; green lean; performance; small and medium enterprises; literature review; India.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2023.134498

International Journal of Business Excellence, 2023 Vol.31 No.2, pp.272 - 299

Received: 29 Aug 2020
Accepted: 28 Oct 2020
Published online: 26 Oct 2023 *

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