Adaptation of the Lean 6S Methodology in an Industrial Environment under Sustainability and Industry 4.0 Criteria

Mariano Jiménez, del Mar Espinosa Mª, Manuel Domínguez, María Romero and Tamar Awad
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Mariano Jiménez: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical School of Engineering—ICAI, Comillas Pontifical University, 28015 Madrid, Spain
del Mar Espinosa Mª: Design Engineering Area, National Distance Education University (UNED), 28015 Madrid, Spain
Manuel Domínguez: Design Engineering Area, National Distance Education University (UNED), 28015 Madrid, Spain
María Romero: Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences, National Distance Education University (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain
Tamar Awad: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical School of Engineering—ICAI, Comillas Pontifical University, 28015 Madrid, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 22, 1-13

Abstract: Industry 4.0 paradigms have a positive influence on standard operating procedures, methodologies used in Lean Manufacturing techniques and management models with sustainability criteria. Interdependencies and correlations have been found between Lean systems and Industry 4.0. The Lean principles of avoiding waste and zero defects are related to the cloud and big data paradigms. In a current workplace, there has been an exponential increase in digital information and the need to generate direct commitments to environmental management. This situation forces us to innovate and improve the management methodologies and models used in the industrial environment. The Lean 6S methodology must adapt and respond to new demands. In this work, an update of the Lean 6S methodology is carried out to guarantee increased productivity in the workplace through the organization of industrial resources, both physical and digital. A revision of the implementation procedure is proposed, which includes activities that generate a direct commitment to sustainability and the organization of digital information, through a proposal for an organizational architecture of Industry 4.0 technologies.

Keywords: ODS; Industry 4.0; sustainability; lean 6S; PLM; ISO 14001 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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