The Lean Farm: Application of Tools and Concepts of Lean Manufacturing in Agro-Pastoral Crops

Adriano de Oliveira Martins (), Fernando Elemar Vicente dos Anjos () and Debora Oliveira da Silva
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Adriano de Oliveira Martins: Department of Production and Systems Engineering, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo 93022-750, Brazil
Fernando Elemar Vicente dos Anjos: Department of Production and Systems Engineering, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo 93022-750, Brazil
Debora Oliveira da Silva: Department of Production and Systems Engineering, University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo 93022-750, Brazil

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-20

Abstract: Agriculture must find new ways to reduce costs and increase efficiency to meet the rising demand for products, avoiding waste due to potential food scarcity. Through the systematic literature review methodology, this study analyzes and synthesizes the existing literature on lean manufacturing (LM) applied in agro-pastoral production, its impact on reduction in losses and waste, and productivity increases considering production function mechanism (PFM), connecting to a sustainability model based on triple bottom line (TBL). A comprehensive search strategy was used to identify relevant studies and critically evaluate them using pre-determined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The findings provide insights into LM applied in agro-pastoral production and inform future research in the field, highlighting the potential of using LM concepts by reducing losses and waste and increasing productivity. The potential for TBL impacts from application of lean concepts in agro-pastoral production suggests a tendency for growth in this area of research. A theoretical understanding of how lean tools and techniques can be applied to improve productivity and profitability in the agricultural sector is provided, as well as practical examples and recommendations for implementing lean practices in agricultural operations, aligning sustainability and LP tools and concepts.

Keywords: lean farm; lean tools; agro-pastoral crops; agro-pastoral production; triple bottom line (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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