Critical factors for sustaining lean manufacturing in the long-term: a multi-method study

Natalia Roberta Lopes, Moacir Godinho Filho, Gilberto Miller Devós Ganga, Guilherme Luz Tortorella, Mario Henrique Bueno Moreira Callefi and Bruna Tamara de Lima
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Natalia Roberta Lopes: UFSCar - Federal University of São Carlos
Moacir Godinho Filho: Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School, UFSCar - Federal University of São Carlos
Gilberto Miller Devós Ganga: UFSCar - Federal University of São Carlos
Guilherme Luz Tortorella: UFSC - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina = Federal University of Santa Catarina [Florianópolis]
Mario Henrique Bueno Moreira Callefi: UEM - Universidade Estadual de Maringá [Brasil] = State University of Maringá [Brazil] = Université d'État de Maringá [Brésil]
Bruna Tamara de Lima: UFSCar - Federal University of São Carlos

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Abstract: In recent years, lean manufacturing (LM) has been used to improve the operational performance of organisations by improving the productivity, quality and profitability of their operations. However, some authors claim that these organisations are struggling to implement and maintain lean initiatives in a sustainable way over time. This paper proposes a list of critical factors for sustaining LM in the long-term. We used a multi-method research approach. First, we generated a list of critical factors for sustaining LM in the long-term using the systematic literature review approach. Subsequently, interviews with experts were used to refine these factors. Following this, two case studies were performed, and the results passed through another round of interviews with experts to ensure the robustness of the results. The main result of the research is a list of 19 LM sustainability factors. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first research to propose a scientifically validated list of critical factors for sustaining LM. The contribution of this work lies in consolidating the lean sustainability factors widely found in the literature. In practical terms, the proposed list can guide managerial efforts towards sustaining lean in the long-term.

Keywords: Lean; Lean manufacturing; Sustainability; Multi-method research; Continuous improvement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-12-15
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Published in European Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2022, 17 (1), pp.60. ⟨10.1504/EJIE.2023.127740⟩

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DOI: 10.1504/EJIE.2023.127740

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