Review the influence of lean tools and its performance against the index of manufacturing sustainability

Lean Production is known as a social-technical management philosophy that encompasses multiple disciplines that focus on increasing the manufacturing productivity by emphasising on the elimination of waste, and increasing the value-added activities. Recognising the internal influences brought by Lean in manufacturing practices, this article focuses on how the convergences in Lean philosophies are able to contribute in establishing a sustainable manufacturing practice. Based on three performance of sustainability, namely the Competency Accomplishment Index, Economic Achievement Index and the Environmental Responsiveness Index, the discussion is focused on exploring how performance of Lean implementation contributes in increasing the development performance of sustainable manufacturing. The findings in this study are able to be used for future researches in formulating new strategies in managing the manufacturing operations. This eventually brings an enormous benefit for further research in improving the operational efficiency, in order to remain competitive in dealing with the intense competition in a global manufacturing environment

The Relation between Manufacturing Sustainability and Lean Production in Malaysian Industries - An Initial Study

A diversity of techniques and practices in Lean as a tool for cultivating a culture of continuous improvement has successfully produce a holistic approach in achieving a high level of sustainability in manufacturing. Therefore, this study was undertaken to investigate the current performance of manufacturing sustainability in Malaysia’s manufacturing industry, and the contribution of Lean on manufacturing sustainability. The findings show that Malaysia’s manufacturing industry has a high sustainability in social competency, followed by economy and environmental. Even though the sustainability in environmental is ranked lowest, the result revealed that aiming to have better control in environments and labour safety is crucial in producing high quality products. In addition, the correlation analysis revealed that this situation has a high relation to the adoption of Lean in production operations. A high competency in adapting the Lean do not just increase the manufacturing efficiency, but also has a substantial influence in producing a sustainable product. This indicates that the Lean is not just suitable in fulfilling the manufacturing function, but has potential to be adapted comprehensive, primarily in achieving high manufacturing sustainability

The Influence Factor for the Successful Implementation of Cleaner Production: A Review

Cleaner Production (CP) is an environmental management strategy that is being implemented based on social-technical approach. It has been proved to be adapted at every stage of the manufacturing process particularly in establishing the green factory. Even so, the implementation performance of this practice is still depends on several critical factors to be successful. The review has disclosed that social responsiveness; legislation compliance’s and economic performance are the element that has a high influence level for the successful implementation of this practice. The ability to underline these elements has been seen able to assist manufacturers to identify the strength and weaknesses of the implementation process. This eventually motivates the manufacturer to develop a significant guideline in establishing the sustainable environmental practices and consequently increases the manufacturing performance and strengthens the ability to continuously compete in global markets

The sustainability challenges in the adoption of cleaner production system: a review

The adoption of cleaner production systems potentially reduces the risk of hazard in work environments, improves the environmental management performance as well as streamlining the sustainability in manufacturing operations. However, failure to identify and understand the challenges in implementing this practice may cause the implementation process becomes less efficient. The literatures showed that the requirement to balance four key challenges, namely economic performance, legislation compliance, psychological concern and social responsiveness can enhance the adaptation process of cleaner production system. The ability to detect and understanding every challenge identified is very crucial, primarily to set better focus and strategic planning on getting the optimum benefits, as well as improve the environmental performance in revolutionising sustainable manufacturing practice

A Pre Review On The Interaction Component In Formulating Sustainable Supply Chain Management

The purpose of this paper is to explore the basic interaction components in formulating sustainable supply chain management. Sustainable Supply Chain is one of the advance technology approaches that compete with high productivity and less cost. In order, to achieve best performance on sustainability, the process of Supply Chain Management must accomplish and through with the management of industry. Process of Supply Chain Management includes five elements, which are; planning, procurement, production, delivery and response level. All the processes have their own interaction on manufacturing. The interaction framework in this paper can be used by manufacturers and researchers to gain more understanding on process of sustainable supply chain management

A Review on Optimistic Impact of Cleaner Production on Manufacturing Sustainability

As a continuous application of an integrated environmental strategy, Cleaner Production (CP) is seen to have a substantial impact in establishing a sustainable manufacturing system. Thus, this paper explores and discusses intensively the impacts and benefits gains from the CP implementation that influences the sustainability development. The findings show that CP have optimistic impact on manufacturing competency, environment and economics performance which considered most significant influence on sustainability. Besides, economic performance was identified as an ultimate goal in manufacturing sustainability that can be enhanced significantly by competency and environmental performance. This paper provides the correct translational process of CP in order to achieve high level of sustainable manufacturing practice included the specific characteristics of performances. It can be referred as a guideline for manufacturing firms to define and measure performance based on CP implementation

The Sustainable Criteria In Supplier Selection: A Review

Supplier selection has received great attention recently since the cost of raw material constitutes the main cost of product. Choosing the best supplier provides the best quality of materials, on time, at the right price, and the right level of service. Due to globalization in business, competitive market situations and the changing customers’ demands nowadays, organizations should add environmental and social aspects to the existing supplier selection criteria to remain sustainable in supply chain. Reviewing the literature and considering the developed framework for sustainable supplier selection, this paper aims at presenting the sustainable supplier selection criteria and discussed the interdependency between the criteria presented

Exploring The Impacts Of Cleaner Production On Manufacturing Sustainability In Malaysia - An Initial Study

The ability to adapt with the cleaner production in various dimensions of manufacturing successfully increases the sustainability in production operations. Driven by the opportunity for improvement, this study was undertaken to explore the extent to which cleaner production practice influences the level of manufacturing sustainability in the context of Malaysian industry. The findings from this initial study showed that the execution performance of this practice on a regular basis and systematic brings positive effects on all the necessary components in establishing the sustainable manufacturing namely environment, economy and competency. Emphasis on systematic environmental management practice found to encourage comprehensive actions in addressing the environmental concerns. This subsequently increases the competency in management and operation, which eventually provide benefits for financial and environmental performance. Moreover, the findings also can be used as a referral for the next research, primarily in formulating a comprehensive strategy in achieving sustainability in manufacturing, as well as enhancing the continuity of business in the future

The Adoption Of Lean And Cleaner Production – A Preliminary Study For Malaysia Manufacturing Industry

Adoption of lean production in managing the production operations with a cleaner production due to of environmental concerns positively drive new manufacturing paradigm in the manufacturing environment. This leads to this study being carried out, in order to investigate the extent of which these practices has been adopted in Malaysia’s manufacturing industry. The finding revealed that good performance in environmental practice in tandem with the appraisal of labour safety in material handling has helped the respondents to successfully sustain the quality and durability of products, improves the operation efficiency, as well as production’s productivity. Aside from that, the correlation test results between all items in LP and CP have a significant positive relationship with each other where the appraisal in the selection of equipment from CP practices have a very strong relationship with the improvement of working conditions that resulted from the adoption of LP practices. These potentially make both practices as the best approach that has potential to be integrated together to support the development of a sustainable manufacturing practice principally in Malaysia’s manufacturing industry