Development Of Lean Environmental Management Intergration System For Sustainbility Of ISO 14001:2004 Standard

Nowadays, organizations are rapidly taking measures in integrating Environmental Management System (EMS) and lean practices in all types of environmental conditions in order to enhance their performance and efficiency. The main objective of this study is to propose a model that provides an EMS by integrating of ISO 14001:2004 standard with the lean principles that ensures the continuous improvement and sustainability for the organization in the current environment. This study develops the conceptual framework for EMS through integrated lean principles with ISO 14001. The developed model will be known as “Lean Environmental Management Integration System” (LEMIS). The developed framework will be tested in order to provide the conclusion to the study. This study conducts quantitative research to identify the answers for proposed objectives. Here, questionnaire is designed and provided to 140 managers from various organizations in Malaysia. The collected data is be tested by using SPSS tools. The findings of the study confirm that, successful integration of EMS, lean principles and ISO 14001 brings various advantages to the entire organization including employees, stakeholders, community, and customers. LEMIS performance measurement model was developed to visualize all the performance measures and involvement of all levels of employees to enhance the problem solving capability. The case study in real life implementation were used for results validation. Visual indicators helps the field workers avoid the repetition of past problem and only noticing the symptoms and quickly responded and take preventive actions. This study concludes that, integration of EMS and lean principles with ISO 14001 have ability to enhance the performance and efficiency of the organization

Lean environmental management integration system for sustainability of ISO 14001:2004 standard implementation

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present a model for integrating Lean Principles with ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. Design/methodology: To achieve the objective of the study, the methodology used in this study is based on preliminary literature review of ISO 14001 standards and Lean Principles as well as certain case reports from various proponents and authors of ISO 14001 and Lean as noted in various articles and journals and some books. Findings: The findings of this study are a new model called Lean Environmental Management Integration System (LEMIS) has been developed and leads to the creation of these measurement standards for evaluating the organization, making its environmental efforts more realistic, focused and attainable.Research limitations/implications: Future research should be conducted case studies in this direction are required to be conducted for examining the feasibility of amalgamation and implementing ISO 14001:2004 standards with the philosophy of Lean Principles to enable the achievement of world class standards. Practical implications: This model helps to eliminate any wasteful processes in the organization’s implementation of the ISO 14001 standard thus leading to higher environmental performance. Integrating the standard with Lean principles through LEMIS model helps to specify these performance measures making the standard achieve sustainability and continual improvement. Originality/value: This study presents a unique approach of integrating the two main models, namely Lean Principles and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, as a single framework benefiting contemporary organizations.Peer Reviewe

Erikoismuuntajan läpivientikoteloinnin kehittäminen

Tämän opinnäytetyön aiheena oli erikoismuuntajan läpivientikoteloinnin kehittäminen. Työ toteutettiin ABB Oy:n Vaasan muuntajatehtaalle. Työn tarkoituksena oli kehittää läpivientikotelointia suunnittelusta saadun tehtävänannon mukaan. Toinen tehtävä oli haastatella valmistuksen ja kokoonpanon työntekijöitä. Heidän kanssaan koteloinnin rakenteesta etsittiin epäkohtia, jotka pystyttäisiin korjaamaan kotelon Layout-ohjattuun 3D-kokoonpanomallipohjaan. Korjatun koteloinnin rakenteen avulla suunnittelussa ja tuotannossa pystyttiin vähentämään turhaa työtä. Työn alussa suunnittelun kanssa käytiin läpi tehtävänanto. Tehtävänannossa läpivientikoteloinnille haluttiin malli, jossa se ylittää muuntajan kannen kansipulttilinjan. Työn edetessä alihankkijan ja kokoonpanon kanssa tehtiin muutoskartoitus korjattavaa rakennetta varten. Suunnitelusta saadun tehtävänannon mukainen koteloinnin malli toteutettiin Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0-suunnitteluohjelmistolla. Läpivientikotelon korjaustoimenpiteissä käytettiin Pro/ENGINEERIN Top-Down-mallinnusmahdollisuuksia. Työn tuloksena läpivientikotelosta saatiin uusi malli, jonka rakenne on jäykempi sekä joustavammin ja helpommin sijoitettavissa muuntajan kannelle. Läpivientikotelon Layout-rakenteesta poistettiin valmistuksesta ja kokoonpanosta löytyneet rakenteelliset epäkohdat. Muokattu Layout-rakenne otettiin käyttöön tämän työn loppuvaiheessa. Muokkauksen ansiosta suunnittelussa pystytään välttämään virheitä, joiden korjaaminen on ennen ollut muistinvaraista.This thesis was made for ABB Transformers unit at Vaasa. The purpose of this thesis was to develop terminal enclosures for special transformers In addition some structural defects were searched from the manufacturing and assembly line. After finding the defects they were fixed to the Layout-driven 3D-assembly of the enclosures. With the aid of the edited 3D-assembly there is reduced amount of unnecessary work in the mechanical design and in the production. In the beginning of the thesis, the mechanical design unit gave an assignment to edit the structure of enclosure in such a way that it would go over the transformer cover fixing bolts. As the work progressed a survey of structural defects was made with help of the subcontractor and assembly line. The model of the enclosure was executed with Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 3D-design software. The structural defects were edited with the same software by using its Top-Down-modeling possibilities. As the result of this thesis the mechanical design unit got a new model of the enclosure which is more rigid as well as the placing it to the cover of the transformer is also more flexible and easier. The structural defects were removed from the enclosure’s Layout-structure and the edited Layout was taken to use at the end of this project. Due to the editing of the Layout-structure the mechanical design unit is able to avoid mistakes the editing of which has so far been dependable of the designer’s memory

Lean principles adoption in environmental management system (EMS) - ISO 14001

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristic of the lean principles into ISO 14001 and to propose linkage of the lean principles and ISO 14001. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve the objective of the study, literature survey and quantitative research method using questionnaires survey are used. Findings and Originality/value: The findings of this study confirm that ISO 14001 certified company adopted lean production practices. The study also proves that lean principles have positive and significant relationship with ISO 14001 EMS and the linkage can be made between lean principles and ISO 14001 to achieve Continual Improvement. Research limitations/implications: The small sizes of the sample of the participating companies are the main limitations of this study and this research mainly focuses on the manufacturing environment and services industry. Practical implications: This research show that all ISO 14001 companies do adopt at least one lean production practices and the main findings are lean principles has positive and highly significant relationship with ISO 14001 requirements. This is because the integration of lean principles into ISO 14001 will serve practical methods for ISO14001 EMS to achieve the continual improvement. Originality/value: This research is amongst the first to study the combined lean principles with ISO 1400. Based on the current situation, there is no integration within this two management systemPeer Reviewe

Lean principles adoption in environmental management system (EMS) - ISO 14001

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristic of the lean principles into ISO 14001 and to propose linkage of the lean principles and ISO 14001. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve the objective of the study, literature survey and quantitative research method using questionnaires survey are used. Findings and Originality/value: The findings of this study confirm that ISO 14001 certified company adopted lean production practices. The study also proves that lean principles have positive and significant relationship with ISO 14001 EMS and the linkage can be made between lean principles and ISO 14001 to achieve Continual Improvement. Research limitations/implications: The small sizes of the sample of the participating companies are the main limitations of this study and this research mainly focuses on the manufacturing environment and services industry. Practical implications: This research show that all ISO 14001 companies do adopt at least one lean production practices and the main findings are lean principles has positive and highly significant relationship with ISO 14001 requirements. This is because the integration of lean principles into ISO 14001 will serve practical methods for ISO14001 EMS to achieve the continual improvement. Originality/value: This research is amongst the first to study the combined lean principles with ISO 1400. Based on the current situation, there is no integration within this two management syste

Lean principles adoption in environmental management system (EMS) - ISO 14001

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristic of the lean principles into ISO 14001 and to propose linkage of the lean principles and ISO 14001. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve the objective of the study, literature survey and quantitative research method using questionnaires survey are used. Findings and Originality/value: The findings of this study confirm that ISO 14001 certified company adopted lean production practices. The study also proves that lean principles have positive and significant relationship with ISO 14001 EMS and the linkage can be made between lean principles and ISO 14001 to achieve Continual Improvement. Research limitations/implications: The small sizes of the sample of the participating companies are the main limitations of this study and this research mainly focuses on the manufacturing environment and services industry. Practical implications: This research show that all ISO 14001 companies do adopt at least one lean production practices and the main findings are lean principles has positive and highly significant relationship with ISO 14001 requirements. This is because the integration of lean principles into ISO 14001 will serve practical methods for ISO14001 EMS to achieve the continual improvement. Originality/value: This research is amongst the first to study the combined lean principles with ISO 1400. Based on the current situation, there is no integration within this two management systemPeer Reviewe