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- Helldal, Michael, 1982-, et al.
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Environmental benefits riding the coattails of lean production : can an integration of environmental aspects and lean production result in synergies and a reduced risk of sub-opimisation
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Ingår i: Proceedings of EcoDesign 2009. - Sapporo, Japan.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The purpose of this study was to investigate how work with Lean and environmental aspects affect one another, and if possible and beneficial from a business point-of-view, how they could be integrated into a single model.It was found that several of the fundamental concepts concerning Lean and environmental aspects support one another. Further, Lean has the potential to improve the environmental performance of a company, and can contributeto the environmental work by its proactive approach, structured way of operating and long-term way of thinking. The environmental perspective can contribute to Lean with its more holistic view; additional cost savingsand improvements might be found when looking at the operations from an environmental point-of-view.The study showed that it is not only possible to integrate Lean and environmental work, but that it also has the potential to be beneficial from both a business and an environmental standpoint. Integration can reduce the risk of sub-optimization, and synergies can be achieved. With this knowledge, the authors composed a model for how Lean and environmental work can be practised and integrated.
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