The integration of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and sustainability: A literature review and future research directions for developing a specific model

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 139, Issue , 2016, Pages 828-846

  Cherrafi, Anass ^a   Elfezazi, Said ^a   Chiarini, Andrea ^b   Mokhlis, Ahmed ^a   Benhida, Khalid ^a  

^a CADI AYYAD UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Integrated model; Lean; Literature review; Six Sigma; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PROCESS MONITORING; SIX SIGMA; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; INTEGRATED MODELING; LEAN; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; TIME GAP;

LEAN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84995616591     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.08.101     Document Type: Article

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