LEAN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABILITY IMPROVEMENT
Abstract
This paper presents an innovative model to improve corporate sustainability via the integration of Quality, Environment, Social Responsibility and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems with the Lean Manufacturing System; this may help organizations to improve corporate sustainability in a structured manner. This research introduces the Lean-Integrated Management System for Sustainability Improvement - LIMSSI, which is based on the rational use of resources and energy, while engaging and empowering people. It was structured considering the difficulties of organizations in performing sustainability-improvement activities, avoiding loss of organizational efficiency due to waste, duplication, and increments of bureaucratic processes, to generate synergies. The LIMSSI may improve corporate sustainability performance, rendering companies more sustainable and competitive.
Keywords
Sustainability, integrated management system, lean manufacturing, sustainable development
DOI
10.12783/dtetr/icpr2017/17691
10.12783/dtetr/icpr2017/17691
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