- Title
- Lean and its impact on sustainability performance in service companies: results from a pilot study
- Creator
- Lizarelli, Fabiane; Chakraborty, Ayon; Antony, Jiju; Jayaraman, Raja; Carneiro, Matheus; Furterer, Sandy
- Date
- 2023
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/189828
- Identifier
- vital:17497
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-03-2022-0094
- Identifier
- ISSN:1754-2731 (ISSN)
- Abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this empirical research is to understand the application of Lean practices (technical and social) and tools in the service sector, whose implementation is less studied, despite its economic relevance. The study aims to extend previous studies that focused on the relationship between Lean and operational and financial performance, and analyzing the impact on sustainability, encompassing economic, social and environmental perspectives. Design/methodology/approach: A pilot survey was conducted with Lean experts in European service companies. The authors have utilized various professional contacts on LinkedIn and a satisfactory response rate was obtained for analysis. Findings: The results of the study showed that there are several motivating factors for the implementation of Lean, the highlights being improving customer satisfaction, efficiency, delivery and cost reduction. The most frequently used Lean tools are related to the identification of improvement opportunities and causes of problems. The pilot survey also made it possible to identify the greater use of technical practices than social practices. The sustainability performance analysis showed that the better performance of service companies is in the economic dimension. Originality/value: The authors have identified no empirical studies linking Lean and sustainable performance in the service sector. This study bridges this cognitive gap through a pilot study and therefore makes an original contribution to the current literature. © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Relation
- TQM Journal Vol. 35, no. 3 (2023), p. 698-718
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.
- Rights
- Open Access
- Subject
- 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour; Empirical research; Lean; Services; Sustainability
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