Exploring the role of lean thinking in sustainable business practice: A systematic literature review

HTS Caldera, C Desha, L Dawes - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
The shift towards sustainable manufacturing processes and products has influenced
business organizations to improve their environmental performance and efficiency.'Lean …

Lean manufacturing applications in prefabricated construction projects

J Du, J Zhang, D Castro-Lacouture, Y Hu - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Prefabricated construction is typically conducted using a special construction method and is
employed in various disciplines such as engineering, management, and technology …

Comparative economic, environmental and productivity assessment of a concrete bathroom unit fabricated through 3D printing and a precast approach

Y Weng, M Li, S Ruan, TN Wong, MJ Tan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to perform a comparative study of economic cost, environmental
impacts, and productivity associated with manufacturing a prefabricated bathroom unit (PBU …

[HTML][HTML] Toward a holistic view on lean sustainable construction: A literature review

S Solaimani, M Sedighi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The need for sustainable built environment is pressing; an urgency that spans
environmental, economic and social values of sustainability. Since late 1980s, the Lean …

A cross-sector review on the use of value stream map**

W Shou, J Wang, P Wu, X Wang… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Value Stream Map** (VSM) has become a popular method for lean thinking and
implementation in recent years. Previous reviews related to VSM are limited to individual …

Economic sustainability, environmental sustainability and constructability indicators related to concrete-and steel-projects

Y Zhong, P Wu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2015 - Elsevier
Due to an increased awareness of sustainable development and constructability, the
construction industry is now facing challenges to reduce energy consumption, carbon …

Overall environmental equipment effectiveness as a metric of a lean and green manufacturing system

R Domingo, S Aguado - Sustainability, 2015 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a new metric for describing the sustainability improvements achieved,
relative to the company's initial situation, after implementing a lean and green manufacturing …

A comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of concrete and steel-prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction structures in Malaysia

AT Balasbaneh, MZ Ramli - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
In recent years, off-site volumetric construction has been promoted as a viable strategy for
improving the sustainability of the construction industry. Most prefabricated prefinished …

Cyber-physical system-based real-time monitoring and visualization of greenhouse gas emissions of prefabricated construction

G Liu, H Yang, Y Fu, C Mao, P Xu, J Hong… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The excessive emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the construction industry are
currently receiving global attention. Many breakthroughs have been made in assessing …

The importance of use and end-of-life phases to the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of concrete–a review

P Wu, B **a, X Zhao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Global climate change is one of the most significant environmental impacts at the moment.
One central issue for the building and construction industry to address global climate …