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Greening the agrifood supply chain with lean thinking practices

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  • Dimitrios Folinas
  • Dimitrios Aidonis
  • Giorgos Malindretos
  • Nikolaos Voulgarakis
  • Dimitrios Triantafillou

Abstract

In this paper, a systematic approach for measuring the environmental performance of a supply chain in agrifood sector based on the value stream mapping (VSM) technique is presented and analysed. The proposed approach aims to determine waste, in terms of measuring the non-value-added time of production and logistics processes, as well as, water and energy used across organisational boundaries. Furthermore, in order to demonstrate its applicability and effectiveness and to understand its sustainable impacts, the suggested approach is applied in an agrifood product (corn for animal feed) and the corresponding supply chain. VSM diagrams are created and specific practices are proposed in order to minimise waste in the examined supply chain.

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  • Dimitrios Folinas & Dimitrios Aidonis & Giorgos Malindretos & Nikolaos Voulgarakis & Dimitrios Triantafillou, 2014. "Greening the agrifood supply chain with lean thinking practices," International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 10(2), pages 129-145.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijarge:v:10:y:2014:i:2:p:129-145
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    1. Pâmella Rodrigues Silva Carrijo & Maria Luiza Bortolini Rader & Mário Otávio Batalha & Moacir Godinho Filho, 2024. "Lean manufacturing in agriculture: adapting the value stream mapping approach for farm management," Operations Management Research, Springer, vol. 17(4), pages 1444-1468, December.
    2. Andrei Bonamigo & Raíssa Ribeiro de Azeredo & José Eugênio Monteiro de Camargo Filho & Herlandí de Souza Andrade, 2024. "Lean 4.0 in the value co‐creation in agro‐industrial services: An agenda for future studies for the efficient resource use," Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 41(2), pages 219-234, March.
    3. Beata Starzyńska & Mariusz Bryke & Jacek Diakun, 2021. "Human Lean Green Method—A New Approach toward Auditing Manufacturing & Service Companies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-21, September.
    4. Mohammad Iranmanesh & Suhaiza Zailani & Sunghyup Sean Hyun & Mohd Helmi Ali & Kwangyong Kim, 2019. "Impact of Lean Manufacturing Practices on Firms’ Sustainable Performance: Lean Culture as a Moderator," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-20, February.

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