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Lean and green combine to impact environmental and operational performance
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We assess the antecedent link between lean and green practices and assess the combined impact of lean and green practices on both environmental and operational performance. A lean and green practices performance model is proposed that incorporates lean and green practices as antecedents to both environmental and operational performance. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse data collected from a sample of 182 manufacturing managers in U.S. plants. We found that lean manufacturing practices are positively associated with environmental performance and operational performance and that green supply chain management practices are positively associated with environmental performance and environmental performance is positively associated with operational performance. No support was found for the idea that green supply chain management practices are positively associated with operational performance. While lean practices were found to directly affect environmental performance, the indirect effect of lean practices on environmental performance through green practices is stronger, indicating complementarity.
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“LM had a direct and positive relationship with green practices, environmental performance and operational performance. However, no relationship was found between green practices and operational performance, and the indirect relationship was found to be positive”
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“LM had a direct and positive relationship with green practices, environmental performance and operational performance. However, no relationship was found between green practices and operational performance, and the indirect relationship was found to be positive”
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“LM had a direct and positive relationship with green practices, environmental performance and operational performance. However, no relationship was found between green practices and operational performance, and the indirect relationship was found to be positive”
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“LM had a direct and positive relationship with green practices, environmental performance and operational performance. However, no relationship was found between green practices and operational performance, and the indirect relationship was found to be positive”
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“LM had a direct and positive relationship with green practices, environmental performance and operational performance. However, no relationship was found between green practices and operational performance, and the indirect relationship was found to be positive”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Inman, R. A., & Green, K. W.
- Affiliations
- Louisiana Tech University (US)
- Southern Arkansas University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Inman, R. Anthony
- Venue
- International Journal of Production Research
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2018-03-12
- Volume
- 56
- Issue
- 14
- Pages
- 4802-4818
- ISSN
- 0020-7543 (ISSN-L)
- 1366-588X
- OpenAlex
- W2790872967
- Cited by
- 259
- References
- 77
- Citations by year
- 2026: 21 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 46 · 2022: 46 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 5
- FWCI
- 32.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Production Research (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Quality and Supply Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Keywords
- lean manufacturing, green supply chain management, environmental performance, operational performance, antecedents of performance, manufacturing managers, performance models
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