@article{Amani:208874,
      recid = {208874},
      author = {Amani, Pegah and Lindbom, Ingela and Sundström, Barbro and  Östergren, Karin},
      title = {Green-Lean Synergy - Root-Cause Analysis in Food Waste  Prevention},
      journal = {International Journal on Food System Dynamics},
      address = {2015-07},
      number = {1012-2016-81250},
      pages = {11},
      year = {2015},
      abstract = {Purpose_The goal of this paper is to explore the possible  synergetic effects between lean philosophy and green  endeavors in improving resource efficiency in the food  sector. To that end, it is investigated how a proper and  tailor-made adaptation of the lean six sigma root cause  analysis method could help in overcoming the complexities  of increased resource efficiency in food  production.
Design/methodology/approach_The case study  concerned reduction of waste at an industrial production  line of a dough-based product, through the implementation  of the lean six sigma tool.
Findings_An achievement of a  50% reduction of waste on the studied process line was  reached, thus exceeding the initial improvement  goal.
Research limitations/implications (if  applicable)_While the explicit findings on the specific  root causes of waste on this actual production line are not  immediately transferrable to other cases, they show that  applying this method to identifying and eliminating root  causes of waste for other products and processes in the  food sector could not only reduce costs but also contribute  to more resource-efficient and sustainable industrial food  production.
Practical implications (if applicable)_  Political and public high interest in environmental and  social sustainability associated with food waste render  this an important development.
Originality/value_ While the  potential of linking green and lean efforts has been  acknowledged, the application of the lean six sigma  methodology for more sustainable food production has not  yet been explored. This paper contributes to this  research.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/208874},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.208874},
}