A Lean Approach to Developing Sustainable Supply Chains

Corporations and their supply chains have to go through significant changes become more sustainable as society is pressing for systems. To this end, it critical develop new methodologies trim away processes activities that add no value and, thus, derive chains. Considering the need a simple tool can be used by managers achieve goal, in work, we explore stream mapping method (VSM) extend support design of systematic quantitative way. This work proposes generic methodology, called SustainSC-VSM, which allows assessing chain’s performance set realistic indicators. These indicators are designed identify bottlenecks hinder operations development provide guidelines goal following lean-driven sustainability approach. SustainSC-VSM was tested validated its application relevant industrial case study, where operational were pinpointed potential solutions identified seek continuous improvement. Although envisioned applicable all chains, should selected according context study (e.g., services). aims at being future maps chain approach, use multi-dimensional multi-disciplinary solve bottlenecks.