Assessing the Drivers and Challenges to Deploying Lean-Green Practices the in Indian Manufacturing Sector

Purpose: With a rapid growth in the Indian manufacturing sector, the assessment of the sector is necessary for various aspects. The present study focused on identifying and assessing the drivers and challenges pertaining to current practices of lean-green deployment in Indian manufacturing based on the recent literature and experts in the manufacturing space. Design/methodology/approach: The study was conducted in three phases. Phase 1 involved literature review and expert consultation. Phase 2 includes a three-step data collection procedure whereby 44 experts provided responses that formed the basis for the assessment of the factors. Fuzzy TOPSIS (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) was used to rank the drivers and challenges with respect to the perspective of the consumer, industry, and the government. Phase 3 involved validating the relevance of our study based on the experts and literature. Outcome: The top-ranked driver and top-ranked challenge was identified. Insight into the present scenario of lean-green deployment in manufacturing is facilitated by factors identified from recent literature. Originality: There is very little literature assessing the factors pertaining to lean-green deployment in Indian manufacturers. Most work focus specifically on SMEs or MSME, and not the entire manufacturing sector. Accordingly, respondents selected for the study were those with diverse experience in the sector.