Lean to green practices in automotive industry in North America

Abstract

Consulta en la Biblioteca ETSI Industriales (9085)

[EN] This academic thesis is based on the research regarding how companies are utilizing green practices in their manufacturing process, with an ending of a transition from a Lean Manufacturing company to a Green Manufacturing company. This dissertation will advance the Lean and Green manufacturing body of knowledge by determining if Lean manufacturing plants have expanded their systematic approach to waste reduction to include Green waste reduction. This information stems from research on how these car companies are aware of the environment, and from the study of the practices they are developing. On one hand, after much reading, learning and documentation, the idea is to develop a questionnaire to help measure sustainability efforts within the major car companies in North America. On the other hand and also based on theoretical research, the data collection will help us record and analyze the set of practices that are developing on issues of sustainability from companies in this sector. Finally we will focus on companies that have achieved the most data, companies which are leaders in sustainability, and companies who are implementing green practices, and then try to collect all these techniques and thus have a vision of the practices are being conducted in the plants around North America.