Companies recognise lean practices to be a useful methodology for the reaching of more efficient performances in manufacturing processes. Moreover, there is growing attention by customers towards methods aiming at the improvement of the environmental sustainability. The method proposed in the current study aims at improving process performance and at evaluating the impact of operational advancements on environmental sustainability achievements. An application to a large manufacturing company producing steel caps for food and beverage packages was developed integrating the traditional Value Stream Mapping approach with indicators measuring environmental impact: Environmental Performance Indicator, CO 2 emissions, electricity and methane consumption, and Overall Environmental Equipment Effectiveness. After having implemented Kaizen actions aiming at meliorating overall performances, improvements both regarding operational performance and environmental sustainability were detected.
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