Achieving Social Responsibility Through Lean Enterprise
Here's an excerpt of Chad Vincent's article "Achieving Social Responsibility Through Lean Enterprise:"
In today’s realm of business, companies are being urged by all stakeholders (consumers, regulatory bodies, local communities, etc.) to be more socially responsible organizations. While this message is being heard loud and clear, some are misinterpreting the message. Some organizations that have adopted the Lean Enterprise as a business strategy are interpreting this message as a need to be more environmentally conscientious, hence, the recent boom on the “Lean and Green” movement. However, there is much more to social responsibility than a focus on the reduction of environmental waste. Being environmentally friendly inherently means the reduction of “waste” in all aspects of operations including the disposal of products upon completion of a product’s or service’s life-cycle. The reduction of waste in processes and operations will reduce the impact to the environment.
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In today’s realm of business, companies are being urged by all stakeholders (consumers, regulatory bodies, local communities, etc.) to be more socially responsible organizations. While this message is being heard loud and clear, some are misinterpreting the message. Some organizations that have adopted the Lean Enterprise as a business strategy are interpreting this message as a need to be more environmentally conscientious, hence, the recent boom on the “Lean and Green” movement. However, there is much more to social responsibility than a focus on the reduction of environmental waste. Being environmentally friendly inherently means the reduction of “waste” in all aspects of operations including the disposal of products upon completion of a product’s or service’s life-cycle. The reduction of waste in processes and operations will reduce the impact to the environment.
Read the full article here.
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