Lean and Green Indicators: An Application in the Coffee Sector | Juniper Publishers

Lean and Green Indicators: An Application in the Coffee Sector by Liane Mahlmann Kipper in Agriculture Research & Technology: Open Access Journal | Juniper Publishers

Linking Lean and Green production systems to better economic, social and environmental results have become a reality in many industrial sectors. The objective of this study is to establish a set of indicators that support the implementation and maintenance of Lean and Green systems in coffee producing properties. Through a literature review, some necessary metrics were defined to evaluate the Lean/Green synergy. A questionnaire was developed to extract the controlled variables, to identify the possibility of implementing performance indicators and to find the best practices of the sector. 53 indicators were found, including two that evaluate the Lean and Green systems together. With the help of experts in the field, 18 indicators were selected for the coffee sector, nine of which were Lean and nine Green indicators. Thus, it was possible to analyze the Lean/Green maturity in the coffee farms through the results obtained with the monitoring of these indicators and the application of a questionnaire. The results indicate that this sector uses Lean/Green practices and monitors important variables of the production process, however, it is necessary to develop studies that allow the joint implementation of the Lean and Green systems. Thus, this study supports the development of a software capable of monitoring the Lean and Green indicators in the coffee sector, allowing to digitize the information and improve the internal flow.

 

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