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Experimental Investigations to Deploy Green Manufacturing through Reduction of Waste Using Lean Tools in Electrical Components Manufacturing Company

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Lean Manufacturing tool promises product quality and assures the effective way of product production and processing. This research provides continuous involvement of lean manufacturing in all stages of the production process in identifying and eliminating waste. Electrical components manufacturing involves hazardous chemical powder molding at high pressure to produce electrical switches and switchboards. This Manufacturing process involves risk for employees and the environment. Green manufacturing is the process of manufacturing and developing eco-friendly products that do not harm customers, employees and using it. Green manufacturing emphasis on environmental pollution such as wastewater management and supply, environmental protection, pollution control, regulatory compliance, recycling of wastes and other issues associated with it. Research explains the effect of green manufacturing in the electrical component manufacturing industry after the implementation of lean tools. The Relationship between lean waste and the effect of such wastes on green practices is detailed in this study. This clearly shows that, if lean wastes are reduced during manufacturing, effects on the green environment can be reduced and thus green manufacturing is attained.

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Logesh, B., Balaji, M. Experimental Investigations to Deploy Green Manufacturing through Reduction of Waste Using Lean Tools in Electrical Components Manufacturing Company. Int. J. of Precis. Eng. and Manuf.-Green Tech. 8, 365–374 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40684-020-00216-4

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