Abstract

Since 2020, ASQE’s Insights on Excellence® research has identified that organizations continue to struggle with poor operational processes and wasted resources, with respondents identifying these as ongoing quality issues. Waste reduction and optimizing processes are also centric to sustainable development, translating into environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. As new ESG regulations and standards emerge, and global markets demand higher compliance in reducing waste and emissions, organizations can readily use lean as the leading practice to address these issues and assist in achieving sustainability goals. This IoE Focus Study features a deeper exploration of how lean, one of the most universally used quality practices across most industries, is used to advance organizational performance in sustainability.