In Print: ‘Lean Sustainability’

Publication title

Lean Sustainability: A Pathway to a Circular Economy

Purdue author

Chad Laux

Authors

Elizabeth Cudney

Sandra Furterer

Gaganpreet Hundal

Chad Laux

Publisher

CRC Press

Publication date

November 2023

About the book (from the publisher)

While lean principles have been around for decades, the practices have yet to keep current with the growing area of sustainability. This book provides an implementation approach to integrating lean and sustainability principles toward a circular economy.

“Lean Sustainability: A Pathway to a Circular Economy” illustrates an integrated lean and sustainability approach that is applicable to manufacturing, health care, service and other industries. This comprehensive approach will guide organizations toward a circular economy to drive competitive business practices further while being environmentally, socially and economically responsible. The e-book version includes full color images.

This book will help any industry practitioner interested in helping their business improve flow, reduce waste and become more environmentally conscious.

About the Purdue author

Chad Laux is an associate professor of computer and information technology at the Purdue Polytechnic Institute and co-lead of sustainable communities within the university’s Institute for a Sustainable Future. He is an internationally recognized expert and leader in business strategies focused on reducing waste, such as lean sustainability and Six Sigma systems for Operational Excellence. Laux’s book “Lean Sustainability” has won the International Lean Six Sigma Institute’s Book of the Year Award and the International Academy for Quality’s Walter E. Masing Book Prize. He has over 200 published works and advised over 100 graduate students.

About the In Print series

To celebrate our faculty’s excellence in scholarship, Purdue Today’s weekly book series highlights faculty expertise across diverse subjects and disciplines. Find out more about the Purdue University Books Initiative and how to suggest a book for the In Print series on the Office of the Provost website.