Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Design, Manufacturing, and Sustainable Energy Systems (ICADMSES 2026)

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Lean 4.0 Adoption for Green Manufacturing in MSMEs: An Empirical Assessment

Authors
Hirendra Singh1, *, Bhim Singh2, Ramendra Singh Niranjan1, Gaurav Kumar Pandey1
1Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, UP, India
2Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, UP, India
*Corresponding author. Email: hirendrasingh@csjmu.ac.in
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Hirendra Singh
Available Online 31 August 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-750-7_25How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Lean 4.0; Green Manufacturing; Sustainability; MSMEs; Industry 4.0; PLS-SEM; India
Abstract

The integration of lean manufacturing tools with digital technologies of industry 4.0 named as lean 4.0, brings out a guide way to achieve sustainability especially within micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In India, MSMEs are the key players that generate employment as well as products, empirical evidence on lean 4.0 adaptation for sustainability is limited. This study is an effort to evaluate the impact of lean 4.0 over green manufacturing performance within MSMEs in India, while considering sustainability is a prime concern. Survey instrument is developed and send to multiple industrial manufacturing clusters. Valid responses were empirically analyzed. Partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to evaluate the results, where work force digital skills considered as mediating variable and industrial readiness is taken as moderating factor. The outcomes show the impact of lean 4.0 have positive impact on environmental, economic, and social sustainability dimensions. The results confirm that digital skilled workforce play a critical role for organizational readiness and sustainability achievement. The findings provide actionable guidance to the policy maker, academicians and industrialists to promote digital lean for sustainable outcomes.

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Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Design, Manufacturing, and Sustainable Energy Systems (ICADMSES 2026)
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Atlantis Highlights in Engineering
Publication Date
31 August 2026
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978-94-6239-750-7
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2589-4943
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