Data-Driven Sustainability: Leveraging Industry 4.0 and LSS for Operational Excellence

Abstract

In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable operations has become essential for organizational resilience and stability. This research employs a systematic literature review to examine existing studies on the integration of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies and Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodologies, with a focus on how I4.0 capabilities, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and smart sensors, can enable data-driven sustainability within the LSS framework. The findings from this literature review will inform the development of a proposed framework that integrates I4.0 methods into LSS to support real-time, data-informed decision-making, optimizing processes for sustainable outcomes. The proposed framework offers organizations a structured approach to leveraging continuous improvements in economic, environmental, and social dimensions.