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Technological advancements and volatile customer demand over the globe have forced manufacturing industries to adopt smart and sustainable manufacturing practices. Now the industries are moving towards the Industry 4.0 to satisfy the mass customization demands as well as to create sustainable value creation. Indian industries are considered as one of major manufacturing hub for the automobile components in world and plays an important role in development of Indian economy. However, the adoption level of Smart manufacturing practices in India is limited due to technological, economical and other challenges. Industries are still struggling with the adoption of smart and sustainable manufacturing practices in the developing economies like India. Therefore, this study aims to find the relationship between sustainable and smart manufacturing practices in the emerging economies. In the present study we have used the hypothesis modelling approach to link the manufacturing competitiveness and top management commitment with the sustainable and smart manufacturing practices. The data is collected with the help of questionnaire survey from the Indian manufacturing industries. Further, Structural equation modelling approach (SEM) is used. The results of this study highlights how manufacturing industries can adopt the smart and sustainable manufacturing practices in the developing economies like India.

Bibliometric analysis focuses on the statistical analysis of publications published in a particular area. This method is used to classify the information with variables i.e. journals, institutions, authors and countries. This paper present the general overview of research that has been reported in the optimization techniques in various metal cutting operations. Optimization is becoming popular concept in the present time with its most common goal of optimizing the system by smarter use of both products and services. Optimization techniques are very popular in manufacturing industries as it is leads to time–cost savings, waste reduction and increased the quality level with higher customer satisfaction. These days optimization with the help of traditional approaches and machine learning approaches have become popular to achieve the sustainability in the manufacturing practices. The aim of present research work is to investigate the systematic literature review on optimization techniques applications in the cutting processes within the sustainable manufacturing context. This study reports the 20 years of bibliometric analysis of optimization techniques used in the metal cutting operations. The bibliometric analysis is done by using Scopus database with from the time period of 2000–2020. Keyword co-occurrence is found out with the help of network analysis. Top authors, institutes, countries and publication trends in cutting processes are investigated. It is found that majority of machine learning techniques have been applied in milling and turning applications. Optimization with machine learning techniques has enhanced the research area of metal cutting in last five years. Emerging economies like India and China are more focused towards the adoption of new optimization techniques in the machining area.

With the development in industrialization, sustainability has emerged as a major issue in the global market. Ignorance of sustainability issues in any organization leads to huge financial losses and market reputation. With the development of new technologies developed economies have achieved sustainability in their industry sectors due to strong infrastructure. However, the adoption levels of sustainability practices in emerging economies are still limited. The current manufacturing trend in Industry 4.0 offers new key technologies e.g. cyber-physical systems, IoT (Internet of Things), additive manufacturing and big data analytics which are under the umbrella of Industry 4.0 known as key technologies for 4th industrial revolution. These new technologies are contributing to sustainability in a direct or indirect way. Identification of different enablers is necessary as it facilitates the adoption of sustainability practices in Industry 4.0. The present study aimed at the development of sustainability practices framework for Industry 4.0 for MSMEs (Micro Small Medium enterprises) sector. Initially, enablers to sustainability in Industry 4.0 were identified from the available literature on Sustainability and Industry 4.0. Further, a case study is done in one of MSMEs of India which is working on the adoption of Industry 4.0 practices. A hybrid MCDM (multi-criteria decision making) approach based on F-AHP (Fuzzy-Analytical hierarchy process) and DEMATEL (Decision making trial and evaluation laboratory) is utilized for the framework development. The results revealed that supply chain and environment related enablers are the main cause of barriers to sustainability in Industry 4.0. It is expected that the findings of this study will be beneficial for the researchers, policymakers and managers to improve the sustainability with the use of Industry 4.0 technologies within the emerging economies in MSMEs.

At present sustainable development, assessment of sustainable manufacturing practices, and prioritisation of barriers, drivers, and indicators have become complex due to the involvement of existing...

PurposeThe role of data analytics is significantly important in manufacturing industries as it holds the key to address sustainability challenges and handle the large amount of data generated from different types of manufacturing operations. The present study, therefore, aims to conduct a systematic and bibliometric-based review in the applications of machine learning (ML) techniques for sustainable manufacturing (SM).Design/methodology/approachIn the present study, the authors use a bibliometric review approach that is focused on the statistical analysis of published scientific documents with an unbiased objective of the current status and future research potential of ML applications in sustainable manufacturing.FindingsThe present study highlights how manufacturing industries can benefit from ML techniques when applied to address SM issues. Based on the findings, a ML-SM framework is proposed. The framework will be helpful to researchers, policymakers and practitioners to provide guidelines on the successful management of SM practices.Originality/valueA comprehensive and bibliometric review of opportunities for ML techniques in SM with a framework is still limited in the available literature. This study addresses the bibliometric analysis of ML applications in SM, which further adds to the originality.

The aim of present study is to investigate the microstructural, mechanical and tribological behavior of Zinc Alloy (ZA-27) hybrid metal matrix composites reinforced with graphite (Gr) and alumina (Al2O3). In the present study graphite and Al2O3 content is varied with composition (0, 3.5, 7 and 10.5 wt. %) prepared with liquid state stir casting process. Microstructure, density, hardness, compressive strength, impact strength and wear rate of composites have been investigated. SEM micrograph shows the uniform distribution of reinforcement particles in ZA-27 matrix. It is found that mechanical properties of composites depend on the reinforcements content. Hardness, compressive strength and impact strength of composites increases with an increase in reinforcements content up to 7 wt. %. It is observed that reinforced composites show good tribological properties. Wear resistance of composites is increased with an increase in hybrid reinforcement content. Maximum wear resistance is found at 10.5 wt.% reinforcements content. Further, TOPSIS methodology is adopted for the optimization of reinforcements content which shows that 7 wt.% of reinforcements provide better mechanical properties among all the compositions. It is expected that this composite will be beneficial in automobile industries.

In the last few decades, man has become more innovative in discovering new materials to make his life more sustainable. Copper metal matrix composite is the most promising material for many engineering applications where the higher temperature resistance and good microstructural stability is required. The sustainable development of copper metal matrix composite is based on the use of ceramics as reinforcements. The choice of reinforcement material is highly influenced by their mechanical properties such as hardness, wear resistance, cost advantage, availability in market and refractory nature. In the current scenario, copper and its alloy are gaining popularity due to their high sustainability, high conductivity and good corrosion resistance. However, the relatively low wear resistance and high temperature strength restrict the use of copper in many applications. Recent developments in metal matrix composites have provided new means to produce high sustainable copper metal matrix composite materials with high wear resistance and high strength materials. It has been found that the wear resistance and strength of materials can be improved by adding hard ceramic particles such as Al2O3, SiC, TiC and ZrO2 into the metal matrix. The aim of the present study is to summarise the research work carried out in the field of sustainable copper metal matrix composites. It also reports the various manufacturing routes along with the structural, mechanical, electrical and corrosion properties. It is found that copper metal matrix composites are preferred over the conventional composites. Sustainability issues around the globe has forced the industries to adopt the eco-friendly materials with their fabrication and machining routes, which results in less carbon emission and also has less affect to the environment. Fabrication of eco-friendly composites is an emerging research area, which has made several research scopes in production of sustainable composites. It is expected that this study can be beneficial for the researcher to decide their research direction in the field of sustainable material production.

In the present study Aluminium-3003 alloy metal matrix reinforced with single walled CNTs and TiC were fabricated with stir casting process. Aluminium matrix composites found many applications in aerospace and structural engineering. In this study wt.% of CNT is fixed as 0.5 wt.% and TiC content is varied from (0.5 wt.%–2 wt.%) at an interval of 0.5 wt.% Microstructural, Mechanical and Tribological behaviour of composites were investigated. It is found that with increase in reinforcement content uniform dispersion of particles is found. Density of composites is decreased due to volatile nature of reinforcement particles. Hardness of composites is increased with increase in reinforcement content. Wear rate of composites is lower at lower loads and also at higher reinforcement contents.

In this present study aluminium-based, hybrid metal matrix composite is developed by stir casting method. Al2O3 content is fixed as 1 wt% and SiC content is varied from (0, 2, 4, 6, and 8) wt.% as reinforcement materials. Microstructure, mechanical properties and wear behaviour of prepared samples have been investigated. The result indicates that incorporation of Al2O3 and SiC reinforcements in aluminium Al-6103 grade matrix improved hardness and wear resistance of the material. 8 wt% SiC and 1 wt% of Al2O3 reinforced AMCs shows maximum hardness. Optical micrographs show the uniform dispersion of SiC and Al2O3 particles within the aluminium matrix. It is expected that this composite will be beneficial for lightweight material development especially in marine engineering applications.

At present time aluminum matrix composites are widely used in automobile sectors, aerospace, and other engineering applications. The aim of this present study is to develop aluminum reinforced SiC-TiC hybrid metal matrix composites by liquid stir casting process. It also investigates the effect of hybrid ceramic reinforcements on the microstructural, mechanical and tribological behavior of composites. In present study, for composites SiC content is fixed as 1 wt% and TiC content is varied as (1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5 wt%). It is found that increase in the reinforcement content of SiC-TiC particles increases the hardness and decreases the density of composites. Improvement in wear resistance is also seen at higher reinforcement content. It is expected that this composite is beneficial in the development of lightweight composites for aerospace applications.

Aluminum metal matrix composites are highly demanding materials at present time because of their excellent thermal, mechanical and electrical properties which makes them promising choice in material selection for many engineering applications. In the present study aluminum-copper alloy matrix composite reinforced with SiC and TiC is fabricated by stir casting process. In this study amount of copper is fixed as 2 wt% and SiC-TiC content is varied from (2 wt% to 8 wt%) at an interval of 2 wt%. XRD analysis revealed that there is no reaction between matrix and reinforcement phase. Microstructural analysis shows that there is uniform distribution of reinforcement particles. Density and hardness of composites were investigated which shows that increase in reinforcement content increases the hardness while there is decrease in density. Wear study reveals that composites reinforced with SiC and TiC exhibit lower wear rates. It is expected that this composite is beneficial for shipping applications.

At the present time, Sustainable materials play an important role to make the balance between environment and manufacturing. Many strategies and models have been developed in this field to improve the cost effectiveness in industries. In the last few years Govt. policies among the global and customer pressure has forced many industries to adopt sustainable materials for the manufacturing processes in industries to promote sustainability and maintain the eco balance. The increase in global carbon emission through the manufacturing processes has also forced Indian industries to adopt sustainable practices in their business. Among these, all strategies selection of sustainable materials plays an important role in the adoption of sustainable manufacturing practices in industries. The aim of this research work is to propose a Hybrid Multi-criteria-based model to evaluate the best sustainable materials for Indian manufacturing industries as India is a fast growing nation at the global level. The indicators are collected from an existing literature review and through the questionnaire survey circulated to Indian manufacturing industries. The proposed model of sustainable materials adoption is validated with a case study in the Indian additive manufacturing industry. In the end, this study concludes with the limitation, managerial implications, and future scopes. It is expected that this study will be helpful for Indian manufacturing industries which are adopting sustainable materials in their manufacturing processes.

The concept of sustainability is becoming a buzzword these days. Incorporation of sustainability into Supply Chain Management is reviewing great attention from the wide range of industries in recent years. It is also an important study to review the impact of enabling technologies like Blockchain technology, Internet of Things (IoT), Big data, AR and VR-Immersive technologies, Artificial Intelligence on the economic, social and environmental aspects of Supply Chain performance. The importance of this study has attracted many academic researchers to publish their research in journals and proceedings, where discussion is about research progression both quantitatively and qualitatively. Following the progression, this article focuses on the review of key enabling technologies and sustainable supply chain providing insight into the development. Besides providing the insights of the progression this study also focuses on application areas of technologies along with its acceptance. Study presents a Systematic Literature review for showing the insights of key enabling technologies and sustainable supply chain along with the toppers of the research in terms of top authors, top journals, top research areas and top countries conducting this research thereby concluding the current status of the technology applications in sustainable supply chain and elaborating future research implications.

At present aluminium matrix composites are widely used in engineering applications. Aluminium matrix composites are providing such superior properties which cannot be achieved by any existing monolithic material. Properties of aluminium matrix composite are highly influenced by nature of reinforcement which can be either in continuous or discontinuous fibre form. It also depends on the selection of processing techniques for the fabrication of aluminium matrix composites which depends on many factors including type of matrix and reinforcement, the degree of microstructural integrity desired and their structural, mechanical, electrochemical and thermal properties. Present paper reports an overview on synthesis routes, mechanical behavior and applications of aluminium matrix composites. Special focus is given to primary processing techniques for manufacturing of aluminium matrix composites. In the end, commercialization challenges, industrial aspects and future research directions are also briefed. Keywords: Aluminium matrix composites (AMCs), Powder metallurgy, Stir casting, Mechanical behavior, Commercialization, Industrial applications

Right from the starting, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been given special attention. Numerous researchers have investigated the processing techniques, purification as well as mechano-physical properties of this advanced form of Carbon (C). At present, CNTs and its composites have gained industrial importance due to its better mechanical, optical and thermal properties when it is compared with other materials. Development in carbon nanotubes-based composites has opened up scopes for their utilization in engineering applications. Various properties such as physical, structural, thermal and mechanical have been improved due to the utilization of CNTs as the reinforcement phase in the composites. The aim of the present chapter is to report the advancement in processing techniques, purification and industrial applications of carbon nanotubes and their composites. Among all the processing techniques, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is widely used to synthesize carbon nanotubes and oxidation techniques is used for purification purposes. This work also examines the reported literature on the processing and purification of carbon nanotubes as well as the use of carbon nanotubes in the development of composites.

India’s energy requirement is growing up with its economic growth. The increase in energy consumption is a sign of increasing prosperity of a nation. The large requirement of energy is fulfilled by non-renewable source of energy, which is a fast depleting source and causes heavy pollution in the environment. With the rising concern for the environment because of the change in climate conditions have forced developing nations to opt for alternate source of energy other than non-renewable sources. The best alternate is provided by the clean and renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind, biomass, small hydropower and waste to wealth. Because of the favourable environment condition, India has the great potential for clean and renewable sources of energy. India’s geographical condition gives it a leverage in the generation of wind, solar and biomass energy, and with the increasing urbanisation and industrialization, rise in solid waste gives it a great potential for the generation of energy from waste. This paper discusses over the different sources of clean and renewable energy available in India and the potential of these sources to fulfil the energy need of the nation in future for a sustainable economic growth. The different policies and programmes that are adopted by the government for the promotion of clean and renewable source of energy and the various obstacles that are faced for the further growth of this sector.

Engineering activities around the globe have been systematically directed towards the sustainability in last few years. Life cycle engineering (LCE) is a promising choice to achieve sustainability due to its long-term perspective and consideration of both economic and ecological targets. The concept of life cycle engineering was introduced in the 1908s to address the emerging concepts about sustainability in engineering. With the innovations in engineering and other related areas, a lot of tools have been developed to operationalize the life cycle engineering concept, but as the scope of sustainability in the many areas has broadened. Now Life cycle engineering is evolving in parallel with some other disciplines for different objectives and requirements. At present, life cycle engineering exists in many concepts such as cleaner production, industrial ecology, life cycle management, circular economy, and industrial symbiosis. It is still a challenge to develop an integrated framework for all these concepts. This book chapter aims to review the work done in 45 years (1975–2020) in life cycle engineering and develop an integrated framework for life cycle engineering. The systematic literature review approach is considered to review the work done in the life cycle engineering from 1975 to 2020. In this research work, the Scopus database is considered for data collection. Further, most common keywords, high impact factor journals and highly cited papers in the area of life cycle engineering have been considered and referred. This chapter also aims to introduce the new integrated framework for LCE which defines its boundaries and concepts. With the help of the bottom-up and top-down approach, the framework establishes the LCE concept. It is expected that this chapter will help the readers to understand the life cycle engineering and decide their research direction in this field.

Industry 4.0 technologies have changed the manufacturing trends in global industries. Industries are adopting Industry 4.0 business models to complete mass customized demands and to compete with global industries. Industry 4.0 can be considered as the current trend of data exchange in manufacturing processes and automation. In India, Industry 4.0 is in its initial stages where the terms digitalization and Industry 4.0 are more widely accepted than fourth industrial revolution. The research work on Industry 4.0 is still limited in India. However, the Government of India has launched some policies and initiatives related to Industry 4.0 and its technologies. The main aim of this paper (1) to provide the more depth insight about the Industry 4.0 and similar terms. (2) to suggest the policies related to India for the transition to Industry 4.0. Indian industries should consider the Industry 4.0 practices seriously as they are shifting their business models from traditional to Industry 4.0 business models. Some issues related to Industry 4.0 implementation like cyber security, machine-to-machine interaction, reliability and stability of CPS should be considered in a better way. In this paper we have discussed about the different initiative by Government of India related for Industry 4.0 technologies. There is need to work on (1) Initiatives related to high investments and technological developments in SMEs and MSMEs industry sectors (2) Identification of infrastructure facilities required for Industry 4.0 and current readiness score of industries. (3) Initiatives related to awareness about Industry 4.0 benefits for industries as well as society.

In the present conditions, Industry 4.0-enabled sustainable manufacturing practices can affect whole business system by methods for changing the techniques the things are organized, made, passed on and discarded. Industry 4.0 is reasonably novel to making nations, especially in India and necessities an obvious definition for fitting understanding and practice in business. This paper intends to analyse the key challenges to Industry 4.0-enabled sustainable manufacturing. Decision-making trail & evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) Process is used to analyse challenges of Industry 4.0-enabled sustainable manufacturing. This work is exceptionally valuable for experts, approach producers, administrative bodies and directors to build up an inside and out comprehension of Industry 4.0 activities and destroy the potential difficulties in receiving Industry 4.0 activities for sustainability.

Sustainability is an emerging issue that product development engineers must engage with to remain relevant, competitive and most importantly, responsible. The advent of additive manufacturing technologies presents several opportunities that have the potential to benefit designers greatly and contribute to the sustainability of products. Products can be extensively customized for the user, thus potentially increasing their desirability, pleasure and attachment and therefore longevity. This paper presents the key barriers of sustainable additive manufacturing in Indian automotive companies.

Cu-MMC with hybrid reinforcements are the attractive research area for heat exchanger, automobile and thermal management applications. The advanced properties of Cu based MMCs make them a promising choice in engineering and other material selection for many applications. There are many fabrication methods by which copper metal matrix composites can be produced, among them stir casting and powder metallurgy are famous one. In the last few years, optimization of reinforcement content, physical properties and mechanical properties of advanced composite materials have enhanced the research area of metal matrix composites. Among the optimization techniques, TOPSIS methodology is popular. In the present book chapter, Copper-SiC-Graphite hybrid metal matrix composites were prepared by liquid state stir casting process. Microstructural, Physical, Mechanical and Tribological behaviour of copper composites is investigated. It is found that the density of composites starts decreasing with increase in reinforcement content. Ultimate Tensile strength and wear resistance of fabricated copper-based composites is improved at the higher reinforcement content. TOPSIS methodology is adopted to optimize both the physical and mechanical properties of Cu-MMC. It is expected that this study will be beneficial for future research directions in the optimization of properties for metal matrix composites as well as hybrid metal matrix composites.

COVID-19 disease outbreak was started in the December, 2019 in the Wuhan city of China which is also known as the largest transportation hub of China. During the spring festival of China the situation become epidemic. Soon, the virus is imported to many regions including the low income countries. Till now, 234073 infected reported cases of the COVID-19 in the world with the total of 9840 deaths (March 20, 2020). The common symptoms of the COVID-19 are the cough, high fever, sore throat, fatigue and breathlessness. The disease is found to be mild in most of the people, some of cases reported to the pneumonia also with multi organ dysfunction and acute ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome). It is found that the incubation period for the infection is 2-14 days which is usually 4 days in maximum of cases. India has reported 283 cases of COVID-19 infections till now with 4 deaths. India is still at stage 2 on local transmission as per WHO report 60. WHO reported 60 clearly stated that there is no community transmission occurred in India yet which can be prevented by the avoiding mass gathering and proper screening of the people. Govt. of India has taken many initiatives to minimize the spread of COVID-19 infection in the country. The infection rate of the COVID-19 in India remains low related to population size of the country. It is because of fast government action to quarantine the suspected people and shut down all its borders. There is a great slowdown in the global economy due to COVID-19 attack which is likely to costs around $1 trillion. The spread of COVID-19 infection can be reduced by minimizing the H-H transmissions. Still there is need of Anti-n-CoV drug development which can replace the supporting therapies for the treatment of infection.

In the last few years, the demand of energy over the globe is increasing at the rapid rate due to the rapid growth in industrialization in developing countries. The global energy scenario is changing day by day, and developing nations like Bangladesh and India are contributing a great share in the development of energy scenario. In Bangladesh, renewable energy share is only 3% out of its total energy consumption and production and now Government of Bangladesh is promoting the renewable energy projects in order to promote the renewable energy trend and sustainability in Bangladesh. Being a developing country, the electric power required in Bangladesh has been expanding at an essentially high rate. This requirement is fulfilled by the continued development in GDP as of late. The electricity generation of Bangladesh is now fulfilling the demand of electricity of its neighbor countries as well as its small towns. One-third of power generation in Bangladesh depends on the expensive fossil fuels which are imported from other countries and developed nations. The electricity generation in Bangladesh from fossil fuels affects the sustainability of nation and also results in high carbon emissions which is still a cause of worry. The rest 65% of power generation in Bangladesh depends on the natural gas resources which is depleting at the very fast rate, and there will be no future reservation of these resources. There is a need of renewable sources of energy which can fulfill the power demands of towns as well as industries of Bangladesh. Many studies have been done on the factors, drivers and barriers in renewable energy in Bangladesh. This study focuses on the current scenario and future scopes of renewable energy in Bangladesh. An extensive literature survey is taken for this study from the various databases like Elsevier, Springer and Web of Science. Further, future research directions are also given which will motivate the researchers to promote the renewable energy trend in Bangladesh. A brief outline of current electricity generation status and renewable energy source situations in Bangladesh has been presented in this paper.

At present selection of energy policies of any country affect its environment and economic development. There is a need for the selection of the most appropriate energy policy which can promote the economic development of the country. In developing countries like India, there is a lack of energy resources and these sources are exhausting day by day due to an increase in population. To preserve the un-conventional sources of energy Govt. of India is now promoting renewable sources of energy. In the last few years, studies were carried out which were focused on the best energy policy selection and these studies are based on the hybrid multicriteria decision-making techniques like Fuzzy-AHP. In the last few years, the fuzzy set theory has been proved out as a powerful tool to treat the uncertainty when information is vague or incomplete. In the present study fuzzy multicriteria decision making, the based methodology is suggested to assess the barriers which resist the adoption of Solar PV panels in the Himachal Pradesh region. The methodology is based on the AHP (analytical hierarchy process) under the fuzziness which allows the ranking of barriers from the industry experts and inputs from Govt. of Himachal Pradesh to be crisp, linguistic expressions and fuzzy number. In the application of this study, critical barriers are found which resist the implementation of Solar PV panels in Himachal Pradesh.

The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of Si and SiC addition on the microstructure, mechanical, and corrosion properties of Al matrix-based composites. Al–Si (2 wt% fixed) alloy reinforced SiC composites were prepared by stir-casting process using SiC reinforcement contents from 0 to 20 wt% at an interval of 5%. A uniform dispersion of SiC particles in the Al matrix was observed from the scanning electron microscopic analysis. Maximum hardness is found for composites having 15 wt% reinforcement content. Pin-on-disc wear test reveals that SiC particles increase the wear resistance of composites. Corrosion test reveals that composites reinforced with 20% reinforcement content shows the minimum i corr among all the compositions, attributing to the maximum corrosion resistance. Tribological and corrosion behaviour were found to be dependent on the reinforcement content. However, they were not interdependent on each other. It is expected that the present study would be helpful in the development of lightweight composites for aerospace and shipping industries applications.

Now- a- days, natural fiber attracted the attention of researchers because of their eco-friendly nature and very demanding in industries. The natural fibers are eco-friendly, biodegradable, abundantly available, non-toxic, non-abrasive, renewable, and cheap, and have low density. Among various fibers, pine fiber is widely used because of its excellent mechanical properties. For preparing a composite material, its mechanical behavior depends on many factors such as fiber content, orientation, length etc. The objective of this research is to investigate the effect of fiber loading and on the mechanical behavior of pine fiber reinforced epoxy-based composites. The present work mainly focuses on the evaluation of tensile strength, flexural strength and impact strength of the pine-epoxy composite. It also concludes the effect of fiber loading on tensile strength, flexural strength and impact strength of the pine-epoxy composite.

This research is based on the investigation of logistics service providers (LSPs) in terms of their activities and role in providing boons to the primary industries and to the customer terminus. This study also reports about the futuristic ambit of “collaboration of outsourced partners, their substructure, manoeuvering to gain manpower, integration of LSPs”. The goal of this paper is to understand the leeway of betterment of Indian industries with the maximum utilization of LSPs, present in the current market. Alliances of LSPs will contribute to maintaining the competence strength of Indian industries in the global market. To achieve the best results and the benefit of above-mentioned points, this research work has found out three major criteria and their sub-criteria with the help of the literature study and with the support of survey amongst the experts and analytical hierarchy process (AHP) technique, and output has been achieved. AHP tool helps in decision-making and validation of priorities between different factors.

The rapid development in the industry and ever-increasing manufacturing competitiveness around the globe has diverted industries towards the adoption of new manufacturing systems. The industries have moved from a singular manufacturing system to a combination of two of them in order to cope with the expansion of market structure and customer requirements. In today’s scenario, a need for a more sustainable manufacturing system has emerged, therefore a combination of lean, green and agile manufacturing systems can provide the required results. The adoption of a Lean-Green-Agile Manufacturing System (LGAMS) in the present market scenario would be influenced by a few barriers viz. lack of top management support and commitment, fear and resistance to organizational change, financial constraints/risk of business, etc. The barriers can be attributed to different perspectives depending on their field of influence like economic, technical and organizational perspective. An attempt has been made to prioritize the influencing nature of each barrier. Application of analytical hierarchy process (AHP) would yield the required prioritization of the LGAMS barriers. This multi-criteria decision method is prone to instability due to crisp inputs. A further extension of AHP, i.e. fuzzy AHP—AHP with fuzzy inputs has been utilized. Further, a cross-check has been performed for the above results by using two-way assessment method.