Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to show the impact of manufacturing wastes on the environment. Now-a-days manufacturing wastes are very harmful to the society. Here I have tried to put the frame of lean manufacturing by using two methods kaizen and 5S and tried to show how can we create a sustainable environment for the society. By the way many industries are applying lean manufacturing concepts but their continuous involvement is necessary. This paper fist has shown the different wastes identified in manufacturing industries. The how can be these wastes eliminated of prevented by using kaizen and 5S. Finally few observations and relation have been shown between wastes and environment.
Keywords: Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Sustainability