The 10th Productivity Project Awards Ceremony, organized by the Directorate General of Strategic Research and Productivity of the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye, was held on May 5, 2025, at the KOSGEB Headquarters Conference Hall.

During the ceremony, awards were presented to 33 companies in 11 categories by Minister of Industry and Technology Fatih Kacır. The event also featured an experience-sharing session and a panel discussion on “Fundamental Approaches in the Productivity Transformation”.

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Akgün, a faculty member of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, participated as a speaker in the panel.

The panel explored the critical intersections of lean, green, and digital transformation, and examined how these three approaches can be effectively integrated to build sustainable, efficient, and future-ready organizations.

Key insights from the discussion include:

• Lean Transformation: Even as technology reshapes operations, lean thinking remains the foundation for both digital and green transformation efforts.
• Green Transformation: Approaches aimed at reducing environmental impact make lean and digital transformation more effective.
• Digital Transformation: Data-driven decision-making, automation, and digital tools, when strategically applied, accelerate both lean and green initiatives.

Key takeaway: These three transformation paradigms—lean, green, and digital—are not isolated efforts. When integrated systematically and holistically, they act as complementary and catalytic forces that create powerful synergies for organizations willing to embrace change.