strategy into two components: inventory leanness and operational leanness. We introduce a novel measure, the empirical … sample of SMEs, our empirical findings suggest that both inventory leanness and operational leanness exhibit an inverted U …

Inventory leanness requires that firms minimize inventory mistreatment and misuse. A firm performance deteriorates … study examines the effect of inventory leanness on firms' credit ratings. It aims to create an understanding of the … relationship between inventory leanness and the firm's financial performance and provides insight into the credit rating system of …

Purpose The recent Covid-19 crisis has exposed the limitations of inventory leanness (i.e. keeping fewer inventories … than expected), leading its followers to question whether it is the end of inventory leanness. This study aims to answer … unless otherwise required. Originality/value This is the very first study that shows the implications of inventory leanness …