Purpose: Using the knowledge-based view as the theoretical lens, this study aims to assess the effect of middle managers' ambidexterity, continuous improvement and organizational agility on the business performance within the manufacturing and service industries.Design/methodology/approach:...

Purpose: Implementing process management methodology through Lean Management and Design Thinking provides a new way to manage surgical blocks, maximize efficiency and adapt to the high variability of demand. This article presents our experience of implementing a set of improvement actions within...

Purpose: The theory of constraints (TOC) methodology and its drum-buffer-rope (DBR) production planning and control system are well suited to managing production plants in complex environments. The objective of this study was to design an evolution of the systematic process for implementing the...

This study investigates the potential of predictive analytics in improving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) forecasting by leveraging Lean implementation data in supply chain enterprises. A novel methodology is proposed, incorporating two key enhancements: using Lean maturity assessments as a...

Accurately measuring the causal effects of business process interventions is crucial for effective process improvement and evidence-based decision-making. When randomized controlled trials are not feasible, organizations can resort to event logs that capture process execution to conduct...

"Business Process Standardization" (BPS) is a practice intended to achieve consistency across underlying organizational processes, in support of service-delivery excellence and optimization of costs and benefits. Given the growing importance of BPS, there is need in both research and practice...