Purpose Many organizations currently transition towards digitalized process design, execution, control, assurance and improvement, and the purpose of this research is to empirically demonstrate how data-based operational excellence techniques are useful in digitalized environments by means of...

Purpose This study investigates the readiness for and understanding of Industry 4.0 in a pharmaceutical manufacturer. Design/methodology/approach Utilising qualitative interviews within a single-site case study in a pharmaceutical organisation, the understanding of Industry 4.0 and the...

Purpose This study aims to fully assess the readiness for Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and Quality Performance Improvement (QPI) in an Italian Public Healthcare ecosystem. Design/methodology/approach Drawing from previously established survey development and adaptation protocols, a replication study was...