One of the main tools used in innovation management is the adoption of technology development process models. Its main particularities, as well as its main forms of use are presented in this study based on an extensive literature review on the subject. Different models are presented. The...

Purpose: This paper aims to develop a conceptual framework of the implementation of the contact points (CPs) between Lean Six Sigma practices and Industry 4.0 technologies. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic literature review was carried out based on two samples. A first sample...

This paper analyzes the impact of participation in multi-stakeholder platforms (Plataformas) aimed at linking smallholder potato farmers to the market in the mountain region of Ecuador. It describes and evaluates the Plataformas’ program to determine whether it has been successful in linking...