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The effect of industry 4.0 and lean management on operational performance improvement : evidence from Italy

Grando, Alberto; Belvedere, Valeria; Chiarini, Andrea; … - 2026

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How does artificial intelligence impact employees' engagement in lean organisations?

Tortorella, Guilherme Luz; Powell, Daryl J.; Hines, Peter; … - 2025

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Impact of lean tools and green practices on environmental performance in Spanish manufacturing companies

Palacios-Gazules, Sergio; Giménez, Gerusa; Castro, … - 2026

Purpose: This study analyses the impact of lean tools on environmental performance and examines whether combining them with green practices can generate positive synergies.Design/methodology/approach: Using data collected in the 2022 European Manufacturing Survey of Spanish manufacturing...

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Innovating for performance : the role of lean construction and strategic partnerships in construction firms

Arifin, Johan; Prabowo, Harjanto; Hamsal, Mohammad; … - 2026

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Artificial intelligence : accelerating innovation in sustainable lean production systems

Jebor, Mustapha; Hachimi, Hanaa; Jebbor, Ikhlef; … - 2026

Lean production philosophy and sustainability approach have become a critical framework for efficiency improvement, waste reduction, and promoting sustainable manufacturing practices. In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), there is a synergy, which has now found new dimensions, data-driven...

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Assessing the "systemic barriers" affecting lean implementation : a comparison between manufacturing and lean software development contexts

Puram, Praveen; Gurumurthy, Anand; Antony, Jiju; Sony, … - 2024

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Industry 4.0 and lean augmentation? : digital transformation in the German and Japanese automotive industry

Schröder, Martin; Mokudai, Takefumi; Holst, Hajo - 2024

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Strategic supplier performance in a competitive landscape : enhancing organizational performance through lean supply chain management

Garcia-Buendia, Noelia; Moyano-Fuentes, José; … - 2025

In a context characterized by increasing competitive pressure, supply chain collaboration has gained greater relevance and lean principles have been integrated into supply chain management to address the challenge of achieving better organizational performance. The purpose of this study is to...

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Lean inventory strategy and fashion retailers' profitability : exploring the moderating effects of information technology intensity

Kamada, Naoya - 2025

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Operational practices for integrating lean and industry 4.0 : a dynamic capabilities perspective

Komkowski, Tim; Sony, Michael; Antony, Jiju; Lizarelli, … - 2025

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Lean digital education to resolve the paradox of the illusion of digital prosperity

Csernoch, Mária - 2025

Digital education, including digitally supported education, is loaded with biases. Most participants are blinded by the abundance of digital devices and misled by the hardware and software providers who try to convince and force education systems to keep track of untraceable developments....

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Design of a remanufacturing line applying lean manufacturing and supply chain strategies

Félix-Jácquez, Rosa Hilda; Hernández-Uribe, Óscar; … - 2025

Background: Remanufacturing products for sustainability involves layout and production planning, tools and equipment, material arrangement and handling, inventory management, technology integration, and more. This study presents an empirical vision through a discrete event simulation (DES) model...

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Improved performance in retail distribution process through a Lean Manufacturing approach : a case study

Vierci-Codas, Sofia; Insfran-Rivarola, Andrea; … - 2025

Purpose: This research aims to implement Lean Manufacturing (LM) techniques and tools (T&T) in a retail distribution center located in Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay, targeting waste reduction and efficiency improvements in fresh and frozen product (FFP) handling to reduce long lead times....

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Integrating CRM, lean practices, and use of IT to enhance operational performance : the mediating role of quality information sharing

Chowdhury, A. H. M. Yeaseen; Shahadat, M M Hussain; … - 2025

Background: This study explores the relationship among various supply chain management practices, including customer relationship management, lean practices, use of information technology, and quality of information sharing with operational performance in the readymade garments industry of...

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Is financial leanness punished by bond credit rating agencies? : the nonprofit dilemma of balancing trustworthiness and creditworthiness

Sun, Qingqing - 2025

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Measuring employee involvement in Lean Manufacturing efforts : proposal of a robust scale

Medeiros, Nayara Cardoso de; Godinho Filho, Moacir; … - 2025

This research addresses a significant gap in the academic literature: the lack of robust tools for quantifying employee involvement in Lean Manufacturing (LM). This shortfall is critical, as employee involvement is a cornerstone of LM's success. To address this deficiency, our study creates a...

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An analytical framework for optimizing supply chain operations with lean practices

Batwara, Amber; Kediya, Shailesh; Kayande, Ravindra A. - 2025

Integrating lean principles into supply chain (SC) management has gained significant attention, but the emphasis on sustainability remains limited. This study addresses this gap by introducing a comprehensive Supply Chain Value Stream Mapping (SC-VSM) framework to enhance sustainability...

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Enhancement of in-store product replenishment flow and introduction of pull approach in a food retail chain

Vieira, Elisa; Tomaz, Larissa; Leitão, José; … - 2025

Background: Due to the highly competitive nature of the retail sector, companies need to improve their operational efficiency. This study focuses on the application of the concepts of Lean production in the process of replenishing products on the shelves of the shops of one of the largest food...

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Using entropy metrics to analyze information processing within production systems : the role of organizational constraints

Merode, Godefridus G. van; Boersma, Henri; Tournois, Fleur - 2025

Background: The literature on measuring the complexity of production systems employs the graph and information theory. This study analyzes these systems and their coordination under varying states of control, with a focus on the probability of unfavorable events and their temporal...

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Computing weighted overall equipment effectiveness based on a fuzzy approach : a comparative study with an application

Baykasoğlu, Adil; Yoruk, Elif - 2025

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Lean and digitalisation application in a micro-enterprise educational institution

O'Shanahan, John; Sá, José Carlos; Thenarasu, M.; … - 2025

This study aims to utilise Lean and basic digitalisation methods in a family-run Irish microenterprise and educational institution to improve customer service and reduce non-value added activities. This case study within an Irish educational provider and micro-enterprise utilised the structured...

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Lean startup supporting sustainability-as-flourishing during the early stages of enterprise development

Hogeboom, Ondine; Hoveskog, Maya; Upward, Antony; … - 2025

Purpose: Many startups face the complex anticipation of offering value sustainably over the long term yet must test market engagement to evaluate an economically viable business model in the near term. This study aims to capture the usefulness of a business model innovation method (Flourishing...

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Lean operations and firm resilience - contrasting effects of COVID-19 and economic recession

Çömez-Dolgan, Nagihan; Günsür, Başak Tanyeri; Mai, Feng - 2025

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Opening the black box of Growth Hacking : insights into the microfoundations of Lean Startup Capabilities

Foggetti, Caterina; Natalicchio, Angelo; Ardito, Lorenzo; … - 2025

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The role of digital twins in lean supply chain management : review and research directions

Guo, Daqiang; Mantravadi, Soujanya - 2025

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Evolved leader behaviours for adopting lean and green in family firms : a longitudinal study in Indonesia

Puspani, Nissa Syifa; Dun, Desirée H. van; Wilderom, … - 2025

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Assessing sustainability of green supply chain performance : the roles of agile innovative products, business intelligence readiness, innovative supply chain process integration, and lean supply chain capability as a mediating factor

Al-Shboul, Moh'd Anwer - 2025

This study aims to investigate the impact of business intelligence readiness (BIR), innovative supply chain process integration (ISCPI), and agile innovative products (AIPs) on the sustainability of green supply chain performance (SGSCP) in manufacturing companies (MFs) in growing Middle Eastern...

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Developing a Lean implementation framework for SMEs through case research

Soriano, Pablo - 2025

Purpose: The implementation of Lean Manufacturing (LM) is a challenge for many companies and especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which, despite the potential of LM, still find it difficult to implement it correctly. The aim of this article is to present a new framework that...

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A novel Lean-centric readiness model for harnessing Lean capabilities in Industry 4.0 digital technology adoption

Silva, Niranga; Nakandala, Dilupa; Yang, Richard - 2025

Purpose: This study addresses the gap in existing Industry 4.0 (I4.0) readiness models, which overlook the foundational role of lean manufacturing (LM) in enabling digital technology adoption. It explores how lean capabilities enhance I4.0 readiness, supporting manufacturing firms leveraging...

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Unveiling the interaction among circular economy, industry 4.0, and lean production : a multiple case study analysis and an empirically based framework

Cannas, Violetta Giada; Pozzi, Rossella; Saporiti, Nicolò - 2025

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Lean accounting tools and competitive advantage in Jordanian industrial companies

Al Shanti, Ayman Mohammad; Al-Refae, Khalil Mahmoud Ali; … - 2025

This study explores the impact of lean accounting tools-specifically value stream costing (VSC), target costing (TC), and kaizen costing (KCO)-on the competitive advantage (CA) of industrial companies in Jordan. We conducted an online survey targeting 400 managers across 32 companies, which...

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Industry 4.0, Business Process Management, and Lean Six Sigma for Achieving Business excellence through operational excellence

Patil, Prasad; Naik, B. K. R.; Dwivedi, Rajeev; … - 2025

Asset management organizations have integrated new technologies before, but this trend is expected to reach its peak in the coming years. Investors using technical instruments buy financial products from asset management companies (AMCs). Thus, AMC is working diligently to enhance its operations...

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Applying Lean Six Sigma DMAIC to improve service logistics in Tunisia's public transport

Hajji, Mohamed Karim; Fekih, Asma; Bal, Alperen; Tozan, … - 2025

Background: This study deploys the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC framework to achieve systemic optimization of the school subscription process in Tunisia's public transport service, a critical administrative operation affecting efficiency and customer satisfaction across the urban mobility network....

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Exploring the impact of Lean methodologies in the charity sector with case-based support

Oliveira, Ana Rita; Hines, Peter; Wood, Stuart - 2025

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Skilled maintenance trades under lean manufacturing : evidence from the car industry

Roberts, Ron; Cullinane, Niall - 2023

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The sustainable cycle between lean production and auditing practices and its efficiency in improving supplier relationships and green supply chains

Huang, Xiang; Chen, Ping-Kuo; Zhang, Guodao - 2023

This study explores why a sustainable cycle is induced when manufacturers implement auditing in combination with lean production. Furthermore, it verifies whether this sustainable cycle enhances process integration and risk resilience, thereby allowing the manufacturer to build strong...

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Real-time shop floor operations improvement based on dynamic value stream mapping and hybrid simulation in Industry 4.0 : an economic perspective

Liu, Mingzhou; Sun, Mengyuan; Ge, Maogen - 2025

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The issue of corporate mandatory standards in production improvement programmes

Linderson, Sara; Birkie, Seyoum Eshetu; Bellgran, Monica - 2024

Purpose: This paper aims to explore and describe how companies manage the level of standardisation of improvement practices in a multisite context. It seeks to explain the managerial strategies applied to change the standardisation level in manufacturing companies with multiple production sites...

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DisneyHint : lean and coaching-based employee suggestion system for the human challenges of Industry 4.0

Salvadorinho, Juliana; Pintor, Paulo; Bastos, Tiago; … - 2024

Purpose: This paper presents the concept of an Employee Suggestion System (ESS) that integrates a strategy originated from Neuro-Linguistic Programming with application in Coaching (Disney Strategy) to face the human challenges of Industry 4.0. Design/methodology/approach: A four-phase...

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The implementation of Lean Six Sigma for the optimization of robotic process automation systems in financial service operations

Lameijer, Bart; Vries, Elizabeth S. L. de; Antony, Jiju; … - 2024

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An integrated sustainable QMS framework for the South African packaging industry

Rathilall, Raveen; Ramchander, Manduth; Singh, Kishan - 2024

Purpose: This paper explores the influence of ISO 9001:2015 certification on business performance in the packaging industry in South Africa. Additionally, the study proposes a comprehensive and sustainable quality management system (QMS) framework that harmonises with the stipulated requirements...

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The pathways to lean manufacturing for circular economy : Implications for sustainable development goals

Salman, Sheak; Taqi, Hasin Md. Muhtasim; Nur, S. M. … - 2024

Purpose This study aims to address the critical challenge of implementing lean manufacturing (LM) in emerging economies, where sustainability complexities on the production floor hinder production efficiency and the transition towards a circular economy (CE). Addressing a gap in existing...

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A Lean Six Sigma, Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy-driven methodology for wine supply chain process improvement

Zironi, Alessandro; Danese, Pamela; Romano, Pietro; … - 2024

Scientific literature recognizes that Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and Circular Economy (CE) offer significant opportunities to improve operational performance and decrease the environmental impact. Wine supply chains represent a strategic asset for the world economy and an ideal...

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Lean management's effect on Industry 4.0 regarding innovation

Naktiyok, Serkan; Coşkun, Mehmet Burhanettin; Temelli, … - 2024

This study intends to investigate the relationship between lean management, Industry 4.0, and innovation perceptions in employees of companies in Turkey's general tourism sector and to determine whether these perceptions have an impact on how lean management influences perceptions of Industry...

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Research and development intensity, inventory leanness, and firm performance

Haque, Md Reiazul; Siddique, Md Abubakar; Kumar, Amit - 2024

This study investigates whether a firm's research and development (R&D) intensity influences its choice of an inventory leanness strategy and how R&D intensity and inventory leanness collectively impact its performance. This study documents two findings in a dataset comprising 43,634...

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