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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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Shopfloor apprentices under a lean labour process : insights from a British car plant

Cullinane, Niall - 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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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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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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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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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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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 inventory strategy and fashion retailers' profitability : exploring the moderating effects of information technology intensity

Kamada, Naoya - 2025

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

Sun, Qingqing - 2025

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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; Zhang, Xi; Ge, Maogen; … - 2025

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Integrating advanced digital technologies in existing lean-based production systems : analysis of paradoxes, imbalances and management strategies

Johansson, Peter; Bruch, Jessica; Chirumalla, Koteshwar; … - 2024

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Are lean and digital engaging better problem solvers? : an empirical study on Italian manufacturing firms

Galeazzo, Ambra; Furlan, Andrea; Tosetto, Diletta; … - 2024

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Cooperative management of an initial training program : case study of a Czech production site of a Japanese globalized manufacturing firm

Nishiwaki, Nobuko; Oe, Akitsu - 2024

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Lean strategy in SMEs : inventory leanness, operational leanness, and financial performance

Liu, Feng; Yu, Yanling; Fang, Yongchun; Zhu, Minghao; … - 2024

Lean strategy, aimed at optimizing resources, minimizing energy usage, and achieving zero waste in the production process, has been increasingly embraced to reduce systemwide costs in manufacturing. However, practitioners in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often lack the necessary...

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Design thinking, lean startup and agile development : an approach-based study

Maltauro, Nicolas; Mason, Michela C.; Moretti, Andrea - 2024

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The effect of lean manufacturing and physical work environment on labor productivity in the apparel industry in Indonesia : case study

Sarnadi; Sulistyowati, Niken - 2024

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A comparative analysis of lean start-up and design thinking and its integration

Sreenivasan, Aswathy; Suresh, M. - 2024

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The utilization of lean management tools in the application of risk management methods according to ISO 31000:2018

Ratter, Emil; Kalbarczyk, Magdalena; … - 2024

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A balanced approach involving hard and soft factors for internalizing Lean Management and Six Sigma in hospitals

Koeijer, Relinde de; Strating, Mathilde; Paauwe, Jaap; … - 2024

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Impact of Industry 4.0 and circular economy on lean culture and leadership : assessing digital green lean as a new concept

Gatell, Ignacio S.; Avella, Lucia - 2024

This paper aims to investigate the impact of Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy on Lean Leadership and Lean Culture, providing insights into how Lean Manufacturing companies can adapt their leadership and culture styles to succeed in the new business environment. We have conducted a systematic...

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Context-driven implementation strategies : exploring three approaches to implement a lean capability framework within a global production company

Linderson, Sara - 2024

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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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