Purpose: This study examines the impact of continuous improvement practices and emerging technologies on business performance in the service sector of an emerging economy. It seeks to identify whether these factors contribute positively to competitiveness and how their effects compare to...

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...

This research investigates the interrelationships between lean supply chain activities (LSCA), supply chain cost reduction (SCCR), and competitive advantage (CA) among Iraqi food and beverage SMEs. This study assessed the moderating effect of information technology (IT) on the relationship...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Background: This paper examines factors influencing kaizen adoption in project management teams, emphasizing agile methods, employee engagement, organizational culture, and effective communication. Objectives: The aim of the research was to explore LS Retail employees' experiences with kaizen...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Supply chain management (SCM) and total quality management (TQM) represent two parallel approaches to improving organizational performance. Previous studies have analyzed the SCM features impacting organizational performance independently of the design of TQM practices. Similarly, the recent...

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....

Quiet quitting-a subtle form of disengagement where employees withdraw discretionary effort-poses a growing challenge for healthcare organizations. It undermines workforce resilience and compromises care quality. This study explores how organizational culture and Green Lean Six Sigma (GLSS)...

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...

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...

The paper describes the research work about the strategic imperative for agile quality management systems in medical engineering companies in Austrian, Germany, and Switzerland until 2030. The industry operates in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment, where the...

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...

Undoubtedly, Lean Supply Chain Management (LSCM) has been widely identified as a powerful approach to improving supply chain performance and gaining competitive advantage (CA). Despite the challenges faced by numerous organizations in effectively implementing and sustaining lean practices. This...

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...

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...

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...

Purpose: Although Heijunka (production levelling or smoothing) is a lean tool designed to balance changing customer needs and production efficiency, this study aims to analyze the impact of Heijunka and identify various factors which can generally affect its successful implementation....

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...