Purpose In the past decade, various types of organizations all over the world have made
numerous efforts to include sustainability in the management systems. These efforts have …

This study explores how integrated management systems (IMS) as business tools relate to
organisations' capability of achieving sustainable development, and what knowledge gaps …

Lean manufacturing has already proven to be an effective management philosophy for
eliminating waste in production processes, leading to operational gains. However …

Companies face new challenges needing to find ways to stand out from the competitors. All
companies face new projects, which need to be managed assertively and faster, launching …

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) emerged to deliver sustainable economic,
environmental, and social value to organization's extended stakeholders and society in …

This article is the result of a work developed in plastic products manufacturing plant. The
main objective of this project was the implementation of Lean tools in the two main products …

Religious tourism is one of the most expanding forms of tourism in the world. The significant
boom in religious tourism in the world in the last 30 years is due to many factors, namely …

This research assesses the lean and green (LG) practices' impact on the competitive
advantage (CA) of organizations, through sustainable performance, considering lean …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the best way to create value in Portugal
through quality and innovation and also to check what needs to be improved …

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) to ensure the
success of product development and improvement projects through a better understanding …