Implementing and sustaining lean, buyer-supplier role, and COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the garment industry of Bangladesh

I Hoque, MM Maalouf, M Tanha, MS Islam… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to explore the challenges in implementing and sustaining lean in
garment supplier factories and the buyer–supplier role in mitigating lean barriers in a typical …

Buyer-assisted lean intervention in supplier firms: a supplier development approach

I Hoque - Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate how buyer-assisted lean intervention in garment
supplier factories affects garment suppliers' productivity and production capability …

Quality intervention, supplier performance and buyer–supplier relationships: evidence from the garment industry

I Hoque, MM Maalouf - Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study investigates the impact of a buyer-assisted quality intervention on
suppliers' quality performance and buyer–supplier relational dynamics in the garment …

Why suppliers struggle to deliver defect-free products to buyers: a buyer–supplier dyadic perspective

I Hoque - Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study explores the challenges of garment suppliers in delivering defect-free
products to their buyers and how buyers play a role in overcoming the challenges …