Lean is and will still be one of the most popular management philosophies in the Industry
4.0 context and simulation is one of its key technologies. Many authors discuss about the …

For over three decades, production firms have extensively espoused lean manufacturing
(LM) approach for constantly enhancing their operations. Of late, due to the fusion of …

Purpose Simulation has attracted increasing attention in lean production research as a
response to address the complexities of the production environment and difficulties of …

Abstract Today, Industry 4.0 concerns a rapid advancement in manufacturing technologies
which help industries increase their productivity. To adopt Industry 4.0 concept is still …

Nowadays, the digitalization of the production-based industries is driven by emerging
technologies tools. The concept of lean manufacturing (LM) towards Industry 4.0 was …

This study aims to scrutinise the present trend of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) that
emphasises on the industry and to appraise the initiatives espoused by the Government of …

The conventional value stream mapping (VSM) processes could improve the performance of
the three pillars, due to its sustainability, cost effective and many additional benefits …

This study aims to enhance the efficacy of decision-making process in ascertaining waste by
means of simulation. Waste involving any tasks that are unable to make any value addition …

Lean Six Sigma is a systematic and scientific operations management methodology aimed
to improve the performance of their manufacturing processes through the elimination of …

Kaizen-based work-readiness training originated in Japan and is based on the
'lean'production methods taught in Toyota factories in Japan and abroad. Kaizen-based …