Abstract Academic literature on Lean Manufacturing (LM) is widely available. However, due
to its fragmentation, the contribution of LM from practical and academic perspectives is …

Purpose Literature contributions to Lean manufacturing (LM) are fragmented and show
some significant limitations. The purpose of this paper is to identify the existing research …

To cope with highly competitive business environments, an increasing number of firms are
actively exploring collaborative innovation strategies. Yet, among the studies on this subject …

Lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies have been widely used in a large number
of companies worldwide. However, many companies have found it difficult to successfully …

Little is known about the effects of lean manufacturing practices on the process innovation
performance of manufacturing organisations. This research aims to fill this gap and explore …

Despite the envisioned interrelations, the way Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) technologies can influence
the design and implementation of lean value streams is still unknown and little empirical …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to theorize and test the relationships among lean
operations and lean supply chain practices, learning-and innovation-oriented lean cultures …

Many empirical studies have focused on understanding the frontline role process, which
reflects the chain of effects including the antecedents and outcomes of frontline employees' …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the critical failure factors (CFFs) linked to
various types of process improvement (PI) projects such as Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, Lean …

The main purpose of this paper is to provide a framework of factors for succeeding in Lean
implementation, in particular in the manufacturing sector. From a literature review, 11 …