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 …

This review paper explores effective cost management strategies within global supply
chains, highlighting the necessity for businesses to adapt and innovate in response to …

Although previous studies have advanced understanding on about the effects of the Theory
of Constraints (TOC) in different areas in Operations and Supply Chain Management …

This review examines the trend of applying theories in LM performance and offers the latest
recapitulation of related theories in LM performance. The methodology is based on …

This manuscript presents a literature review of the Theory of Constraints. The literature is
divided into three periods: the early (1980-1995), the expansion (1996-2014) and the past …

Purpose This paper aims to develop a lean manufacturing road map for industrial firms by
selecting the appropriate lean tools relying on the predefined strategic objectives and the …

This research project challenges the status quo regarding setup reduction methods from the
current difficulties faced by industries and the knowledge gaps in the literature on …

Supplier development in the form of contract farming has become the main sourcing strategy
in agro-processing industry. However, it is not yet clear from the extant literature how …

This paper presents a method for assortment–quantity production scheduling in a printing
company. The company uses specialized machinery to make prints on clothing. The method …

Supply chain managers in the manufacturing transportation industry grapple with reducing
the impact of disruptions in transportation supply chains since 50% of US companies have …