Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare different models integrating the TOC and
Lean approaches. Design/methodology/approach The models of reference were identified …

Barriers to circular economy implementation are adversities that organizations, in general,
cannot overcome. Other adversities are relative, that is, true within a particular context of …

This paper discusses the reasons that drive organizations to interrupt outsourcing, reverse
their previous decision, and then reintegrate activities formerly delegated to providers …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the contributions of successful
continuous improvement (CI) strategic implementation to competitive manufacturing. It also …

Os Arranjos Produtivos Locais (APLs) são sistemas que podem ser utilizados para
promover a cooperação empresarial, a inovação contínua e o desenvolvimento sustentável …

This research aims at analyzing the impact of continuous improvement and learning
processes regarding efficiency and production volume in an armament manufacturer. A …

The important influence that incremental innovation has, both on the organization's results
and on the development of disruptive innovations in a synergistic relationship of positive …

As PMEs têm características organizacionais e de desempenho que as tornam diferentes
das grandes empresas, porém não se pode negligenciar o importante papel dos sistemas …

The main aim of this paper is to present, in a reasoned and detailed manner, a methodology
for Employee Participation System implementation applied in logistics issues. Thus, key …

The concept of total quality management (or TQM, as it is widely known) first appeared
within the narrower confines of the manufacturing sector in an attempt to improve the quality …