Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to develop a measurement framework to evaluate the
lean readiness level (LRL) and lean systems (LS) within Kuwaiti small and medium‐sized …

The increasing digitalization of industry provides means to automatically acquire and
analyze manufacturing data. As a consequence, companies are investing in Manufacturing …

To substantiate and extend emergent research on maintenance in digitalized manufacturing,
we examine adoption patterns and performance implications of the four dimensions of Smart …

The attributes affecting productivity concept have received much attention in the past four
decades, however, different scholars who have investigated productivity issues have done it …

Purpose Productivity is a multidimensional and context-dependent concept. Therefore, many
different definitions and consequently, many different approaches to productivity …

The article deals with the issue of efficient utilization and development of the production
capacity of the military-industrial complex companies comprising integrated structures …

Even though there is a pressing need for continuous productivity improvement, studies that
employ robust empirical analysis of strategies and factors to enhance productivity in the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use an inter-disciplinary approach to examine the
relevance of FW Taylor's principles to modern shop-floor practices in the context of a …

Measuring and improving productivity in construction is a complex issue. This paper
introduces the development of an internal benchmarking and metrics (BM&M) model for …

Existing Lean Production (LP) roadmaps tend to solely focus on a set of pre-determined
tools, techniques and training, disregarding the well-being of individuals involved in the …