The vast majority of works published on Lean focus on the evaluation of tools and/or the
strategies needed for its implementation. Although many authors highlight the degree of …

Manufacturing organizations are constantly striving to develop more effective and flexible
means for managing challenges due to globalization and increasing customer expectations …

The purpose of this work was to identify critical success factors for lean implementation. It
followed two first-time implementations of lean in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) …

Recent years have shown an increasing use of lean manufacturing (LM) principles and tools
in several industrial sectors. Already a well-established management philosophy, it has …

Purpose There is convincing evidence that companies need a special form of leadership to
succeed with lean transformations. The general advice for lean leaders, however, is often …

The information and communication technology (ICT) field is rapidly advancing and has
developed several disrupting technologies, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, big …

Purpose Lean principles are applied in manufacturing and service industries extensively,
but its successful application in the printing industry has been poor. The purpose of this …

This paper discusses Five Management Pillars for Digital Transformation integrating the
Lean Thinking Philosophy. It proposes a" Digital Lean Transformation Framework" where its …

This study identifies the lean readiness themes, factors/attributes, methodologies,
frameworks & sectors of the study of lean readiness assessment. A systematic literature …

For 25 years, the methodologies employed to study lean management have gone relatively
unchallenged. This paper reviews the development of the lean body of knowledge and …