Over recent decades, the increasing competitiveness of markets has propagated the term
“lean” to describe the management concept for improving productivity, quality, and lead time …

In recent years, Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) has been a recurrent theme in the literature on Lean Six
Sigma (LSS), given the synergies that can arise from their combination. However, their joint …

Purpose With the rising needs of health-care (HC) services during the health outbreaks, it is
essential to upgrade the existing HC delivery infrastructure. The study aims to prioritize and …

The Health 4.0 paradigm is reshaping the attributes of health services' delivery. Alongside
triggering institutional, structural, and cultural changes for health care organizations, it aims …

Abstract Lean 4.0, a fusion of lean manufacturing and digital technologies, is a powerful tool
for implementing Industry 4.0. Its widespread use across sectors is driven by its ability to …

The growing numbers of unemployment raises concerns around the world. With the arrival of
the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) many believed that 4IR might increase the …

The primary aim of this study is to assess the significance of top management commitment in
the context of Lean 4.0 implementation within the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in …

Purpose Prior to managing a company's processes in the presence of a combination of
paradigms, there is a need to understand their underlying interaction. This paper …

Background Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) technologies have improved operations in health care
facilities by optimizing processes, leading to efficient systems and tools to assist health care …

The continuous enhancement of living conditions imposes higher requirements for medical
and healthcare services. Although improved to a certain extent, there still exist critical …