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 …

Purpose This study aims to comparatively discuss the effect of lean manufacturing (LM)
implementation in the manufacturing sectors of developing and developed countries …

Purpose Lean remains popular in a wide range of private and public sectors and continues
to attract a significant amount of research. However, most of this research is not grounded in …

Purpose Frontline teams are at the centre of lean transformations, but the teams also
transform as they implement lean. This study examines these changes and seeks to …

Purpose Why are some lean workfloor teams able to improve their already high
performance, over time, and others not? By studying teams' and leaders' behaviour-value …

Background Lean management practices are increasingly used in hospitals. However, their
impacts on staff have not been systematically synthesised. This scoping review aims to …

Purpose Drawing on the theoretical concept of organisational fit, this paper questions the
relevance of employees' participation in the link between continuous improvement (CI) and …

Purpose Being acquainted with both lean and action learning in theory and in practice, this
study finds that the theoretical complementarity of these two research streams has …

Problem definition: The meaning of life must surely be more about well-being than wealth,
but what does that have to do with operations? Well-being encompasses a lot: Are we happy …

Purpose A rich agenda for future research in the field of Lean Manufacturing (LM) is
available in the academic literature. The purpose of this paper is to determine the LM future …