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 …

Purpose This study aims to provide an overall framework that connects and explains a
macro-perspective of the findings from the five studies of this special issue. Through this, we …

Purpose This study aims to investigate whether Industry 4.0 digital technologies can
enhance the effects of lean production on social performance. Design/methodology …

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Purpose In the multilayered capability framework the authors integrate two layers, namely
functional level production capabilities and shop floor-level production routines (PRs). The …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to theorize and test the relationships among lean
operations and lean supply chain practices, learning-and innovation-oriented lean cultures …

Purpose Both technological and human-centric perspectives need to be acknowledged
when combining lean production practices and Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) technologies. This study …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically test how problem-solving lean practices,
along with leaders as learning facilitators in an action learning approach, can be transferred …

Hydrogen energy is crucial for achieving net zero targets, making the resilience of hydrogen
supply chains (HSCs) increasingly important. Understanding current research on HSC …

This work examines the relationship between Lean Six Sigma performance strategy (LSS)
and Digital Twin (DT) modeling approaches. This investigation involved the practices and …