Purpose–The advent of recession at the beginning of twenty-first century forced many
organizations worldwide to reduce cost and to be more responsive to customer demands …

This paper introduces a literature review of 83 studies dealing with the degree of adoption of
lean manufacturing practices around the world, and the links between those practices and …

Nowadays, manufacturing firms are pressured by governments, non-governmental
organizations and customers to operate in a sustainable manner. Although lean practices …

Purpose The relevance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in contributing to the
economy and social development is increasingly felt in the current business environment …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present a systematic review of four decades of
scholarly lean literature and identify phases of lean while highlighting core knowledge and …

The relationship between lean management and resilience in the supply chain, whether
negative or positive, is still not clear from the existing literature. This paper aims to …

Increasingly manufacturers implement lean practices to improve operational performance. In
addition, manufacturers operate in ever more complex and volatile environments. This …

The main objective of this paper is to investigate the degree to which lean manufacturing
(LM) practices are being implemented within Brazilian small and medium enterprises …

Implementation of lean manufacturing in any type of organizations can bring many benefits,
such as reducing waste and improving operating efficiency. However, lean implementation …

This study analyzes the application of lean manufacturing, its impact on operational
performance and critical success factors in the food processing SMEs. The review of current …