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 …

There has been an escalating number of studies focusing on improvement in organizational
performance through implementation of lean practices and total quality management (TQM) …

Lean manufacturing and agile manufacturing have been two prominent manufacturing
paradigms over the past decades, with the respective aims of reducing waste to achieve low …

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 …

Over the past half-century, manufacturers have strived to achieve “Zero Inventory (ZI)”
manufacturing, which puts the burden on suppliers to build their warehouses nearby …

Purpose Lean manufacturing (LM) constitutes a consolidated alternative that has been
successfully used to increase company effectiveness and performance. However, different …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between the
implementation of Lean shop floor (LSF) practices and Lean supply chain management, and …

Many manufacturing cost reduction initiatives have been introduced over past three decades
including lean manufacturing. Waste reduction and efficiency improvement are the main …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine lean manufacturing (LM)
practices and to quantify their impact on business performance (BP), with particular …

This article makes a case for the importance of exploring patterns in the relationship
between the adoption of lean manufacturing practices and business performance. This …