This paper has two major objectives. First, we aim to provide a framework in order to define
the exact practices and bundles that should be considered as pertained to Lean Supply …

Purpose–Manufacturing companies worldwide have been replacing traditional mass-
production practices by lean initiatives. This translation process is progressive and may vary …

Lean systems which provide the elimination of waste and increase productivity in both
manufacturing and service systems are highly desired by the companies. Designing a lean …

Purpose Maintenance organizations continue to be under pressure to systematically
eliminate maintenance wastes and deliver services that their customers value. To this end …

Lean manufacturing (LM) is an approach that comprises principles and management
practices that aim to reduce waste and improve operational effectiveness throughout the …

Purpose This paper aims to conduct case studies in companies of different branches of the
agribusiness sector to analyze the degree of adherence to lean production system …

Despite the fact that Lean Manufacturing (LM) implementation has been widely discussed in
the literature, a reduced number of works focus on medium-sized enterprises (MEs). Such …

Lean manufacturing (LM) is a management philosophy focused on reducing waste while
enhancing system productivity. Although its advancements have been more pronounced in …

Purpose The lean production system and world class manufacturing (WCM) have been
prominent in recent studies due to their conceptual synergy. However, although the number …

Abstract The literature regarding Lean Production philosophy is vast depicting historical
aspects, implementation challenges, benefits of its adoption and other topics applied to …