Industry 4.0 provides new paradigms for the industrial management of SMEs. Supported by
a growing number of new technologies, this concept appears more flexible and less …

In addition to causing dramatic damage to people's health, the coronavirus has affected also
the financial health of companies worldwide. Among them, SMEs (small and medium‐sized …

SMEs, as prominent actors in industry, must meet more and more complex customer
expectations. Recently, the concept of Industry 4.0 has emerged. This new approach …

Abstract Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are among the most important
economic units in the world. They contribute more than larger organizations, economically …

Lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies have been widely used in a large number
of companies worldwide. However, many companies have found it difficult to successfully …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which lean management
practices are adopted by small-and medium-sized manufacturing organizations in India and …

For over three decades, production firms have extensively espoused lean manufacturing
(LM) approach for constantly enhancing their operations. Of late, due to the fusion of …

Purpose This article shows operational excellence achieved during the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) pandemic using the Lean, Six Sigma and Sustainability practices in small …

This paper proposes an instrument to evaluate the maturity of lean manufacturing, and to
examine the relationship between lean manufacturing maturity and operational …

Purpose The implementation of lean production in small manufacturing enterprises (SMEs)
harbors a great deal of barriers on practical, theoretical, financial and organizational sides …