A systematic literature review on recent lean research: state‐of‐the‐art and future directions

P Danese, V Manfè, P Romano - International Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Lean management (LM) has attracted the interest of scientists and practitioners since 1990,
when Womack et al.(Womack, JP, Jones, DT and Roos, D.(1990). The Machine that …

Lean manufacturing: literature review and research issues

J Bhamu, K Singh Sangwan - International Journal of Operations & …, 2014 - emerald.com
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 …

Critical failure factors of Lean Six Sigma: a systematic literature review

S Albliwi, J Antony, SAH Lim… - International Journal of …, 2014 - emerald.com
Purpose Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a continuous improvement methodology that aims to
reduce the costs of poor quality, improve the bottom-line results and create value for both …

Integrating sustainability indicators and Lean Manufacturing to assess manufacturing processes: Application case studies in Brazilian industry

AL Helleno, AJI de Moraes, AT Simon - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
Operation management models have been developed according to changes in society's
demands, such as better working conditions, clean production, recyclable and reusable …

Implementing lean production systems: research areas and opportunities for future studies

GA Marodin, TA Saurin - International Journal of Production …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing use of lean production (LP) by companies from several sectors has
substantially increased the amount of publications and different emphases on the subject …

Applying Value Stream Map** to eliminate waste: a case study of an original equipment manufacturer for the automotive industry

AP Lacerda, AR Xambre, HM Alvelos - International Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Since its beginning, lean manufacturing has built a worldwide reputation based on results
related to production improvement and cost reduction in several companies. This …

Lean thinking in the highways construction sector: motivation, implementation and barriers

A Tezel, L Koskela, Z Aziz - Production planning & control, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The interest in lean thinking in the UK's civil construction industry is on the rise. The research
presented in the paper evaluates the adoption of lean thinking in the highways construction …

A cross-sector review on the use of value stream map**

W Shou, J Wang, P Wu, X Wang… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Value Stream Map** (VSM) has become a popular method for lean thinking and
implementation in recent years. Previous reviews related to VSM are limited to individual …

Empirical assessment of the future adequacy of value stream map** in manufacturing industries

A Lugert, A Batz, H Winkler - Journal of Manufacturing Technology …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose Value stream map** (VSM) is very common in the manufacturing industry to
enhance transparency and support improvements within the production process. The …

Lean and green in the transport and logistics sector–a case study of simultaneous deployment

JA Garza-Reyes, B Villarreal, V Kumar… - … Planning & Control, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The transport and logistics sector is of vital importance for the stimulation of trade and hence
the economic development of nations. However, over the last few years, this sector has …