Although research on the adoption of lean manufacturing in the furniture industry in
emerging economies is slowly progressing, its implementation has been emphasized by …

Background The food industry is an important sector of the world economy, that faces many
challenges providing a wide range of products with short delivery times and at low-cost …

The term 'systemic innovation'is increasing in use, but there is no consensus on its meaning:
five understandings of the term can be identified, each based on a different view of what the …

Purpose This study aims to investigate whether Industry 4.0 digital technologies can
enhance the effects of lean production on social performance. Design/methodology …

This paper addresses the under-researched issue of stakeholder identification and
engagement in problem structuring interventions. A concise framework is proposed to aid …

Abstract Academic literature on Lean Manufacturing (LM) is widely available. However, due
to its fragmentation, the contribution of LM from practical and academic perspectives is …

Both the pandemic and the global climate changes accelerate the need for urgent solutions
to guarantee humanity's sustainable and prosperous future. Remarkably, at the 10-year …

This study explores the potentials of digital transformation for achieving the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with emphasis on SDG 4 and SDG 9 in Nigeria …

This research covered the palliative material distribution project in Lagos State, Nigeria,
during the lockdown and restriction on movement because of COVID-19 pandemic. The …

Applied systems thinking has evolved since the 1950s through three paradigm atic waves.
Authors in the first wave regarded systems as real-world entities, and systems models as …