Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present a literature review on parts feeding policies
and to provide the components of parts feeding systems via a classification structure …

This research presents the integration of lean production and radiofrequency identification
(RFID) technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of warehouse management …

To meet market challenges and reduce costs, supply hubs are broadly applied to achieve
just-in-time production. In this paper, a milk-run vehicle scheduling problem considering the …

Purpose This paper tries to generalize business process improvement (BPI) methodology. It
utilizes the seven-waste framework as an essential step in the methodology. While the …

The Internet of Things (IoT) provides new opportunities to improve manufacturing lines'
performance and in-plant logistic processes. The digital milk-run system represents the new …

Purpose This article aims to investigate the most applied lean warehouse practices in
Brazilian warehouses. Design/methodology/approach To perform this research, three …

Purpose This longitudinal study focuses on the specific behaviours of both top and other
leaders in family firms that are implementing lean and green practices in order to contribute …

The purpose of the paper is the development of a mathematical model and a heuristic
approach where the routes are constructed and the service period is determined for the …

A declarative model is developed in this study. It allows us to formulate a constraint
satisfaction problem that supports making decisions in the process of seeking a periodic …

This study examines the efficiency, interactions and impact of a milk-run operator on a
typical assembly line. The idea behind the milk-run lies in organizing the material supply to …