Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 29 Issue 1

Business excellence via advanced manufacturing technology and lean-agile manufacturing

Morteza Ghobakhloo, Adel Azar

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the existing knowledge about the relationships between advanced manufacturing technology (AMT), lean manufacturing (LM), agile…

Exploring the key success factors of advanced manufacturing technology implementation in Indian manufacturing industry

Raman Kumar, Harwinder Singh, Rohit Chandel

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to explore the relationship between success parameters and implementation of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT); and second, to…

Development of an integrated performance measurement framework for lean organizations

Narpat Ram Sangwa, Kuldip Singh Sangwan

The purpose of this paper is to propose an integrated performance measurement framework to measure the effect of lean implementation throughout all functions of an organization.

Exploring the design process of reconfigurable industrial production systems: Activities, challenges, and tactics

Carin Rösiö, Jessica Bruch

The purpose of this paper is to explore activities, challenges, and suggest tactics for the design of industrial reconfigurable production systems that can easily adapt to…

Workplace safety events and firm performance

Qazi S. Kabir, Kevin Watson, Theekshana Somaratna

The purpose of this paper is to address a deficiency in the literature by exploring the impact of negative workplace safety announcements on firm performance. The authors analyze…

Absorptive capacity, cluster linkages, and innovation: An evidence from Bengaluru high-tech manufacturing cluster

Deepak Chandrashekar, Bala Subrahmanya Mungila Hillemane

The purpose of this paper is to outline the key determinants of innovation performance of a firm in a cluster. This paper probes the role of absorptive capacity in furthering the…

Observed difficulties during implementation of quality management systems in Brazilian manufacturing companies

Rosley Anholon, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Robert Eduardo Cooper Ordonez, Dirceu da Silva, Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas, Walter Leal Filho

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the difficulties observed during implementation of quality management systems (QMSs) in Brazilian manufacturing companies.

Disentangling resilience, agility and leanness: Conceptual development and empirical analysis

Maryam Lotfi, Soroosh Saghiri

Regarding today’s volatile and turbulent markets accompanied by natural disasters and political upheavals, being resilient has become crucially important for many firms. It is…

Reverse supply chain practices in developing countries: the case of Morocco

Jamal El Baz, Regina Frei, Issam Laguir

The purpose of this paper is to investigate reverse supply chain (RSC) practices and their obstacles using case studies of Moroccan companies. The authors present the main…