Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 30 Issue 1

An empirical investigation of green initiatives and environmental sustainability for manufacturing SMEs

Peter Yacob, Lai Soon Wong, Saw Chin Khor

The purpose of this paper is to study the extent of green initiatives within manufacturing SMEs, as well as the mediating effect of the owners/managers intention toward green and…

Impact of JIT, TQM and green supply chain practices on environmental sustainability

Kenneth W. Green, R. Anthony Inman, Victor E. Sower, Pamela J. Zelbst

The purpose of this paper is to empirically assess the complementary impact of JIT, TQM and green supply chain practices on environmental performance.

On the adoption of additive manufacturing in healthcare: a literature review

Mukul Ramola, Vinod Yadav, Rakesh Jain

The purpose of this paper is to discuss different 3D printing techniques and also illustrate the issues related to 3D printing and cost-effectiveness in the near future.

Additive manufacturing technology: mapping social impacts

Florinda Matos, Celeste Jacinto

Recent developments in additive manufacturing (AM) technology have emphasized the issue of social impacts. However, such effects are still to be determined. So, the purpose of…

Effects of green supply chain management practices on sustainability performance

Sibel Yildiz Çankaya, Bulent Sezen

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of eight dimensions of green supply chain management (GSCM) on economic, environmental and social performance, which are the…

Structural equation modeling of lean manufacturing practices in a developing country context

Fayiz Dahash Shrafat, Mohammad Ismail

The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine lean manufacturing (LM) practices and to quantify their impact on business performance (BP), with particular emphasis on the…

Role of culture in low carbon supply chain capabilities

Sudhir Ambekar, Anand Prakash, Vishal Singh Patyal

The purpose of this paper is to propose a low carbon culture (LCC) adoption model for gaining the right carbon capabilities by integrating the dimensions of flexibility or control…

Choosing action plans for strategic manufacturing objectives using AHP: Analysis of the path and pitfalls encountered – an exploratory case study

Andrea Chiarini

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methodology can help in the decision-making process of choosing action plans linked to…

An appraisal on barriers to implement lean in SMEs

Vinod Yadav, Rakesh Jain, Murari Lal Mittal, Avinash Panwar, Milind Kumar Sharma

Global competition has intensified pressure on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to implement lean. Recently, the debate has converged to the role of lean implementation…

Influencing mechanism and achievement of manufacturing transformation and upgrading: Empirical analysis based on PLS-SEM model

Shoufu Lin, Shuochun Cai, Ji Sun, Shanyong Wang, Dingtao Zhao

The purpose of this paper is to identify the drivers of manufacturing transformation and upgrading and examine their influencing paths and effects. The study also dynamically…

A new holistic conceptual framework for layout performance assessment

Muhittin Sagnak, Erhan Ada, Yigit Kazancoglu

Performance assessment of layouts requires a systematic approach because of its multi-objective nature. The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework to the performance…

Application of vendor rationalization strategy for manufacturing cycle time reduction in engineer to order (ETO) environment: A case study

Dinesh Seth, Subhash Rastogi

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the application of vendor rationalization strategy for streamlining the supplies and manufacturing cycle time reduction in an Indian…