Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 32 Issue 9

Decision-making approaches in process innovations: an explorative case study

Erik Flores-Garcia, Jessica Bruch, Magnus Wiktorsson, Mats Jackson

The purpose of this paper is to explore the selection of decision-making approaches at manufacturing companies when implementing process innovations.

Factors for metal additive manufacturing technology selection

Vladimir C.M. Sobota, Geerten van de Kaa, Toni Luomaranta, Miia Martinsuo, J. Roland Ortt

This paper addresses the most important factors for the selection of additive manufacturing (AM) technology as a method of production of metal parts. AM creates objects by adding…

Organizational adoption of 3D printing technology: a semisystematic literature review

Desiree Valeria Ukobitz

Three-dimensional (3D) printing (3DP) offers a promising value proposition across multiple manufacturing industries. Despite the variety of production benefits the technology…

An analysis of the global additive manufacturing response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Maximilian Kunovjanek, Christian Wankmüller

The COVID-19 pandemic caused global supply disruptions and shortages that resulted in countries battling over desperately needed (medical) supplies. In this mayhem, additive…

A systematic literature review regarding the influence of lean manufacturing on firms' financial performance

Marcos Dieste, Roberto Panizzolo, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes

The lean philosophy has demonstrated its effectiveness to improve firms' operational performance. However, the impact of lean practices on financial performance is still unclear…

Data-based decision-making in maintenance service delivery: the D3M framework

Roberto Sala, Marco Bertoni, Fabiana Pirola, Giuditta Pezzotta

This paper aims to present a dual-perspective framework for maintenance service delivery that should be used by manufacturing companies to structure and manage their maintenance…

A strategy development process for Smart Maintenance implementation

Camilla Lundgren, Jon Bokrantz, Anders Skoogh

Technological advancements are reshaping the manufacturing industry toward digitalized manufacturing. Despite the importance of top-class maintenance in such systems, many…

Digital organisational readiness: experiences from manufacturing companies

Carla Gonçalves Machado, Mats Winroth, Peter Almström, Anna Ericson Öberg, Martin Kurdve, Sultan AlMashalah

This research aims to identify and organise the conditions of organisational readiness for digital transformation.

Understanding lead-time implications for financial performance: a qualitative study

Fredrik Tiedemann, Joakim Wikner, Eva Johansson

The purpose of the study is to describe the implications of strategic lead times (SLTs) for return on investment (ROI).

Research on product-service systems: topic landscape and future trends

Federico Barravecchia, Fiorenzo Franceschini, Luca Mastrogiacomo, Mohamed Zaki

The paper attempts to address the following research questions (RQs): RQ1: What are the main research topics within PSS research? RQ2: What are future trends for PSS research?

Being lean: how to shape digital transformation in the manufacturing sector

Matteo Rossini, Fabiana Dafne Cifone, Bassel Kassem, Federica Costa, Alberto Portioli-Staudacher

Industry 4.0 and Lean Production are a successful match in terms of performance improvement. While we understand the combined potential, there is still poor understanding of how…

The implementation of Lean Six Sigma for operational excellence in digital emerging technology companies

Bart A. Lameijer, Wilmer Pereira, Jiju Antony

The purpose of this research is to develop a better understanding of the hurdles in implementing Lean Six Sigma (LSS) for operational excellence in digital emerging technology…

Dealing with resistance to the use of Industry 4.0 technologies in production disturbance management

Adriana Ito, Torbjörn Ylipää, Per Gullander, Jon Bokrantz, Victor Centerholt, Anders Skoogh

Resistance is expected to emerge with the implementation and use of new technologies in production systems. This work focuses on identifying sources of resistance to the use of…

Implementing Hoshin Kanri in small manufacturing companies

Malin Löfving, Anders Melander, Fredrik Elgh, David Andersson

The purpose of the study is to develop knowledge on the implementation of Hoshin Kanri (HK) in small manufacturing companies. Two research questions are addressed: (1) what…

Industry 4.0 technologies usage: motives and enablers

Tomaž Čater, Barbara Čater, Matej Černe, Matjaž Koman, Tjaša Redek

The paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of the drivers for the use of Industry 4.0 technologies by investigating (1) what motivates companies to consider using I4…

Manufacturing internationalization: from distance to proximity? A longitudinal analysis of offshoring choices

Matteo Podrecca, Guido Orzes, Marco Sartor, Guido Nassimbeni

This paper aims to offer a long-term systematic picture of the evolution of manufacturing offshoring (in terms of intensity, geography and drivers) highlighting the changes in the…

The role of innovation ecosystems in Industry 4.0 adoption

Dominik T. Matt, Margherita Molinaro, Guido Orzes, Giulio Pedrini

The purpose of this paper is to identify actions and guidelines for enabling and fostering the Industry 4.0 adoption, as well as to understand the role of three ecosystem actors…

Strategies for achieving customer order flexibility – supplier perspective

Helena Forslund, Stig-Arne Mattsson

The purpose of this study is to develop a framework of strategies to achieving customer order flexibility in and related to the order-to-delivery (OTD) process. The purpose is…