Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 33 Issue 1

The effect of the industry technology intensity on the drivers of manufacturing backshoring

Jesús F. Lampón, Elena Rivo-López

The paper aims to explore the influence of the industry technology intensity on the drivers of manufacturing backshoring.

The effect of green HRM practices on green competitive advantage of manufacturing firms

Paul Kivinda Muisyo, Su Qin, Thu Hau Ho, Mercy Muthoni Julius

The rising public concern for the natural environment is compelling business entities to revise their business models toward green management. Most manufacturing firms have…

Making or breaking the business case of digital transformation initiatives: the key role of learnings

Michele Colli, Verena Stingl, Brian V. Waehrens

The research aims to investigate how firms can develop their sensing capabilities for Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technology adoption through reframing their opportunity perceptions…

Collaborative approach to digital transformation (CADT) model for manufacturing SMEs

Jonathan Brodeur, Robert Pellerin, Isabelle Deschamps

This paper aims to propose a collaborative approach model developed based on observations of two aerospace manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) pursuing their…

Do repetitive and non-repetitive companies equally benefit from Lean 4.0?

Fabiana Dafne Cifone, Alberto Portioli Staudacher

The integration between the traditional lean management and Industry 4.0, namely called Lean 4.0, is under the spotlight of both academia and practitioners. While we agree on the…

Challenges in the implementation of lean manufacturing in the wood and furniture industry

Falah Abu, Muhamad Zameri Mat Saman, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Hamed Gholami, Norhayati Zakuan

This study analyses the challenges in implementing lean manufacturing (LM) in the wood and furniture industry. In order to facilitate the smooth implementation of LM practices in…

Assessing the adoption of critical success factors for lean six sigma implementation

Carlos Gastelum-Acosta, Jorge Limon-Romero, Diego Tlapa, Yolanda Baez-Lopez, Guilherme Tortorella, Manuel Ivan Rodriguez Borbon, Christian Xavier Navarro-Cota

The objective of the study is to design and validate an instrument that allows organizations to assess their status regarding the adoption of the critical success factors (CSFs…

Buyer-assisted lean intervention in supplier firms: a supplier development approach

Imranul Hoque

This study aims to investigate how buyer-assisted lean intervention in garment supplier factories affects garment suppliers' productivity and production capability development.

Effects of CEO and COO overconfidence on the firm's inventory leanness

Bowon Kim, Jaeseog Na

This study examines whether the behavioral attributes, such as overconfidence, of chief executive officers (CEO) and chief operating officers (COO) affect firm's inventory…

Integrating manufacturing and R&D functions for better quality and product development performance

Mingu Kang, Ki-Hyun Um, Shu Wang, Kihyun Park, Simon Norheim Colclough, Youngwon Park

The present study aims to explore the relationship between manufacturing–research and development (R&D) integration and organizational culture in enhancing quality and product…