Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 34 Issue 8

Impact of augmented reality on operational performance: the mediating role of process innovativeness

Hulya Turkcan, Salih Zeki Imamoglu, Huseyin Ince

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships between augmented reality, process innovativeness and operational performance.

How servitization affects firm performance: the moderating roles of corporate social responsibility and green innovation

Zichao Yang, Jianqiang Luo, Taiwen Feng, Rongrong Pan

This study aims to examine how degree of servitization and breadth of servitization affect the firm performance, and the moderating roles of corporate social responsibility (CSR…

Enhance or impair: how does downstream complexity influence supply chain resilience with reconciling effects of intelligent manufacturing?

Jinliang Chen, Guoli Liu, Yu Wang

The purpose of this paper is to examine the nuanced effects of downstream complexity on supply chain resilience, based on portfolio theory and normal accident theory. Intelligent…

The relationship between inventory leanness and product innovation with the contingent role of market concentration

Jingbin Wang, Xinyan Yao, Xuechang Zhu

This study aims to demonstrate the simultaneous effects between inventory leanness and product innovation, with market concentration being a moderator.

The link between lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0 for product development process: a systemic approach

Paulo Roberto Tardio, Jones Luís Schaefer, Elpidio Oscar Benitez Nara, Marcelo Carneiro Gonçalves, Izamara Cristina Palheta Dias, Guilherme Brittes Benitez, Andreia de Castro e Silva

This research examines the impact of integrating lean manufacturing (LM) principles and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) into the product development process (PDP) of manufacturing companies…

Towards sustainable development in the manufacturing industry: does green human resource management facilitate green creative behaviour? A serial mediation model

Zeeshan Ahmed, Mishal Khosa, Shafique Ur Rehman, Abdulaziz Fahmi Omar Faqera

The environmental sustainability of manufacturing firms may begin with employees' green initiatives. Consequently, there is a need to examine how green human resource management…

Effects of lean manufacturing on sustainable performance: results from two conceptual approaches

Rafael Henao, William Sarache

Sustainability has become a priority for companies due to pressure from multiple stakeholders. In an overly competitive market, shareholders push for economic results, allowing…

Better understanding of triadic supply chain relationships through power dynamics in manufacturing firms context: evidence from case study approach from a developed country

Moh'd Anwer AL-Shboul

This study tries to investigate and examine the extent of power dynamics of diverse actors in supply chains (SCs) in affecting the (un)stable connections within the logistics…

Configurations for emerging market firms to achieve a high-level servitization strategy: evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms

Jiantao Zhu, Jun Zhang, Zhongshuang Jiang, Jinghua Li

Emerging markets face the developmental circumstances of a weak foundation in both manufacturing and services. Although servitization is viewed as an opportunity to realise…

The effect of NPD complexity on NPD performance via inter-organizational collaboration and conflict

Ki-Hyun Um

This study develops a conceptualization of NPD (new product development) complexity and explores how inter-organizational collaboration and conflict influence NPD performance.