International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management , Open Access

Achieving tractable and reliable agriculture supply chain operations through Industry 4.0 tools to support Lean Six Sigma application

Fatma Betül Yeni, Beren Gürsoy Yılmaz, Behice Meltem Kayhan, Gökhan Özçelik, Ömer Faruk Yılmaz

This study aims to address challenges related to long lead time within a hazelnut company, primarily attributed to product quality issues. The purpose is to propose an integrated…

Digital technologies and food supply chain: a scoping view from 2010 to 2024

Rashmi Ranjan Panigrahi, Neha Singh, Kamalakanta Muduli

This paper aims to deepen the understanding of robust food supply chains (FSC) in SMEs by exploring and analyzing the literature through the lenses of digital technologies.

A systematic review of the literature on the use of information technologies in supply chain management

Moayad Al-Talib, Walid Al-Saad, Anan Alzoubi, Anthony I. Anosike

The purpose of this study is to explore the opportunities provided by information technologies (IT) to improve supply chain processes. It aims to conduct a systematic literature…

Exploring lean office in project management by means of a systematic literature review

Edson Oliveira Martins, Guilherme F. Frederico

This study aims to find the main contributions from lean office (LO) that can be applied to the project management field, correlating these two areas toward an improvement in…

Nourish resilience in digital food supply chain in post COVID landscape: literature swill for past insights and future roadmap

Rajesh Kumar, Ashutosh Samadhiya, Anil Kumar, Sunil Luthra, Krishan Kumar Pandey, Asmae El jaouhari

The paper aims to enhance the understanding of robust food supply chains (FSC) by exploring the capabilities of various digital technologies and examining their interactions.

Managing project intangible risk: socio-technical implications in a “projectified” world

Christopher Owen Cox, Hamid Pasaei

According to the Project Management Institute, 70% of projects fail globally. The causes of project failure in many instances can be identified as non-technical or behavioral in…

“Recover together, recover stronger”: an exploratory literature review on the recovery challenges of creative SMEs following the COVID-19 pandemic and proposed future recommendations

Bolanle Maryam Akintola, Anil Kumar, Hemakshi Chokshi, Ashutosh Samadhiya, Rohit Agrawal

The rise of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has enabled researchers and industry professionals to reinvent their strategies for basic economic understanding. Two…

Exploring lean manufacturing drivers for enhancing circular economy performance in the pharmaceutical industry: a Bayesian best–worst approach

Sheak Salman, Shah Murtoza Morshed, Md. Rezaul Karim, Rafat Rahman, Sadia Hasanat, Afia Ahsan

The imperative to conserve resources and minimize operational expenses has spurred a notable increase in the adoption of lean manufacturing within the context of the circular…

Assessing the barriers to lean manufacturing adoption in the furniture industry of Bangladesh: a fuzzy-DEMATEL study

Rifath Mahmud Uday, Sheak Salman, Md. Rezaul Karim, Md. Sifat Ar Salan, Muzahidul Islam, Mustak Shahriar

The objective of this study is to investigate the barriers hindering the integration of lean manufacturing (LM) practices within the furniture industry of Bangladesh. The…

Assessing the construction site supervisory attributes in effectuating mathematical theories and applications to construction operations

Kesavan Manoharan, Pujitha Dissanayake, Chintha Pathirana, Dharsana Deegahawature, Renuka Silva

Site supervision features largely influence the productivity status of construction operational processes. This study aims to use a case study containing mixed methods to test the…