Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to systematically identify the key intellectual developments of the lean supply chain management (LSCM) field from its very first beginning by analyzing the publications that have been highly cited.

Design/methodology/approach

The citation classics method has been used to examine the origins and evolution of the research field. In total, 74 articles have been identified as having the highest impact on LSCM research published from its beginnings to the present day. Key aspects and links among the scientific contributions are studied by descriptive, bibliometric, network and content analysis.

Findings

Publication and citation trends, methodologies used, top journals, most influential authors, institutions and countries, collaboration patterns and evolution of the most used keywords are some of the aspects studied. Three main research areas are identified: LSCM foundations and implementation, lean-agile supply chain and performance assessment and the role of sustainability, which offers a holistic view of the field and enables the identification of potential avenues for future research susceptible to contribute to advancing the knowledge on LSCM.

Originality/value

This study provides a useful insight into the development of the LSCM field and can help researchers as it explores the state-of-the-art of LSCM by identifying the most relevant contributions in the area, the main research lines addressed by the scientific community in this topic and opportunities for further research on LSCM for years to come.

中文翻译：

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通过引文经典映射精益供应链管理研究

目的

本文的目的是通过分析被高度引用的出版物，从一开始就系统地确定精益供应链管理 (LSCM) 领域的关键智力发展。

设计/方法/方法

引文经典方法已被用于研究研究领域的起源和演变。总共有 74 篇文章被确定为对 LSCM 研究从开始到现在发表的影响最大。通过描述性、文献计量、网络和内容分析研究科学贡献之间的关键方面和联系。

发现

出版和引用趋势、使用的方法、顶级期刊、最有影响力的作者、机构和国家、合作模式和最常用关键词的演变是研究的一些方面。确定了三个主要研究领域：LSCM 的基础和实施、精益敏捷供应链和绩效评估以及可持续性的作用，它提供了该领域的整体观点，并能够确定未来研究的潜在途径，从而有助于推进LSCM 知识。

原创性/价值

这项研究为 LSCM 领域的发展提供了有用的见解，并且可以帮助研究人员通过确定该领域最相关的贡献来探索 LSCM 的最新技术，科学界在这个主题和未来几年对 LSCM 进行进一步研究的机会。