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Lean production myths: an exploratory study J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-11-25 Tarcisio Abreu Saurin; Guilherme Luz Tortorella; Marlon Soliman; Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes
Purpose This paper presents an exploratory investigation of myths on lean production (LP), by identifying, dispelling and assessing their pervasiveness. Design/methodology/approach A list of myths was proposed mostly based on seminal LP texts and our rich experience from researching, teaching and consulting in lean journeys. Complexity thinking was adopted as a lens for dispelling the myths, as it
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Additive manufacturing technologies and business models – a systematic literature review J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-12-10 Henrik Florén; Henrik Barth; Jeanette Gullbrand; Magnus Holmén
Purpose This paper reviews research on the intersection between additive manufacturing technologies (AMTs) and business models (BM). The purpose of the review is to synthesize past research for the benefit of researchers, to describe the dominant research themes and aggregated research questions and to identify research gaps in the literature. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review
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Manufacturer power over suppliers: scale development and validation J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-12-08 Yan Jin; Joy Turnheim Smith
Purpose This research empirically builds a manufacturing firm's power construct that can be used to assess the changes suppliers are willing to make in their operations decision areas, such as quality systems, product management, process management, material management systems and information systems. This approach has not been empirically explored in the operations and supply chain management literature
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An improved lean assessment based on employee perception J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2021-01-05 Zhengyin Huang; Gregory Harris; Nicholas Loyd
Purpose The Toyota Production System has been studied for its business success for several decades. Many companies have tried to imitate but have not achieved Toyota-like results. Failure in the ability to replicate Toyota's supportive culture has been suggested as a cause for the lack of success. Studies on lean implementation have been conducted from external views focusing on visible indicators
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Value chains of the world's top manufacturing corporations: moving from tangible to intangible activities? J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-12-28 Cristina Fróes de Borja Reis; André Barroso de Souza; Eliane Cristina Araujo; Knut Blind
Purpose This paper aims to investigate if the world top manufacturing corporations' cost structures are moving from tangible to intangible activities and their impact on profitability. Design/methodology/approach The theoretical approach is interdisciplinary, combining global value chains, international manufacturing networks, cost management literatures. The empirical approach has a sample out of
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The impact of operational stickiness on product quality: product diversification moderation J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-12-28 Yu Lin; Shuaishuai Zhang; Yingjie Shi
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of operational stickiness on product quality. Particularly, it analyzes the moderating effect of product diversification on the relationship between operational stickiness and product quality of exporting firms from China. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of 3,567 exporting firms between 2002 and 2012 in China, this paper develops
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Lean manufacturing implementation and performance: the role of economic volatility in an emerging economy J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-12-18 Protik Basu; Debaleena Chatterjee; Indranil Ghosh; Pranab K. Dan
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the mediation effect of volatile economic conditions on performance benefits of successful kean manufacturing implementation (LMI). The mediating factor of economic volatility (EV) is constructed based on four macroeconomic dimensions – supplier uncertainty, market demand fluctuations, governmental policy changes and peer competition. Design/methodology/approach
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Factors for metal additive manufacturing technology selection J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-12-14 Vladimir C.M. Sobota; Geerten van de Kaa; Toni Luomaranta; Miia Martinsuo; J. Roland Ortt
Purpose 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 material layer by layer based on 3D models. At present, interest in AM is high as it is hoped that AM contributes to the competitiveness of Western manufacturing industries. Design/methodology/approach A literature
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Organizational adoption of 3D printing technology: a semisystematic literature review J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-12-10 Desiree Valeria Ukobitz
Purpose Three-dimensional (3D) printing (3DP) offers a promising value proposition across multiple manufacturing industries. Despite the variety of production benefits the technology entails, its rate of adoption is still low compared to industry forecasts. In face of this challenge, industry as well as academia requires more information and guidance. This review aims to examine the characteristics
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An analysis of the global additive manufacturing response to the COVID-19 pandemic J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-12-08 Maximilian Kunovjanek; Christian Wankmüller
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic caused global supply disruptions and shortages that resulted in countries battling over desperately needed (medical) supplies. In this mayhem, additive manufacturing (AM) provided relief to the strained healthcare systems and manufacturing environments by offering an alternative way to rapidly produce desired products. This study sheds light on how AM was used globally
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Interactive research: concepts, contributions and challenges J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-11-03 Per-Erik Ellström; Mattias Elg; Andreas Wallo; Martina Berglund; Henrik Kock
Purpose This paper introduces interactive research as an emerging approach within a broad family of collaborative research approaches in management and organization research. Interactive research is a way to contribute to the dual tasks of long-term theory development and innovation and change processes in organizations. One of the distinguishing features of interactive research is a focus on continuous
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Establishing SME–university collaboration through innovation support programmes J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Martin Kurdve; Anna Bird; Jens Laage-Hellman
Purpose The research purpose is to analyse when and how innovation support programmes (ISPs) can affect collaboration between universities and established small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The paper specifically considers SME’s absorptive capacity. Design/methodology/approach A Swedish research centre is studied in the context of innovation support and two of its SME-ISPs are examined with
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Cross-disciplinary innovations by Taiwanese manufacturing SMEs in the context of Industry 4.0 J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-10-06 Chun-Liang Chen
Purpose The aim of this paper is to explore how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Taiwan employ technology to participate in global supply chains so as to respond to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Design/methodology/approach This study chose four small to medium textile SMEs using qualitative exploratory multiple case studies to examine their participation in the global value chain (GVC) and
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Implementing Industry 4.0: assessing the current state J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Roland Ortt; Claire Stolwijk; Matthijs Punter
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce, summarize and combine the results of 11 articles in a special issue on the implementation of Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 emerged as a phenomenon about a decade ago. That is why, it is interesting now to explore the implementation of the concept. In doing so, four research questions are addressed: (1) What is Industry 4.0? (2) How to implement Industry
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Industry 4.0 collaborative networks for industrial performance J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-11-10 Leonardo Moraes Aguiar Lima Dos Santos; Matheus Becker da Costa; João Victor Kothe; Guilherme Brittes Benitez; Jones Luís Schaefer; Ismael Cristofer Baierle; Elpidio Oscar Benitez Nara
Purpose Although prior studies have identified several technologies related to Industry 4.0 and their individual potential, it is still unclear how these technologies could be integrated to achieve better results. Based on this, we propose several collaborative networks combining technologies associated with Industry 4.0. Design/methodology/approach A literature review was performed using a research
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Effects of modular platforms on suppliers companies: evidence from Volkswagen Polo manufacturing in Navarra (Spain) J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-11-09 María J. Paz; María E. Ruiz Gálvez
Purpose This paper analyzes the effects on local suppliers of the adoption of a modular platform, taking into account different supply-chain relations. Design/methodology/approach The authors’ research follows an interpretive case study methodology based on a theoretical approach that seeks to validate the approach while making conclusions about the case study. Findings The traditional pyramidal structure
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Green supply chain management practices and its impact on organizational performance: evidence from Indian manufacturers J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-11-09 Saumyaranjan Sahoo; Lokesh Vijayvargy
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of five dimensions of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices (i.e. internal environmental management, green purchasing, cooperation with customers, eco-design, and investment recovery) on three dimensions of organizational performance (i.e. environmental, economic and operational performance). Design/methodology/approach Data were collected
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Motivations and challenges with the diffusion of additive manufacturing through a non-profit association J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-11-05 Jan Stentoft; Kristian Philipsen; Anders Haug; Kent Adsbøll Wickstrøm
Purpose Additive manufacturing (AM) is one technology among the many under the umbrella of Industry 4.0 technologies. AM is developing rapidly, and extant research reveals that the technology contains possibilities for firms to develop competitive advantages, but that it also poses several challenges to overcome before such benefits can be achieved. To provide further insight into this topic, this
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The digitalization of manufacturing: investigating the impact of production environment and company size J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 Sven-Vegard Buer; Jo Wessel Strandhagen; Marco Semini; Jan Ola Strandhagen
Purpose While manufacturing digitalization is currently considered an important enabler of competitive advantage, its applicability across the industrial spectrum is unclear. This paper aims to investigate the relationship between the use of digital technologies and different production environments and company sizes. The focus is on three aspects of digitalization: shop floor digitalization, technologies
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Sensitivity about inventory leanness J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-10-29 Subrata Chakrabarty; Liang (Lucas) Wang
Purpose This study aims to suggest that firms and stock market investors are more sensitive about inventory leanness when industry information technology (IT) usage is high. First, when industry IT usage is high, a firm's inventory leanness is more responsive to information inputs (cash holding and sales efficiency). Second, when industry IT usage is high, the price-to-earnings ratio (indicative of
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Does plant role moderate relationship between internal manufacturing network integration, external supply chain integration, operational performance in manufacturing network? J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-10-20 Yang Cheng; Sami Farooq; Muhammad Shakeel Sadiq Jajja
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the moderating effects of the role a plant plays in a manufacturing network on the relationships between its level of integration with other plants in the same manufacturing network (referred as “internal manufacturing network integration” in this paper), its interactions with suppliers/customers (referred as “external supply chain integration” in this paper)
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The sequence of implementation of reconfigurability core characteristics in manufacturing systems J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-10-09 Isabela Maganha; Cristovao Silva; Luis Miguel D.F. Ferreira
Purpose The objective of this study is to propose a sequence of implementation of the core characteristics of reconfigurability: modularity, integrability, diagnosability, adaptability and customization. For this purpose, the relationships among the core characteristics and Industry 4.0 technologies are analyzed as well as the impacts of one core characteristic on another. Design/methodology/approach
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Understanding the influence of environmental production practices on firm performance: a proactive versus reactive approach J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-10-08 Charles Baah; Douglas Opoku-Agyeman; Innocent Senyo Kwasi Acquah; Kassimu Issau; Farid Abdel Moro Abdoulaye
Purpose Exploring ways to sustain competitive positions as well as improve firm performance through environmental production initiatives has been a major preoccupying topic for mostly practitioners and researchers. Despite several studies on the influence of environmental initiatives on firm performance, many questions remain unanswered as to how to further extract more gains from environmental production
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Motives and performance outcomes of mass customization capability: evidence from Chinese manufacturers J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-10-05 Hongyan Sheng; Taiwen Feng; Lucheng Chen; Dianhui Chu; Weijie Zhang
Purpose The purpose of this study aims to develop and test a motives-mass customization (MC) capability-performance model by dividing MC capability into product-oriented MC capability and service-oriented MC capability. Design/methodology/approach This research tests the hypothesized relationships using survey data from 277 Chinese manufacturing firms. Findings The results indicate that instrumental
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Business model innovation and growth of manufacturing SMEs: a social exchange perspective J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Jiawen Chen; Linlin Liu; Yong Wang
Purpose This study investigates business model innovation in small- and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) and its impact on firm growth. Design/methodology/approach The study was based on analyzing data collected through a questionnaire survey. Structural equation modeling was applied to test the hypotheses. Findings Business model innovation has a positive effect on SME growth in the manufacturing
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Application of design thinking to product-configuration projects J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-09-29 Sara Shafiee; Anders Haug; Saeedeh Shafiee Kristensen; Lars Hvam
Purpose Product configurators are expert systems that support product customization by defining how predefined entities and their properties may be combined. Developers of configuration systems act as designers, although they do not often recognize that they are performing as such. Moreover, exploring solution spaces is typically not integral to configuration projects, as this task is typically perceived
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A topic-based patent analytics approach for exploring technological trends in smart manufacturing J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-09-19 Juite Wang; Chih-Chi Hsu
Purpose Smart manufacturing can lead to disruptive changes in production technologies and business models in the manufacturing industry. This paper aims to identify technological topics in smart manufacturing by using patent data, investigating technological trends and exploring potential opportunities. Design/methodology/approach The latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) topic modeling technique was used
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Analysis of enablers on the successful implementation of green manufacturing for Irish SMEs J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-08-24 Pezhman Ghadimi; Shane O'Neill; Chao Wang; John W. Sutherland
Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify a comprehensive list of main enablers of successful implementation of green manufacturing (GM) practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Based on the inputs from Irish SMEs' experts, a validated conceptual hierarchy model of the identified enablers is developed to analyse and prioritise the most dominant ones. Design/methodology/approach
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Relationship follows technology! How Industry 4.0 reshapes future buyer-supplier relationships J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-08-25 Johannes Wolfgang Veile; Marie-Christin Schmidt; Julian Marius Müller; Kai-Ingo Voigt
Purpose This study analyzes how technological changes in the context of Industry 4.0 influence buyer-supplier relationships (BSRs). Design/methodology/approach The study is explorative in nature; hence, an empirical qualitative research design is applied. It bases on 45 expert interviews with managers from German and Austrian industrial companies as empirical data. A qualitative content analysis is
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Inventory stickiness, environmental dynamism, financial constraints and survival of new SMEs in China J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-08-11 Xuechang Zhu; Jingbin Wang; Bin Liu; Xiaoyi Di
Purpose Although the adoption of lean inventory management for performance improvement has been widely recognized, sticky inventory management is still a stopgap measure for new small and medium enterprises (SMEs) against survival risks. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the nonlinear relationship between new SMEs inventory stickiness and venture survival by focusing on the moderating effects
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Case-based reasoning for complexity management in Industry 4.0 J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-08-06 Peter Schott; Matthias Lederer; Isabella Eigner; Freimut Bodendorf
Purpose Increasingly, dynamic market environments lead to growing complexity in manufacturing and pose a severe threat for the competitiveness of manufacturing companies. Systematic guidance to manage this complexity, especially in the context of Industry 4.0 and the therewith rising trends such as digitalization and data-driven production optimization, is lacking. To address this deficit a case-based
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Extending lean management along the supply chain: impact on efficiency J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-07-27 José Moyano-Fuentes; Juan Manuel Maqueira-Marín; Pedro José Martínez-Jurado; Macarena Sacristán-Díaz
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the contribution to improving the efficiency of the focal firm made by lean management at the internal and supply chain levels. Design/methodology/approach An empirical study was conducted of 285 Spanish focal companies from industrial sectors that occupy an intermediate position in the supply chain. The data gathering method consisted of a telephone
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Condition-based maintenance for major airport baggage systems J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-07-16 Frank Koenig; Pauline Anne Found; Maneesh Kumar; Nicholas Rich
Purpose The aim of this paper is to develop a contribution to knowledge that adds to the empirical evidence of predictive condition-based maintenance by demonstrating how the availability and reliability of current assets can be improved without costly capital investment, resulting in overall system performance improvements Design/methodology/approach The empirical, experimental approach, technical
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Interdependency in coordinating networked maintenance and modification operations J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-06-05 Per Engelseth; Jan-Åke Törnroos; Yufeng Zhang
Purpose The purpose of this research is to detect, through applying a process-based view, how to manage economisation of the maintenance and modification operations in offshore petroleum logistics operations. Design/methodology/approach A single case study of engineering services, more specifically, maintenance and modification service operations, on a Norwegian Sea oil platform reveals the dynamics
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Road to digital manufacturing – a longitudinal case-based analysis J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-06-25 Krisztina Demeter; Dávid Losonci; Judit Nagy
Purpose The authors’ main objective is to examine the resource alteration underlying the digital manufacturing transformation. The authors rely on the adaptation aspect of dynamic capabilities (DC) theory and their analysis shows how and why a factory adapts its resources and capabilities during digital transformation. Design/methodology/approach To grasp the change, the authors apply the longitudinal
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Exploring the link between green manufacturing, operational competitiveness, firm reputation and sustainable performance dimensions: a mediated approach J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-06-04 Ebenezer Afum; Yaw Agyabeng-Mensah; Zhuo Sun; Bright Frimpong; Lawrence Yaw Kusi; Innocent Senyo Kwasi Acquah
Purpose The aim of this study is to explore the link between green manufacturing practices, operational competitiveness, firm reputation and sustainable performance dimensions as well as advance a mediation approach. Design/methodology/approach The study resorted to structured questionnaire to collect data from 158 manufacturing firms from different industries, and partial least square–structural equation
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Industrial practices of collaborative manufacturing involving tool and die development: Malaysian perspective J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-07-01 Suman Selvarajoo; Raja Ariffin Raja Ghazilla; Azuddin Mamat
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the current practices of tool and die development, particularly in the Malaysian context with respect to collaborative manufacturing (CM). It is important to gauge the presents of CM, which is one of the key elements of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) so that significant initiatives could be taken. The findings are also expected to address the issues
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Measuring the influence values of lean criteria on leanness J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-06-30 Esra Kurt Tekez; Gökhan Taşdeviren
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of lean criteria on leanness as well as prioritize them, taking the relationships between dimensions into consideration for manufacturing enterprises. Design/methodology/approach This study considers leanness over quality, cost, delivery and innovation (QCDI) performance dimensions. Twenty eight criteria related with these dimensions were
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Development of a decision support system for assessing the supply chain risk mitigation strategies: an application in Indian petroleum supply chain J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-07-02 Pradeep Kumar Tarei; Jitesh J. Thakkar; Barnali Nag
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a decision support system (DSS) to assist supply chain (SC) risk managers to select a suitable risk management (RM) strategy and expedite the implementation of corresponding RM enablers. The relationship between RM strategies and RM enablers is explored by identifying the underlying factors between them, which is further used to build the DSS. Design
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Exploring coordination practices in digital–physical product development J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-06-30 Stine Hendler
Purpose The paper explores coordination practices in digital–physical product development and their consequences for companies traditionally relying on physical product development. Design/methodology/approach Using an embedded case study design, the paper reports four action research initiatives addressing the digital–physical coordination challenges encountered by a leading B2C company. Findings
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Using plant leaders' perspectives to overcome barriers to inter-plant exchange J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-06-09 Michael Wiech; Thomas Friedli
Purpose This paper sets out to identify barriers to intra-network exchange within international manufacturing networks (IMNs) from the micro-level perspective of key actors at the plant level, namely, plant leaders. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through interviews with 12 plant leaders from nine different firms operating in at least three geographically dispersed manufacturing facilities
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Cloud manufacturing: a myth or future of global manufacturing? J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-05-18 Muhammad Haris Aziz; Summyia Qamar; Mohammad T. Khasawneh; Chanchal Saha
Purpose Cloud manufacturing (CMfg) has emerged as a service-oriented paradigm that enables modularization and on-demand servitization of resources in the context of manufacturing. The plethora of studies on CMfg has led the authors to investigate its implementation, as most of the literature is theoretical or simulation-based. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the reality of the
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Consequences of sustainable innovations on the reshoring drivers’ framework J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-07-03 Carmen Martínez-Mora; Fernando Merino
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how the introduction of new technologies can lead to reconsidering the division of the production process as well as the location of each stage, which may mean reshoring some of them. Design/methodology/approach The research is based on the analysis of the consequences of new technologies developed and introduced in the market to be applied in the
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Local on-demand fabrication: microfactories and online manufacturing platforms J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-07-13 Jose Orlando Montes; F. Xavier Olleros
Purpose This article explores a particular on-demand fabrication unit, the microfactory (MF). It identifies and contrasts several MFs and proposes a taxonomy. This research also explores online manufacturing platforms (OMP) that complement certain MFs. Design/methodology/approach This research implements a multiple case study (71 cases in 21 countries), triangulating data available on the web with
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Exploring the mediating influences of total quality management and just in time between green supply chain practices and performance J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-07-09 Yaw Agyabeng-Mensah; Ebenezer Afum; Carin Agnikpe; Jiaxin Cai; Esther Ahenkorah; Essel Dacosta
Purpose The desire for firms to gain competitive advantage and improve performance has resulted in the adoption of several practices. Green supply chain practices (GSCPs), just in time (JIT) and total quality management (TQM) are some of the practices adopted by firms to improve operational performance (OP) and business performance (BP). This study examines the direct influence of GSCPs, JIT and TQM
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Blockchain adoption in the supply chain: an appraisal on challenges J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-07-03 Dnyaneshwar Jivanrao Ghode; Vinod Yadav; Rakesh Jain; Gunjan Soni
Purpose Adoption of blockchain technology (BT) leads to shrinking supply chains, produces a better quality product, saves product development time and increases the customized offering to the customer. Since it is a new and growing area of research, researchers and practitioners are not entirely aware of challenges in the adoption of BT in supply chain (SC). Therefore, the objective of this research
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Analyzing barriers of Green Lean practices in manufacturing industries by DEMATEL approach J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-07-02 Charanjit Singh; Davinder Singh; J.S. Khamba
Purpose Green Lean concepts offer methods for managing manufacturing organizations with the goal of improving organizational performance. Green Lean practices are good options to increase the environmental and operational performance of manufacturing industries. However, there are some barriers to implement Green Lean in manufacturing industries. This paper aims to identify these barriers by reviewing
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Manufacturing network integration and culture: an institution-based view J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-05-07 Maricela C. Arellano; Cristina Sancha; Torbjørn Netland; Cristina Gimenez Thomsen
Purpose In pursuit of increased competitiveness, global manufacturers often seek tighter integration among the plants in their production networks. However, this is a challenging task because plants are dispersed across multiple institutional environments. Although the literature provides abundant evidence of how formal institutional environments affect the integration among plants, little is known
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Industry 4.0: a review and analysis of contingency and performance effects J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-05-07 Levente Szász; Krisztina Demeter; Béla-Gergely Rácz; Dávid Losonci
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the literature and offer a more generalizable empirical investigation on the performance impact of implementing Industry 4.0, and the way important contingency factors (plant size, multinational status, country context) affect implementation efforts. Design/methodology/approach Following a systematic literature review, the empirical research is based on
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Catching the wave: Industry 4.0 in BRICS J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-05-04 Amaya Erro-Garcés; Irene Aranaz-Núñez
Purpose This research aims to conduct, to the best of our knowledge, the first systematic review of the implementation of Industry 4.0 in BRICS. This review facilitates the identification of main factors that affect the readiness to adopt Industry 4.0 in BRICS and the role of different agents, such as multinationals, the public sector or educative institutions. Design/methodology/approach Key publications
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Linking industrial agglomeration and manufacturers inventory performance: the moderating role of firm size and enterprise status in the supply chain J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-05-04 Xinyu Wang; Yu Lin; Yingjie Shi
Purpose From the intra- and inter-regional dimensions, this paper investigates the linkage between industrial agglomeration and inventory performance, and further demonstrates the moderating role of firm size and enterprise status in the supply chain on this linkage. Design/methodology/approach Using a large panel dataset of Chinese manufacturers in the Yangtze River Delta for the period from 2008
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Smart remanufacturing: a review and research framework J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-05-01 Mairi Kerin; Duc Truong Pham
Purpose To review the state-of-the-art in smart remanufacturing, highlighting key elements of an Industry 4.0 (I4.0) future that supports circular economy (CE) principles and offer a conceptual framework and research agenda to accelerate digitalisation in this sector. Design/methodology/approach The Scopus, Web of Science and ScienceDirect databases and search terms “Industry 4.0”, “Internet of things”
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The influence of lean management and environmental practices on relative competitive quality advantage and performance J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-04-28 Yaw Agyabeng-Mensah; Esther Ahenkorah; Ebenezer Afum; Dallas Owusu
Purpose Firms are adopting strategies to advance product quality and environmental sustainability to achieve improved profitability and shareholders’ wealth. The study investigates strategies that create a superior quality performance to competitors and improve both environmental and business performances. This paper explores the direct and indirect influence of lean management and environmental practices
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Digital production innovation projects – The applicability of managerial controls under high levels of complexity and uncertainty J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-04-27 Sara Johansson; Malin Kullström; Jennie Björk; Anna Karlsson; Susanne Nilsson
Purpose The purpose of the present study is to assist academics and practitioners in supporting and managing digital production innovation projects using managerial controls. The focus is on projects that deliver innovations containing new combinations of physical, digital and/or cyber-physical components, developed to be used within a production system. More specifically, this paper aims to explore
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Achieving supply chain resilience: the role of supply chain ambidexterity and supply chain agility J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-04-24 Haris Aslam; Abdul Qadeer Khan; Kamran Rashid; Saif-ur Rehman
Purpose This study analyzes the role of supply chain ambidexterity (SC-Ambidexterity) in developing supply chain resilience (SC-Resilience). We describe SC-Ambidexterity as a simultaneous application of supply chain adaptability (SC-Adaptability) and supply chain alignment (SC-Alignment) capabilities. We also consider the role of supply chain agility (SC-Agility) in the relationship between SC-Ambidexterity
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The impact of product variety on fill rate, inventory and sales performance in the consumer goods industry J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-04-22 Victor Santos; Mauro Sampaio; Dario Henrique Alliprandini
Purpose The impact of product variety decisions on fill rate, inventory and sales performance in a consumer goods company has been examined. From a marketing perspective, it is possible to leverage sales, reach new segments and consequently increase competitiveness when there is a greater product variety on the market. However, operations and logistics professionals indicate potential impacts on the
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How do industry 4.0 technologies influence organisational change? An empirical analysis of Italian SMEs J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-04-17 Chiara Cimini; Albachiara Boffelli; Alexandra Lagorio; Matteo Kalchschmidt; Roberto Pinto
Purpose This article aims to investigate the organisational implications of adopting Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies, giving specific attention to operations. The paper addresses these implications in two directions: organisational prerequisites for, and consequences of, I4.0 technologies. Design/methodology/approach The research is based on a multiple case study of Italian small and medium enterprises
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The impact of Industry 4.0 implementation on supply chains J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-04-11 Abhijeet Ghadge; Merve Er Kara; Hamid Moradlou; Mohit Goswami
Purpose The study aims to analyse the impact of Industry 4.0 implementation on supply chains and develop an implementation framework by considering potential drivers and barriers for the Industry 4.0 paradigm. Design/methodology/approach A critical literature review is performed to explore the key drivers and barriers for Industry 4.0 implementation under four business dimensions: strategic, organisational
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Interactive research in production start-up—application and outcomes J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-04-07 Martina Berglund; Ulrika Harlin; Kristina Säfsten
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reflect on interactive research as a means to create relevant knowledge in the domain of operations management in general and specifically in the context of production start-up. Design/methodology/approach The reflection on the use of interactive research in production start-ups was based on a study of two completed interactive research projects. The lens for
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Proactive risk mitigation strategies and supply chain risk management performance: an empirical analysis for manufacturing firms in Turkey J. Manuf. Technol. Manage. (IF 3.385) Pub Date : 2020-04-06 Yesim Can Saglam; Sibel Yildiz Çankaya; Bulent Sezen
Purpose In spite of its potential benefits in a wide range of situations, supply chain risk mitigation strategies have received scant attention on the subject of managing the supply chain risk in the business environment. Especially, there is still a limited understanding of the importance of firms’ supply chain flexibility, resilience and responsiveness in the supply chain risk management (SCRM) literature