Knol, Wilfred H.; Slomp, Jannes; Schouteten, Roel L.J.; … - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 39 (2019) 2, pp. 214-237
Purpose: This paper examines whether and when improvement routines are critical for implementing lean practices in small- and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs). Improvement routines such as “employees initiate and carry through improvement activities” are generally seen as an...