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Multilayered triads in the context of lean management

Kovalevskaya, Daria; Holmen, Elsebeth; Kaloudis, Aristidis - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 36 (2021) 10, pp. 1929-1942

-resource-actor (ARA) model in a new empirical context of lean management (LM). Design/methodology/approach This conceptual paper draws on … the industrial marketing and purchasing (IMP) school of thought and the ARA model as theoretical lenses to inform research … a triad concept with the ARA model, which compounds a concept of a multilayered triad in an LM context. …

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Going back to the roots of W.A. Shewhart (and further) and introduction of a new CPD cycle

Saier, Martin Christopher - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 10 (2017) 1, pp. 143-166

new cycle logic is rolled out on three different levels, which are transferred from the Lean management hoshin kanri model … that the “Check Plan Do” cycle is a Lean variant of the “Plan Do Check Act” model that is already used in consulting …, human aid and military forces and in quality management models of Six Sigma, design for Six Sigma and an excellence model of …

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Green, lean, and global supply chains

Mollenkopf, Diane; Stolze, Hannah; Tate, Wendy L.; … - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 40 (2010) 1/2, pp. 14-41

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship among green, lean, and global supply chain strategies as found in the literature, with emphasis on the concurrent implementation of these three strategic initiatives, in order to develop a research agenda to guide theoretically...

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A lean architecture for transforming the aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) enterprise

Mathaisel, Dennis F.X. - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 54 (2005) 8, pp. 623-644

Purpose – Increasing global competition, free trade agreements, low cost foreign labor, and customer expectations are causing manufacturing enterprises to implement aggressive transformation plans. Should these transformations be incremental or enterprise‐wide? This paper aims to address the...

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Management branding (MB)

Aurelian Posteucă, Alin - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 60 (2011) 5, pp. 529-543

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to improve business strategies approach by performance improvement through contextual managerial behavior development. Design/methodology/approach – Management branding is the result of deep analysis and observations made in many multinational...

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Reliability in lean systems

Keyser, Robert S.; Sawhney, Rapinder S. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 30 (2013) 3, pp. 223-238

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a contemporary reliability model for lean systems through the … development of an innovative lean system reliability model (LSRM). Design/methodology/approach – LSRM models the reliability of … historical data to determine the adequacy of the LSRM model. If simulation results are accurate to within the researcher …

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The Design of Lean Manufacturing Systems Using Time‐based Analysis

Barker, R.C. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 14 (1994) 11, pp. 86-96

Discusses time‐based restructuring and benchmarking frameworks which have been developed by the author. These are capable of measuring the value‐adding capability of batch manufacturing organizations and guiding continuous improvements. The need for such frameworks for value‐adding...

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Frameworks for Understanding Business Process Re‐engineering

Childe, S.J.; Maull, R.S.; Bennett, J. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 14 (1994) 12, pp. 22-34

Introduces a number of concepts and frameworks developed during the first phase of an EPSRC/CDP grant entitled “A Specification of a Business Process Re‐engineering Methodology for Small and Medium Sized Manufacturing Enterprises”. A traditional, functionally oriented organization is...

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Lean, agile, resilient and green: divergencies and synergies

Carvalho, Helena; Duarte, Susana; Cruz Machado, V. - In: International Journal of Lean Six Sigma 2 (2011) 2, pp. 151-179

conceptual model with lean, agile, resilient and green practices and supply chain management attributes is proposed. Causal … were aggregated to build the conceptual model. Findings – The conceptual model allows for the identification of synergies …” are affected in opposite directions by some paradigms creating divergences. Research limitations/implications – The model …

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RFID for the extended lean enterprise

Powell, Daryl; Skjelstad, Lars - In: International Journal of Lean Six Sigma 3 (2012) 3, pp. 172-186

Purpose – In the traditional sense, information technology has often been viewed as a contributor to waste within lean production. However, as the business world changes and competition from low‐cost countries increases, new models must be developed which deliver competitive advantage by...

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