The continuous increase in technology associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution and advancing digitalization are influencing today's production processes and the competitiveness of factories. Integrating Industry 4.0 into Lean Production can generate more efficient, leaner production...

The paper describes the research work about limitations, complications, weaknesses, and success factors that can occur through applying LEAN - a quality management system - in Austrian companies. Applying a quantitative research approach, a detailed questionnaire about the innovation status of...