Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 28 Issue 4

Does lean manufacturing improve firm value?

Xuechang Zhu, Yu Lin

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of lean manufacturing on firm value. In particular, it analyses the effects of R&D investment on the relationship between lean…

Differences in implementing corporate social responsibility through SA8000 and ISO 26000 standards: Research from European manufacturing

Andrea Chiarini, Emidia Vagnoni

There are different ways of implementing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) system. One interesting way of implementing a CSR system is based on standards such as SA8000 and…

Success factors and barriers to implementing lean in the printing industry: A case study and theoretical framework

Zuliyanti Hanizan Ainul Azyan, Venkateswarlu Pulakanam, Dirk Pons

Lean principles are applied in manufacturing and service industries extensively, but its successful application in the printing industry has been poor. The purpose of this paper…

High task interdependence: job rotation and other approaches for overcoming ingroup favoritism

Jürgen P. Wagner, Nigel Grigg, Robin Mann, Musli Mohammad

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the basic problem of ingroup favoritism in a setting of high task interdependence is addressed through an intervention strategy…

A comprehensive analysis of knowledge management in Indian manufacturing companies

S.D. Uma Mageswari, R. Chitra Sivasubramanian, T.N. Srikantha Dath

The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the current status of knowledge management (KM) adoption in the Indian manufacturing organizations and to develop a comprehensive…

Implementation of lean production practices and manufacturing performance: The role of lean duration

G.L.D. Wickramasinghe, Vathsala Wickramasinghe

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of lean production practices and lean duration (the duration for which lean production is in operation) on manufacturing…