Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 32 Issue 5

Adopting service suppliers for servitisation: which type of supplier involvement is more effective?

Néstor F. Ayala, Paolo Gaiardelli, Giuditta Pezzotta, Marie Anne Le Dain, Alejandro G. Frank

The purpose of this study is to analyse the effect of different forms of service supplier involvement on the service business dimensions necessary for servitisation and on the…

Does rational culture matter in the relationship between lean manufacturing practices and operational productivity?

Choon Hee Ong, You Ying Koo, Owee Kowang Tan, Chin Fei Goh

This paper aims to examine the role of rational culture in the relationship between lean manufacturing practices and operational productivity in the machinery and equipment…

Human resource practices accompanying industry 4.0 in European manufacturing industry

Yennef Vereycken, Monique Ramioul, Sam Desiere, Michiel Bal

Recent research has shown that the implementation of Industry 4.0 requires companies to (re)adjust their human resource (HR) policies. This article focuses on the relationship…

The smart SME technology readiness assessment methodology in the context of industry 4.0

Sameh M Saad, Ramin Bahadori, Hamidreza Jafarnejad

This study proposes the Smart SME Technology Readiness Assessment (SSTRA) methodology which aims to enable practitioners to assess the SMEs Industry 4.0 technology readiness…

Antecedents and consequences of green supply chain management in Taiwan's electric and electronic industry

Yi-Chun Huang, Elaine Quintana Borazon, Jen-Ming Liu

Environmental sustainability is one of the most pressing issues faced by the electric and electronics industry today. Industries are being challenged to incorporate environmental…

Relevance of the cooperation in financing the automobile industry's supply chain: the case of reverse factoring

Jesús F. Lampón, Guillermo Pérez-Elizundia, José Alfredo Delgado‐Guzmán

This study examines the motives and enabling factors regarding reverse factoring (RF) adoption in the automobile industry's supply chain.