Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
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Which innovation capabilities are relevant for technological and non-technological innovation? Implications for manufacturing firms' financial performance
Leandro da Silva Nascimento, Rafaela Cabral Almeida Trizotto, Nathália Amarante Pufal, Guilherme Freitas Camboim, Paulo Antonio ZawislakThis paper investigates which innovation capabilities are more important for driving technological and non-technological innovations and which of the two innovation types has the…
Digital transformation readiness in large manufacturing firms: a building block model proposition
Clarissa F. Rocha, Carlos Quandt, Fernando Deschamps, Giovani CruzaraThis study identified the key factors that can be used to assess manufacturers' readiness for DT.
Exploring whether digital technologies ameliorate firms’ servitization: the moderating role of organizational slack and research and development intensity
Emmanuel Olusola Babalola, Bo Wu, Edward Fosu, Nausheen ShakeelDigital technologies are essential for improving efficiency and unlocking new opportunities in various domains. The purpose of this study is to assess whether digital technologies…
Business model structuration in Industry 4.0: an analysis of the value-based strategies of smart service providers in Brazil
Marcos Antonio de Araujo Ventura, Dimária Silva e MeirellesThis study examines the use of a dynamic value-based approach to analyze the business model structuration of smart service providers in Brazil, mapping their value creation…
Unveiling environmental excellence: the confluence of green Industrial Internet of Things, circular economy practices and dynamic capabilities in manufacturing firms
Nan Xu, Fakhar Shahzad, Rui HuTo meet environmental performance (EP) goals, this study aims to identify the complex interaction between green Industrial Internet of Things (GIIoT), circular economic practices…
Effects of Industry 4.0 technologies and servitization on firm performance: evidence from the Pakistani manufacturing sector
Muhammad Imran, Ghulam Mustafa, Shafique Ur Rehman, Perengki SusantoThis study examines the unique effects of Industry 4.0 technologies and servitization on firm performance and explores whether servitization mediates the Industry 4.0 and…
Exploring the content of company-specific plant role models in international manufacturing networks
Jens Kaiser, Thomas FriedliThis study explores the phenomenon of company-specific plant role models. Following the establishment of distinct lead factories, recent studies imply that multinational companies…
Greening manufacturing: the role of institutional pressure and collaboration in operational performance
Aamir Rashid, Rizwana Rasheed, Nezih AltayEnvironmental concerns, government action and activism have increased the bar for how businesses operate. The United Nations also suggested sustainable performance in their SDG-12…
How inventory flexibility affects productivity: the moderating roles of digital transformation and supply chain concentration
Xuechang Zhu, Qian Zhao, Xinyan YaoThis study aims to investigate the relationship between inventory flexibility, digital transformation, supply chain concentration, and productivity in the context of Chinese…
Supply chain concentration, digitalization and servitization of manufacturing firms
Baiqing Sun, Yuze XiDigitalization and supply chain collaboration are central to the successful servitization of manufacturing firms. However, how digitalization interacts with supply chain structure…
Subsidiary participation in global services: local antecedents and performance outcomes
Madalina Pana, Yang Cheng, Sami Farooq, Melanie E. KreyeThe purpose of the study is to determine the local antecedents of subsidiary participation in global services and, subsequently, the impact on local performance.
Seeing convergence in battery electric vehicle technology through patents
Madhur Srivastava, Karuna JainThe study assesses the most significant architectural core technological system that converges into a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV).
Linking manufacturing firms with environment: role of green manufacturing and environmental management on firm’s environmental performance with moderating effect of external environmental regulations
Samera Nazir, Saqib Mehmood, Zarish Nazir, Li ZhaoleiThe purpose of this study is to examine the vital link between manufacturing firms and the environment, delving into the intricate connections among factors affecting these firms…
The moderation effect of strategic alignment on the relationship between plant investment decisions and operational performance
Ike C. Ehie, Luis Miguel D.F. FerreiraGiven the sudden increase in plant investments across the manufacturing sector due to recent disruptions in the global supply chain caused by the COVID pandemic, the…
Green lean six sigma practices: a scale development and measurement model from an engineer’s perspective
Hamed Gholami, Jocelyn Ke Yin Lee, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Anas A. SalamehSince the advent of Industry 4.0, there has been a growing research interest in developing the Green Lean Six Sigma concept in the direction of achieving sustainable development…
Stimulating investments in manufacturing: can policy create supply chains from a void?
Michel Leseure, Chukwunonyelum Emmanuel Onyeocha, Dawn RobinsThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of a policy, the 2014 UK Supply Chain Plan, which aimed to create a local supply chain in a sector (offshore wind) where…
Industry 4.0 technologies and sustainable performance: do green supply chain collaboration, circular economy practices, technological readiness and environmental dynamism matter?
Muhammad Farrukh Shahzad, Huizheng Liu, Hira ZahidThe present research investigates the effects of adopting Industry 4.0 technologies (ADT) on the Pakistani food sector’s sustainable performance (SP). Specifically, it focuses on…
Green manufacturing, supply chain alertness, supply chain preparedness and manufacturing performance in a developing economy
Richard Kofi OpokuThis research analyses the linkages between green manufacturing (GM) and manufacturing performance (MP) dimensions comprising sustainable performance (SuP) (economic [EcP], social…
How does the technology environment impact supply chain strategy and operational performance?
Diéssica Oliveira-Dias, Juan Manuel Maqueira-Marín, José Moyano-Fuentes, Guilherme TortorellaThis paper investigates the relationship between technological uncertainty and the use of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies, and its impact on the implementation of agile and lean…
Integrate or separate: lean and digitalization programs through the lens of boundary work management
Lorenzo Pirrone, Mark Grothkopp, Lukas Budde, Thomas FriedliAlthough benefits are promising, many companies face problems leveraging synergies between Lean and Digitalization at the program management level. This paper aims to identify…
Unleashing the power of cloud adoption and artificial intelligence in optimizing resilience and sustainable manufacturing supply chain in the USA
Aamir Rashid, Rizwana Rasheed, Abdul Hafaz Ngah, Noor Aina AmirahRecent disruptions have sparked concern about building a resilient and sustainable manufacturing supply chain. While artificial intelligence (AI) strengthens resilience, research…
Modelling supply chain visibility: a framework with considerations for manufacturing and business
Funlade T. Sunmola, Uje D. ApejiSupply chain visibility plays a pivotal role in ensuring stakeholders have access to and share mutually beneficial information - information that is critical to processes…
Linking dynamic capability with mass customization capability: the mediating role of supply chain resilience
Haiqing Shi, Taiwen Feng, Lucheng Chen, Xiaoping LuDespite the growing interest in enhancing mass customization capability (MCC), firms still have little knowledge of dealing with the superimposed challenges of increased market…
Utilizing organizational ambidexterity to implement long-term technical change in fast-paced manufacturing settings
Anna Sannö, Sandra Rothenberg, Ezekiel LeoIn this paper, we focus on how and when organizations adopt different types of ambidexterity to facilitate projects that operate with fundamentally different time scales compared…
Supply chain resilience and international manufacturing strategy: a case study from the semiconductor industry
Lukas Fleisch, Oliver von DzengelevskiThis paper studies the interrelations between the concepts of supply chain resilience and international manufacturing strategy. On the basis of an in-depth case study of a company…
The realization and transformation law of the boundary-spanning technological innovation of manufacturing enterprises based on the framework of “internal reconfiguration – networking capability – BSTI”
Xueyuan Wang, Jiasai HuangThis paper deconstructs the boundary-spanning technology innovation (BSTI) of manufacturing enterprises based on dual-meta and dual-degree perspective. We aim to explore the…
AI adoption in supply chain management: a systematic literature review
Gulnaz Shahzadi, Fu Jia, Lujie Chen, Albert JohnThis systematic literature review (SLR) aims to critically analyze the current academic research on the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in supply chain management (SCM…
Towards quality 4.0 in home appliances: definitions, deployment scenarios, and future perspectives
Hamidreza Talaie, Mehran Ziaeian, Pooria MalekinejadRecent research has garnered increasing attention to Quality 4.0, yet its implementation poses significant challenges across various industries. This study aims to identify and…
Technological management capabilities as a pathway toward green production and green competitive advantage
Muhammad Waqas, Qingfeng Meng, Syed Abdul Rehman Khan, Kramat HussainOrganizations' technological management capabilities (TMC) have emerged as a powerful tool to enable manufacturing firms to deal with environmental issues. This empirical…
A curvilinear assessment of innovation in Six Sigma project teams: the influence of psychological safety and intrinsic motivation
V. Arumugam, Maneesh Kumar, Manisha Kumar, Nicholas RichTo investigate the factors affecting innovation in Six Sigma improvement teams. Based on Activation Theory, this study explores the possibility of an inverted U-shaped association…
Steering through the storm: a process framework to guide purchasing and supply managers in navigating low-probability-high-impact disruptions
Deodat Mwesiumo, Bella Belerivana Nujen, Anette Utvær, Martin OrheimThis study seeks to explore the strategies purchasing and supply managers can employ to navigate the challenges presented by low-probability-high-impact (LPHI) disruptions. The…
Enablers for green lean six sigma adoption in the manufacturing industry
Monserrat Perez-Burgoin, Yolanda Baez-Lopez, Jorge Limon-Romero, Diego Tlapa, Jorge Luis García-AlcarazThe objective of this article is to identify the relationships between the enablers in the implementation of Green Lean Six Sigma (GLSS) in the Mexican manufacturing industry…
The effect of green supply chain management practices on carbon-neutral supply chain performance: the mediating role of logistics eco-centricity
Farheen Naz, Ashutosh Samadhiya, Anil Kumar, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Yigit Kazancoglu, Vikas Kumar, Arvind UpadhyayUsing the lens of the natural resource-based view (NRBV) theory, this study investigates the effect of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices such as green manufacturing…
ChatGPT in supply chains: exploring potential applications, benefits and challenges
Abubaker HaddudWhile ChatGPT is gaining popularity, its potential role in supply chains (SCs) remains unexplored. This study explores the potential applications, benefits and challenges of using…
Driving success through digital transformation: influence of Industry 4.0 on lean, agile, resilient, green supply chain practices
Arsalan Zahid Piprani, Syed Abdul Rehman Khan, Zhang YuGrowing emphasis on long-term viability prompts researchers and industry professionals to collaborate on innovative approaches for sustainability and survival. Industry 4.0 (I4.0…
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1741-038Xe-ISSN:
1758-7786ISSN-L:
1741-038XRenamed from:
Integrated Manufacturing SystemsOnline date, start – end:
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- Prof Harm-Jan Steenhuis
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