International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management , Open Access

Exploring lean manufacturing drivers for enhancing circular economy performance in the pharmaceutical industry: a Bayesian best–worst approach

Sheak Salman, Shah Murtoza Morshed, Md. Rezaul Karim, Rafat Rahman, Sadia Hasanat, Afia Ahsan

The imperative to conserve resources and minimize operational expenses has spurred a notable increase in the adoption of lean manufacturing within the context of the circular…

Managing project intangible risk: socio-technical implications in a “projectified” world

Christopher Owen Cox, Hamid Pasaei

According to the Project Management Institute, 70% of projects fail globally. The causes of project failure in many instances can be identified as non-technical or behavioral in…

“Recover together, recover stronger”: an exploratory literature review on the recovery challenges of creative SMEs following the COVID-19 pandemic and proposed future recommendations

Bolanle Maryam Akintola, Anil Kumar, Hemakshi Chokshi, Ashutosh Samadhiya, Rohit Agrawal

The rise of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has enabled researchers and industry professionals to reinvent their strategies for basic economic understanding. Two…

Artificial intelligence as an enabler for achieving human resource resiliency: past literature, present debate and future research directions

Gayatri Panda, Manoj Kumar Dash, Ashutosh Samadhiya, Anil Kumar, Eyob Mulat-weldemeskel

Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance human resource resiliency (HRR) by providing the insights and resources needed to adapt to unexpected changes and disruptions. Therefore…

Assessing the barriers to lean manufacturing adoption in the furniture industry of Bangladesh: a fuzzy-DEMATEL study

Rifath Mahmud Uday, Sheak Salman, Md. Rezaul Karim, Md. Sifat Ar Salan, Muzahidul Islam, Mustak Shahriar

The objective of this study is to investigate the barriers hindering the integration of lean manufacturing (LM) practices within the furniture industry of Bangladesh. The…

Analyzing the key barriers of adopting Industry 4.0 in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry: an emerging economy example

Sheak Salman, Sadia Hasanat, Rafat Rahman, Mahjabin Moon

Since Industry 4.0 (I4.0) is a new idea in Bangladesh, this study supports I4.0 adoption. Companies struggle to implement I4.0 and fully profit from the fourth industrial…

From failure to success: a framework for successful deployment of Industry 4.0 principles in the aerospace industry

Sumit Gupta, Deepika Joshi, Sandeep Jagtap, Hana Trollman, Yousef Haddad, Yagmur Atescan Yuksek, Konstantinos Salonitis, Rakesh Raut, Balkrishna Narkhede

The paper proposes a framework for the successful deployment of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) principles in the aerospace industry, based on identified success factors. The paper challenges…

Assessing the construction site supervisory attributes in effectuating mathematical theories and applications to construction operations

Kesavan Manoharan, Pujitha Dissanayake, Chintha Pathirana, Dharsana Deegahawature, Renuka Silva

Site supervision features largely influence the productivity status of construction operational processes. This study aims to use a case study containing mixed methods to test the…

The effect of sustainable manufacturing on environmental performance through government regulation and eco-innovation

Aris Nur Hermawan, Ilyas Masudin, Fien Zulfikarijah, Dian Palupi Restuputri, S. Sarifah Radiah Shariff

The study aims to determine the impact of sustainable manufacturing on environmental performance through government regulation and eco-innovation in Indonesian small and…

Network optimization for optimal product mix decisions in a graphite mining production process

Karunamunige Sandun Madhuranga Karunamuni, Ekanayake Mudiyanselage Kapila Bandara Ekanayake, Subodha Dharmapriya, Asela Kumudu Kulatunga

The purpose of this study is to develop a novel general mathematical model to find the optimal product mix of commercial graphite products, which has a complex production process…

Subscription-based business models in the context of tech firms: theory and applications

Christoffer Weland Johannes Lindström, Behzad Maleki Vishkaei, Pietro De Giovanni

This study analyzes how tech firms can implement the modern wave of subscription-based business model (SBBM), including value proposition, value creation, value capture and…

Q-commerce or E-commerce? A systematic state of the art on comparative last-mile logistics greenhouse gas emissions literature review

Harshal Pandurang Gund, Jay Daniel

The purpose of this study is to systematically review available state-of-the-art literature on comparative studies on Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) and E-commerce and their…