Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management: Volume 35 Issue 1

Prioritisation and causal relationships of industry 4.0 readiness determinants: empirical validation of an assessment framework

Premaratne Samaranayake, Krishnamurthy Ramanathan, Weerabahu Mudiyanselage Samanthi Kumari Weerabahu

The main purpose of this research is to (1) prioritise key determinants of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) readiness assessment and (2) evaluate causal relationships among those determinants…

Sustainable value creation through customization for smart PSS models: a multi-industry case study

Yuan Chang, Xinguo Ming, Xiaoqiang Liao, Yuguang Bao, Zhihua Chen, Wenyan Song

This study is a reference for manufacturers who are promoting their product-service system (PSS) development. Currently, improvements in both digital customization and…

Sustaining lean changes: the influence and significance of different change sustainability factors in maturing lean change programmes

Marek Szwejczewski, Bob Lillis, Valeria Belvedere, Alberto Grando

Previous research has identified factors that enable lean change to be sustained. What remains unknown is how the interaction effects amongst these factors vary as lean change…

Innovate or perish: can green entrepreneurial orientation foster green innovation by leveraging green manufacturing practices under different levels of green technology turbulence?

Abdullah Kaid Al-Swidi, Mohammed A. Al-Hakimi, Jaafar Al-Sarraf, Ibraheem Saleh Al koliby

While the significance of green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) has been acknowledged, it is still not fully understood how GEO influences green innovation (GI). Depending on…

A framework for the prioritization of industry 4.0 and lean manufacturing technologies based on network theory

Gabriel Bertholdo Vargas, Jefferson de Oliveira Gomes, Rolando Vargas Vallejos

The purpose of this paper is to present a practical data-based framework for the prioritization of investment in manufacturing technologies, methods and tools, and to demonstrate…

Understanding the nexus among big data analytics capabilities, green dynamic capabilities, supply chain agility and green competitive advantage: the moderating effect of supply chain innovativeness

Wenjie Li, Idrees Waris, Muhammad Yaseen Bhutto

The current study examines the impact of big data analytics capabilities (BDAC) on supply chain performances of the manufacturing firms. Based on the underpinning of…

How reverse logistics and sustainable supply chain initiatives influence sustainability performance: the moderating role of organisational learning capability

Kaihan Yang, Ai Chin Thoo, Mohamed Syazwan Ab Talib, Hon Tat Huam

This research attempts to explore how reverse logistics (RL) and sustainable supply chain initiatives (SSCI) affect sustainability performance (SP) in the manufacturing industry…

Is past performance a guarantee for current results? The influence of learning on business performance in manufacturing

Alexandre Luis Prim, Kenyth Alves de Freitas, Ely Paiva, Maneesh Kumar

This paper investigates the relationship between past performance and the development of operational capabilities in manufacturing firms, focusing on the role of intra- and…

The strategic role of R&D outsourcing practices and partners in the relationship between product modularization and new product development efficiency

Xiaozhen Wang, Hanna Lee, Kihyun Park, Gukseong Lee

The study aims to explore the conditional relationships between product modularization and new product development (NPD) efficiency. It is postulated that R&D outsourcing plays an…