Synergistic effect of lean practices on lead time reduction: mediating role of manufacturing flexibility

Gusman Nawanir is a senior lecturer and head of operations and supply chain management research cluster at the Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia. He earned his bachelor of engineering (Industrial Engineering) from University of Andalas, Indonesia; M.Sc and Ph.D. (Operations Management) from Universiti Utara Malaysia. He taught courses in quality management, stakeholder management, operations management, lean management, research methodology, and procurement management. His main research interests include lean operations, business sustainability, manufacturing flexibility, quality management, operations and production management, and performance management. As a scholar, Dr. Gusman is actively teaching and having papers published in the related fields.

Kong Teong Lim is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at Universiti Utara Malaysia. He has been at UUM since 1994. His primary research and publication areas are quality improvement and management, lean operations, manufacturing flexibility, knowledge management, and performance appraisal. His research appears in the Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, The TQM Journal, Global Business Review, Benchmarking, Advanced Science Letters, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Boğaziçi Journal, Asian Journal of Business and Accounting, International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, Jurnal Pengurusan, International Journal of Management Studies (formerly known as Jurnal Analisis), Journal of Technology and Operations Management, and others, along with a number of chapters in scholarly books.

T. Ramayah is currently a Professor of Technology Management at the School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Visiting Professor Minjiang University, China, and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Adjunct Professor at Sunway University, Multimedia University (MMU) and Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Malaysia. His publications have appeared in Information and Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Tourism Management, Journal of Travel Research, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal of Environmental Management, Technovation, International Journal of Information Management, Safety Science, Industrial Management and Data Systems, Social Indicators Research, Quantity and Quality, Service Business, Knowledge Management Research and Practice, Journal of Medical System, International Journal of Production Economics, Personnel Review and Telematics and Informatics, among others. His full profile can be accessed from http://www.ramayah.com

Fatimah Mahmud is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia. She graduated in Bachelor of Technology (Quality Control and Instrumentation) from Universiti Sains Malaysia and obtained an MSc (Industrial Technology) and Ph.D. (Mechanics and Material Engineering) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She taught several subjects at public and private institutions in mechanical and electronics engineering as well as in industrial and quality management. Her research interest includes quality operation, manufacturing management, and industrial engineering.

Khai Loon Lee is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Programme (Business Engineering) in Faculty of Industrial Management (FIM), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP). He specialized in supply chain management, technology management, operation management, industrial engineering, and business management. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Supply Chain Management and Bachelor Degree in Technology Management from School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia. He has long industrial experience in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), fashion, food and beverage, and manufacturing industries. He started his first academic career since 2015 in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. He is a member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT) Malaysia and the Professional Technologist in Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT).

Mohd Ghazali Maarof is a Lecturer at Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang. He has over 20 years of Industrial experience with Multinational and GLC companies before joining the academic world. He earned B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from University of Missouri–Columbia and Master of Business Administration from Universiti Teknologi MARA. He has published many journal and conference papers related to operation management and supply chain. He teaches courses in Industrial Project Management, Procurement in Industrial Management, Lean Management, and Cross Module Seminar. His research interests include Operation Management, lean and Supply Chain. He is a certified professional technologist by the Malaysian Board of Technologies (MBOT) and member of Industrial Engineers and Operation Management society (IEOM) and Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM).