...Atul Agarwal; Yuan Li; Sevilay Onal Purpose This paper aims to propose and test a comprehensive multidimensional lean implementation model and investigates how external lean practices influence internal practices during a manufacturing firm’s lean transformation. Design/methodology/approach...

...Torbjørn H. Netland; Daryl John Powell; Peter Hines There is convincing evidence that companies need a special form of leadership to succeed with lean transformations. The general advice for lean leaders, however, is often obvious or unrealistic. The purpose of this paper is to propose...

..., lean and review, lean and Toyota Production System, lean assessment, lean culture, lean transformation. The databases accessed through EBSCO were: Academic Source Premier, Business Source Premier, ERIC, and PsycINFO. Originality/value Publications tracing the lineage of lean over the past four...