...Kasturi Muniapan; Rosmaini Ahmad; Muhammad Shahar Jusoh; Shaliza Azreen Mustafa; Tan Chan Sin Purpose This paper proposes an assessment method for lean and sustainability (LS) practices for shop-floor workers, designed to evaluate their current practice culture. Design/methodology/approach...

... of improvement actions. This study aims to present the implementation and assessment of a new and updated PF proposed in previous research in a real industrial context. Design/methodology/approach The PF was implemented through an in-depth case study carried out in a European machinery manufacturer...

... transformation due to Industry 4.0 technologies. Hence, to successfully deploy and embed Industry 4.0 technologies in their organizational operations and practices, businesses must assess their adoption readiness. For this purpose, a multi-dimensional analytical indicator methodology has been developed...

...Franco Maria Battagello; Livio Cricelli; Michele Grimaldi Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test a way to overcome specific issues related to the assessment of the strategic capital and to propose a viable solution for its benchmarking. In order to fully appreciate this type of entity...

...Rachid Benmoussa; Charkaoui Abdelkabir; Achraf Abd; Marouane Hassou Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study how a general standardized processes assessment capability/maturity model, such as Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), can be combined to a standardized benchmark...

...Peter Almström; Anders Kinnander Purpose The paper's aim is to focus on the productivity potential assessment (PPA) method which has been developed to measure and assess the productivity potentials at shop‐floor level in Swedish manufacturing industry. Design/methodology/approach A study...

...Paolo Taticchi; Paola Cocca; Marco Alberti Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework that small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) can use to assess their performance measurement system (PMS) in order to identify the main weaknesses and take corrective measures. Design...

...David R. Moore The paper considers the development process for experimental work intended as a pilot study of the role of tolerance requirement general theory. This theory is proposed as a factor in the automated assessment of task difficulty in construction industry activities. Task difficulty...

... to be attacked by the work study staff. WS January/February, 1993 11 © MCB UP Limited 1993 Assessment Factor analysis Work study ...