... in developing countries and with an emphasis on occupational health and safety (OHS) improvement. Design/methodology/approach The paper investigates four cases of lean implementation in garment factories and uses the design science research strategy, building on the context-intervention-mechanism-outcome...

...Imranul Hoque; Peter Hasle; Miguel Malek Maalouf Purpose Investigate the potential of using “lean” in garment supplier factories to enhance productivity and compliance capability, so as to fulfill a buyer's expectation of lower price, shorter lead time, and higher occupational health and safety...