... approaches within the lean literature. We then elaborate upon and justify the CA-based methodology used to achieve the research objective stated above. Next, we present the results obtained using this methodology. Lastly, we detail the conclusions, limitations of the study and proposed agenda for future...

... to enhance sustainability and accelerate change toward an eco-friendly, circular economy. Today, VSM is a widespread method within Lean manufacturing that scrutinizes value creation within an organization, from start of production to finished goods. VSM can also be used to study value creation throughout...

...Manuel Francisco Morales-Contreras; Manuel F. Suárez-Barraza; Marcelo Leporati Purpose Identification and elimination of Muda (any activity adding cost but not value from the customers’ perspective) is one of the main objectives of Lean service. Whilst there is significant research...

... The authors critically analyze the transformation at CSX – known as precision scheduled railroading (PSR). The authors base the initial analysis on the Lean approach to organizational change the authors compare and contrast the two approaches and the authors highlight both positive and negative aspects...

... applying Lean principles and practices. Design/methodology/approach A survey with a Web-based questionnaire was designed and used in a Swedish health-care organization two years after the initiation of Lean to investigate the managers’ views on their role, conditions and ability to create change...

... the Lean journey (Ahmed, 2013 ; Halling and Wijk, 2013). This would suggest that the selection and use of PMSs, as a model for continuous improvement, might be a key variable to understanding why some organizations succeed at implementing Lean and why some fail. As Bitici et al. (2006...

...Birgitte Enslev Jensen; Pauline Anne Found; Sharon J. Williams; Paul Walley Healthcare Improvement Lean Multidisciplinary team Ward round In Denmark, healthcare systems are experiencing a growing number of demands from all sides: politicians, the public, the actual patients...

... how organizational infrastructure may influence processes and outcomes of organizational change initiatives. The paper is based on a longitudinal case study of the introduction of lean in a large Swedish manufacturing company. The case study comprises three embedded cases, and the empirical...

... in organizational change programmes, such as lean. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology for this research is in three main parts. Firstly, a systematic review of the literature pertaining to resistance to change is, secondly, followed by a case study involving an anonymous survey and semi-structured...

...Inger Gamme; Silje H. Aschehoug Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish a major project to create new insights on lean in the specific Norwegian context and further build on international research. Lean is relevant for the manufacturing industry, service, finance, healthcare...

...Su Mi Dahlgaard Park; Dag Näslund Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the critical success factors (CSF) for lean and six sigma and an analysis of these CSF as compared to previously popular change methods. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a literature search...