...Gulnaz Shahzadi; Fu Jia; Lujie Chen Purpose This study examines whether and under what conditions digital transformation (DT) enhances safety effectiveness (SE) in the manufacturing industry, where operational risks and safety requirements are high. Drawing on signaling theory, the study...

...Jan Muhammad Sohu; Sonia Najam Shaikh; Niaz Ahmed Bhutto; Sayeda Meharunisa; Ali Raza; Sanam Soomro; Fatima Zahra Kherazi Purpose As manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) embrace digital transformation (DT), the role of digital human resource management practices (DHRMP...

... BY 4.0 licence . Fashion Supply chain Artificial intelligence AI Industry 4.0 Digital transformation Digitalization Interesting because: The fashion industry has historically relied on manual processes and has been slower to embrace digitalization compared to high-tech...

... effective I4.0 adoption (Ali and Waheed, 2025). To address this gap, this study reconceptualises PM paradigms - Reengineering, TQM, LM, SS, and LSS - as strategic and integrative enablers of I4.0, extending their theoretical relevance into the digital transformation (DT) domain. Beyond these theoretical...

...Sandra T. Matarneh; Zeshan Ahmad; Fatihallah Jaleel Mhwise; Belal Mahmoud AlWadi; Boon-Kwee Ng; Norizah Mustamil Purpose Family-owned manufacturing businesses ( F-OMBs ) often stick to traditional practices, resisting new technologies, which hinders descendant entrepreneurs' digital transformation...

.... Grounded on stakeholder theory and institutional theory, this study investigates the mediating effects (i.e. digital transformation and circular economy practices) and moderating effects (i.e. stakeholders pressure) on the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and SDGs...

... The findings show how digital transformation improves organizational performance through the intermediary effect of human capital. Furthermore, we experimentally demonstrate that national economic growth moderates the direct and indirect effects of the antecedents of digital transformation on business...

...’ revolutionary potential to gain a competitive edge. This study investigates the nuanced effect of BDA capabilities (BDACs) on organizational creativity, organizational impact, and digital transformation in manufacturing firms. Design/methodology/approach Through a survey, we collected data from...

... the magnificent role of digital transformation (DT) between GHRM practices and innovation capabilities in organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected from 418 respondents from manufacturing firms and applied the partial least squares structural equations model (PLS-SEM...

... (RBV) and dynamic capabilities theory, providing empirical evidence on the effectiveness of Industry 4.0 strategies. In today’s rapidly evolving industrial context, characterized by widespread digital transformation, manufacturing firms face growing pressure to rethink their business models...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Industry4.0 Readiness model Digital transformation Digitalization Strategic roadmap Interesting because –Industry 4.0 integrates digital technologies to create smart, connected systems that drive automation and innovation. Existing...

...Jingbin Wang; Yongkang Zhang; Xinyan Yao; Xuechang Zhu Purpose This study investigates the nonlinear relationship between inventory leanness and ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance, exploring how market concentration and digital transformation moderate this connection...

... for a rethink, redesign, and development of new business models (BMs) using digital capabilities. Drawing from the dynamic capability theory, this paper investigates how digital transformation (DT) influences business model innovation (BMI) through technology orientation (TO). The paper further examined...

...Taiye Luo; Juanjuan Qu; Shuo Cheng Purpose Innovation resilience, which refers to firms’ ability to consistently innovate and recover from disruptions, has recently gained increasing attention. Digital transformation plays a crucial role in the innovation of manufacturing firms. This paper aims...

.../licences/by/4.0/legalcode Digital transformation Leadership styles Operational performance improvements Manufacturing firms Manufacturing and competitive strategies play a pivotal role in determining how well a company operates and competes in the market (Amoako-Gyampah and Acquaah, 2008...

...Astrid Heidemann Lassen; Maria Stoettrup Schioenning Larsen Purpose The number of small and medium-sized manufacturing companies that have successfully embraced the digital transformation envisioned by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) remains low. This paper argues that one reason...

... impact Industry 5.0 Resilience Sustainable development goals Digital transformation Human centric Interesting because: The study applies paradox theory as a framework to understand how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance sustainability values in Industry 5.0...

...Hulya Turkcan Purpose This research aims to explore the relationship between sustainable manufacturing practices (SMP) and financial performance (FP) by considering the mediating role of green product innovation (GPI) and the moderating effect of digital transformation (DT). Design/methodology...

..., the application of PdM in spare parts inventory management across the supply chain (SC) has not been sufficiently investigated and its digital transformation (DT) requirements have not been adequately researched. Therefore, this study aims to analyse the organisational readiness for the use of integrated spare...

...Xuechang Zhu; Qian Zhao; Xinyan Yao Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between inventory flexibility, digital transformation, supply chain concentration, and productivity in the context of Chinese manufacturing enterprises. Design/methodology/approach Empirical analysis...