... and sustainable business performance. It also examines business value creation and competitive advantage as mediators, and managerial risk-taking tendency as a moderator, providing a comprehensive view of blockchain-driven transformation in emerging-market manufacturing firms. Design/methodology/approach...

...Mohammad A.K Alsmairart; Nadia Dahmani; Mohamed Dawood Shamout; Aamir Rashid Purpose Although supply chain risk mitigation (SCRM) and supply chain efficacy (SCE) hold significant promise in influencing competitive performance (CP), their effectiveness depends on various factors. However, given...

...Dan Zhou; Seoki Lee; Marko Kohtamäki; Weiqi Dai; Xuerong Peng Purpose This study examines the effect of servitization distinctiveness on manufacturing firm performance, given the optimal distinctiveness tension wherein it reduces competition but erodes legitimacy. We further explore the moderating...

... by firms amidst evolving business dynamics. This research examines the influence of I4.0 technologies on lean, agile resilient and green practices and their impact on supply chain performance. Design/methodology/approach Survey data from Pakistani manufacturing enterprises were analyzed using SMART PLS...

...Mônica Fitz-Oliveira; Jorge Tello-Gamarra Purpose Different studies have been conducted on the relationship between technological capability and firm performance. These studies obtain different values for the relationship, known as heterogeneous results. The purpose of this paper is to analyze...

...Krisztina Demeter; Levente Szász; Béla-Gergely Rácz; Lehel-Zoltán Györfy Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how different manufacturing technologies are bundled together and how these bundles influence operations performance and, indirectly, business performance...

... evidence on its performance-related benefits. To close this gap, this paper develops and tests a model linking SM adoption to firms' financial performance. Improvements along the four dimensions of operational performance (i.e. cost quality, delivery and flexibility) mediate this relation. Design...

...Inês A. Ferreira; J.P. Oliveira; Joachim Antonissen; Helena Carvalho Purpose This paper aims to identify the impacts of wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) technology on the green supply chain management (GSCM) performance. Also, it intends to identify the most essential WAAM capabilities...

...Guido Bortoluzzi; Maria Chiarvesio; Rubina Romanello; Raffaella Tabacco; Valerio Veglio Purpose This article aims to contribute to the digital servitisation literature by investigating the interrelations amongst Industry 4.0 technologies, servitisation and the performance of manufacturing small...

... on the relationship between total productive maintenance (TPM) practices and maintenance performance. Data collection was carried out through a multinational survey with 318 respondents from different manufacturing companies located in 15 countries. Multivariate data techniques were applied to analyze...

... design, a multiple case study method was adopted for this study. Quantitative data on productivity performance and qualitative data on production capability development were collected from a Danish buyer and their four corresponding garment suppliers. Collected data were analysed using standard lean...

...Matteo Cristofaro; Luna Leoni; Pier Luigi Giardino Purpose This paper aims to empirically investigate how cognitive biases influence employees' product creativity (EPC) and related product performance. In particular, the paper primarily studies (1) the direct effect of employees' implicit...

...Wilert Puriwat; Danupol Hoonsopon Purpose This study is to compare the impact of organizational agility and flexibility on performance of each type of product innovation (radical vs incremental innovation). Additionally, the moderating effect of technological turbulence on the relationship between...

... manufacturing network integration” in this paper), its interactions with suppliers/customers (referred as “external supply chain integration” in this paper), and its operational performance. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the data from the sixth version of International Manufacturing...

...Catarina Maurício Valente; Paulo Sérgio Amaral Sousa; Maria Rosário Alves Moreira Purpose The purpose of this paper is to research the way in which Lean practices are affecting the performance of manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), analyzing the effects of Lean practices...

... with production resource efficiency. The acquisition experience is most positively associated with acquiring firms’ production efficiency when they successfully accomplished previous performance outcomes. While the literature has recognized the relatedness of acquiring and acquired firms as a contextual moderator...

...Dimitrios Kafetzopoulos; Katerina Gotzamani; Dimitrios Skalkos Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which the five European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) model enablers, as the latent factor “enabler excellence,” are associated with business performance, taking...

...Henrike Boer; Harry Boer Purpose Design-for-variety (DFV) practices aim to help manufacturers to manage and mitigate the negative impact of product variety on operational performance. Theory suggests that designing products according to DFV practices increases operational performance by allowing...

... factors that drive its superior performances in comparison with conventional manufacturing, and justify its adoption in rapid prototyping (RP) from an economic point of view. Design/methodology/approach Data have been collected through a worldwide survey. Respondents were from 105 companies adopting...

...Fayiz Dahash Shrafat; Mohammad Ismail Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine lean manufacturing (LM) practices and to quantify their impact on business performance (BP), with particular emphasis on the mediating role of operational performance (OP) in deriving the BP benefits...