Table A1

Lean-digital pathways validation analysis

Lean-digital path in primary stageL1L2L3
Standardized management (PR1)
Mechanization and automation (PR2)
Simulation of the whole process (PR3)
Total production maintenance (PR4)
Plan control (PR5)
Establishment of digital information systems (PR6)
Consistency0.8890.8930.905
Raw coverage0.2780.2020.223
Unique coverage0.1050.0440.060
Solution coverage0.389
Solution consistency0.899
Lean-digital path in intermediate stageL1L2
Standardized digital process system (IN1) 
Real-time optimization of working parameters (IN2)
Continuous updating/maintenance/reuse of integrated process data (IN3)
Traceability of whole process (IN4) 
Lean inventory management (IN5)
Overall supply chain coordination (IN6)
Consistency0.9140.910
Raw coverage0.3130.254
Unique coverage0.1810.122
Solution coverage0.435
Solution consistency0.902
Lean-digital path in advanced stageL1L2L3
Customer value-based strategy (AD1)
Agile processes and mass customization (AD2)
Collaboration through the whole industry chain (AD3)
c mechanism (AD4) 
Employee involvement and training (AD5)
Lean-digital culture (AD6) 
Consistency0.8740.8870.940
Raw coverage0.2250.2420.154
Unique coverage0.0610.0880.061
Solution coverage0.375
Solution consistency0.879
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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