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Lean Implementation

Lean Implementation is a systematic organizational methodology that integrates lean principles and practices into operational processes to eliminate waste, improve efficiency, and enhance value delivery, distinguishing itself by its structured approach to adopting lean tools, culture, and continuous improvement within production and service systems.

1.8K

Publications

125.2K

Citations

3.7K

Authors

1.4K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

866

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Publications

1.8K

Lean manufacturing: context, practice bundles, and performance

Rachna Shah, Peter T. Ward · Journal of Operations Management · 2002 · 2.9K citations

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Defining and developing measures of lean production

Rachna Shah, Peter T. Ward · Journal of Operations Management · 2007 · 2.3K citations

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Learning to evolve

Peter Hines, Matthias Holweg, Nick Rich · International Journal of Operations & Production Management · 2004 · 1.6K citations

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Critical success factors for lean implementation within SMEs

Pius Coxwell Achanga, Essam Shehab, Rajkumar Roy et al. · Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management · 2006 · 1K citations

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Lean manufacturing: literature review and research issues

Jaiprakash Bhamu, Kuldip Singh Sangwan · International Journal of Operations & Production Management · 2014 · 960 citations

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Authors

3.7K

  1. JA
    Jiju Antony

    Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom

    66 publications · 5.5K citations

    43

    h-index

  2. GL
    Guilherme Luz Tortorella

    Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil

    51 publications · 3.7K citations

    33

    h-index

  3. JA
    Jose Arturo Garza‐Reyes

    University of Derby, United Kingdom

    23 publications · 2.1K citations

    21

    h-index

  4. MG
    Moacir Godinho Filho

    Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil

    16 publications · 1.4K citations

    16

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  5. EA
    Elizabeth A. Cudney

    Missouri University of Science and Technology, United States

    16 publications · 820 citations

    15

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Institutions

1.4K

  1. Heriot-Watt University

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    34 h-index

    67 publications

    5.1K citations

  2. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

    Florianópolis, Brazil

    31 h-index

    82 publications

    6K citations

  3. Cardiff University

    Cardiff, United Kingdom

    30 h-index

    39 publications

    9.9K citations

  4. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

    Porto Alegre, Brazil

    25 h-index

    61 publications

    3.9K citations

  5. Cranfield University

    Cranfield, United Kingdom

    24 h-index

    84 publications

    8.7K citations

  6. University of Derby

    Derby, United Kingdom

    22 h-index

    28 publications

    2.3K citations

  7. University of Warwick

    Coventry, United Kingdom

    20 h-index

    41 publications

    5.1K citations

  8. Universidade Federal de São Carlos

    São Carlos, Brazil

    20 h-index

    44 publications

    3.1K citations

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma

    134 publications · 7.5K citations

    47

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  2. Production Planning & Control

    70 publications · 5.7K citations

    43

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  3. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

    64 publications · 6.7K citations

    42

    h-index

  4. International Journal of Production Research

    41 publications · 6.8K citations

    38

    h-index

  5. International Journal of Operations & Production Management

    IJOPM · 46 publications · 8.5K citations

    35

    h-index

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