Production Planning & Control

Papers
(The median citation count of Production Planning & Control is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)
ArticleCitations
Mitigating the effects of global disruptions on supply chains: gaining insights from the dairy industry during Covid-19164
Enabling explainable artificial intelligence capabilities in supply chain decision support making132
Using ISO 14001 certification to signal sustainability equivalence: an examination of the critical success factors97
Socio-technical capabilities for blockchain implementation by service providers: multiple case study of projects with transaction time reduction and quality improvement objectives68
Wheel hub design of agricultural vehicles based on big data technology66
Industry 4.0 maturity and readiness assessment: an empirical validation using Confirmatory Composite Analysis63
Management innovation in SMEs – taking psychological ownership of Hoshin Kanri62
Leaning on leadership? Understanding how a lean implementation impacts hospital workers’ performance56
The relevance of tea culture and recreation industry development based on intelligent big data analysis50
Fast-and-frugal heuristics: an exploration into building an adaptive toolbox to assess the uncertainty of rework48
The impact of blockchain adoption in supply chain systems on corporate performance: a technology–organization–environment framework48
Doctor unpredicted prescription handwriting prediction using triboelectric smart recognition45
The role of organisational culture in organisational change towards sustainability: evidence from the garment manufacturing industry43
The evaluation of innovation efficiency of China’s high-tech manufacturing industry based on the analysis of the three-stage network DEA-Malmquist model43
Goal-oriented prioritization of project outputs: a stratified approach42
Proactive product warranty service planning and control: unravelling the boons of customer-generated content and multi-frequency analyses40
Effects of supply chain innovation and application policy on firm performance: evidence from China38
Pandemics related-demands upon managers and job crafting in the production sector in Poland37
Supply chain dynamism and ambidexterity for sustainable performance34
Take a ride on the green side: from sustainable customer orientation to good supply chains34
The interplay of product modularity, service types, and servitization depth on firm performance: a moderated mediation model33
Application of mechanical product design parameter optimization based on machine learning in identification33
Digitalization of supply chains in Industry 4.0 environment of manufacturing organizations: conceptualization, scale development & validation32
Action research as a meta-methodology: insights from an operations development project32
Approaches to performance appraisal in TQM-driven organizations: does control vs. learning approach matter?30
Information sharing for replenishment planning and control in fresh food supply chains: a planning environment perspective30
The impact of supply chain information integration on supply chain coordination and organizational performance: does directionality matter?30
Standardization can be good for exploration: a social capital view of the productivity dilemma in operational teams28
A TISM approach for the analysis of enablers in implementing mass customization in Indian manufacturing units28
Assessing stakeholders’ perception influence on companies’ profitability: evidence from Italian companies26
Barriers to integrated lean management-industry 4.0 technologies26
Why Scrum works in new product development: the role of social capital in managing complexity25
Circular economy implementation in operations & supply chain management: Building a pathway to business transformation25
Unveiling the impact of industry 4.0 on supply chain performance: the mediating role of integration and visibility25
Qualitative leanness assessment of hospital using benchmarking: a case study25
Industry 4.0 technologies: critical success factors for implementation and improvements in manufacturing companies24
A maturity model enhancing data-driven circular manufacturing24
Understanding motives for and barriers to implementing asset management system: an empirical study for engineered physical assets24
Development of framework integrating ergonomics in Lean’s Muda, Muri, and Mura concepts23
Turning German automotive supply chains into sponsors for sustainability23
The driving and dependence power between Lean leadership competencies: an integrated ISM/fuzzy MICMAC approach23
Curating a domain ontology for rework in construction: challenges and learnings from practice20
Generating value in program alliances: the value of dialogue in large-scale infrastructure projects19
Relationships between competences and lean automation practices: an exploratory study18
From Quality-I to Quality-II: cultivating an error culture to support lean thinking and rework mitigation in infrastructure projects18
Understanding and eliminating waste in Engineer-To-Order (ETO) projects: a multiple case study18
Leveraging digitalization and servitization to improve financial performance18
Sustainable production scheduling: insights from real-life applications17
Circular supply chain implementation performance measurement framework: a comparative case analysis17
The impact of economic and political imperatives on the successful use of public-private partnership (PPP) in projects17
Researched topics, patterns, barriers and enablers of artificial intelligence implementation in supply chain: a Latent-Dirichlet-allocation-based topic-modelling and expert validation17
A framework for the systematic implementation of Green-Lean and sustainability in SMEs16
Blockchain adoption in food supply chains: a review and implementation framework16
A methodology to boost data-driven decision-making process for a modern maintenance practice16
Performance measurement and management in complex environments: a system of systems approach for the public sector16
Extenuating operational risks through digital transformation of agri-food supply chains16
From linear to circular sustainable supply chain network optimisation: towards a conceptual framework15
Heat-as-a-Service (HaaS): a Complex Adaptive Systems perspective on servitization15
Correction14
Combining lean and agile manufacturing competitive advantages through Industry 4.0 technologies: an integrative approach14
Digital supply network design: a Circular Economy 4.0 decision-making system for real-world challenges14
Guanxi and information sharing in supply chain quality management: a multi-method investigation13
Modelling interactions of select enablers of Lean Six-Sigma considering sustainability implications: an integrated circular economy and Industry 4.0 perspective13
Agile manufacturing and transformational capabilities for sustainable business performance: a dynamic capabilities perspective13
Artificial intelligence in supply chain management: enablers and constraints in pre-development, deployment, and post-development stages12
From ocean to table: examining the potential of Blockchain for responsible sourcing and sustainable seafood supply chains12
Causes of delay in offshore wind turbine construction projects12
Managing switching effects in sustainable projects: case studies12
How have lean supply chains coped with the COVID-19 pandemic? A normal accidents theory perspective12
Smart heuristics for decision-making in the ‘wild’: Navigating cost uncertainty in the construction of large-scale transport projects12
Operational effectiveness in post-pandemic times: Examining the roles of digital technologies, talent management and employee engagement in manufacturing SMEs11
Improving the forecasting approach for crude oil sourcing at an oil refining firm: a decision theory perspective11
Managing the global service transition: employees’ reactions and management responses11
Unpacking critical success factors to improve supply chain effectiveness, efficiency and performance: a 7Vs framework for consideration11
Sustainable setup stream mapping (3SM): a systematic approach to lean sustainable manufacturing11
Opportunities and challenges of drones and internet of drones in healthcare supply chains under disruption11
Innovation readiness in public sector service delivery: an exploration11
Lean and employee-driven digital process innovation behaviour: the mediating role of how employees perceive the lean degree10
Lean and job satisfaction: the mediating role of how employees perceive implemented lean methods10
Exploring lean team development from the Tuckman’s model perspective10
Digitizing global supply chains through blockchain10
An AHP parsimonious based approach to handle manufacturing errors in production processes10
Exploring the use of governance mechanisms in multi-tier sustainable supply chains10
Untangling the cumulative impact of big data analytics, green lean six sigma and sustainable supply chain management on the economic performance of manufacturing organisations10
Are food supply chains taking advantage of the circular economy? A research agenda on tackling food waste based on Industry 4.0 technologies10
Eliminating production losses in changeover operations: a case study on a major European food manufacturer10
From a rugged to a smooth supply chain performance landscape: a complementarity perspective10
Blockchain and supply chain logistics evolutionary case studies10
Artificial intelligence in operations management and supply chain management: an exploratory case study10
Unpacking the cultural impacts on long-term manufacturer-supplier relationships in the Arab Middle East region: the moderating role of trust10
Sustainable humanitarian supply chains: a systematic literature review and research propositions10
Operational decisions of live-streaming platform supply chain based on control power: considering the dual preferences of consumers10
Insights into the digitalization-performance relationship: the role of flexibility and quality enhancing organizational practices10
Sustainable supplier selection based on industry 4.0 initiatives within the context of circular economy implementation in supply chain operations10
Integrating product design and supply chain management for a circular economy10
Quantifying and exhibiting the congruence of process choice criteria with traditional and additive manufacturing systems10
Engaging with ‘Engineer for Supply Chain’ (EfSC): insights from two engineer-to-order manufacturers10
Can new knowledge be generated while solving a real company problem? Success factors for action research in operations management9
The role of collaboration in reducing quality variability in Brazilian breweries9
Continuous improvement implementation models: a reconciliation and holistic metamodel9
Life after use: circular supply chains for second-life of electric vehicle batteries9
Unique control priorities for parallel machines in high-variety manufacturing8
Supply chain management in times of crisis: a multi-case study8
Analysis of critical success factors for implementing Industry 4.0 integrated circular supply chain – moving towards sustainable operations8
From data to value: conceptualising data-driven product service system8
Decoding the context of servitization: socio-technical pivots on the journey to service-oriented business models in manufacturing firms8
How do institutional forces affect firm agility through organisational justice? Differences between Chinese and foreign firms in China8
A meta-analysis of the relationship between quality management and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises8
Exploring the potential of blockchain-enabled lean automation in supply chain management: a systematic literature review, classification taxonomy, and future research agenda8
Towards a unified theory of supply chain value creation and capture8
Development of fuzzy based ergonomic-value stream mapping (E-VSM) tool: a case study in Indian glass artware industry8
Dominance and collaboration in logistics triads: the case studies from New Zealand8
Resilient agility under the practice-based view8
Opportunity management enablers in construction projects: a systematic literature review7
Green Lean Six Sigma practice in the industrial and service sectors: from the systematic literature review to an integration diagram7
Learning curve applications in Industry 4.0: a scoping review7
Supply chain 4.0: a multi-sector grey systems-based analysis of buyer-supplier relationship development in Brazil7
Achieving agility in evacuation operations: an evidence-based framework7
Supply chain antecedents and consequences of servitization: a systematic literature review7
Unravelling supply chain complexity in maintenance operations of battery production7
The effect of supply chain collaboration on firms’ risk management under technology turbulence7
Birds of a feather flock together: increasing social sustainability through supply chain visibility7
Is 3D Printing a myth and hype to achieve sustainability? Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms7
How quality management can enhance performance? A model of relationships mediated by innovation7
Application of Industry 4.0 tools to empower circular economy and achieving sustainability in supply chain operations7
The dual effect of environmental dynamism on proactive resilience: can governance mechanisms negate the dark side?7
Contract, network or hierarchy? Selecting governance mechanisms in megaprojects from the perspective of contractor alliances7
Development of a conceptual model for lean supply chain planning in industry 4.0: multidimensional analysis for operations management7
Exploring the dynamic interplay among agility practices, societal culture, and performance paradox: empirical evidence from manufacturing firms7
Framing the interplay mechanisms between structural and dynamic complexity in supply chains7
IoT-based patient stretcher movement simulation in smart hospital using type-2 fuzzy sets systems6
Managing logistics risks in pharmaceutical supply chain: a 4PL perspective6
Captain and conscript or companions in operational reconfiguration? The case of an infrastructure owner with projects and asset management units6
A value-driven method for the design of performance-based services for manufacturing equipment6
Customising Hybrid project management methodologies6
A balance of economic advancement and social needs via improving supply chain traceability for future food sustainability: an empirical study from China6
Resilience and risk: adding complexity-informed variables to patient-centered internal lean logistics in hospitals6
How do platforms improve social capital within sharing economy-based service triads: an information processing perspective6
A process-oriented model to measure product carbon footprint: an exploratory study based on multiple cases6
The quest for business value drivers: applying machine learning to performance management6
Insights from an intervention of a performance measurement system covering all change steps: the paradox of informed change leadership passivity6
Identifying the drivers of commitment to organizational sustainability in SMEs: the role of entrepreneurial orientation, organization climate and innovative workplace behavior5
A Big Data Analytics-driven Lean Six Sigma framework for enhanced green performance: a case study of chemical company5
An analysis of digital twin technologies enhancing supply chain viability: empirical evidence from multiple cases5
Critical analysis of the impact of big data analytics on supply chain operations5
Paradoxes and trade-offs in the front-end process of large public projects5
The moderating effect of perceived environmental uncertainty and task uncertainty on the relationship between performance management system practices and organizational performance: evidence from Viet5
Implementing a centralised procurement strategy for global supplier base management5
Supply chain risks in Industry 4.0 environment: review and analysis framework5
Entering the world behind the clothes that we wear: practical applications of blockchain technology5
Integrating Theory of Constraints, Lean and Six Sigma: a framework development and its application5
Impact of national culture on performance measurement systems in manufacturing firms5
Correction5
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil? Barriers to modern slavery risk management in supply chains: an empirical investigation5
Healthcare supply chain resilience framework: antecedents, mediators, consequents5
The influence of supply chain risk management in healthcare supply chains performance5
Supply chain traceability: a review of the benefits and its relationship with supply chain resilience5
The impact of supply chain complexities on supply chain resilience: the mediating effect of big data analytics5
Industrial AI. Applications with sustainable performance5
Institutionalising Industry 4.0: a Delphi study of institutional change readiness for the fourth industrial revolution in an emerging economy5
Coping with the uncertainties of make-to-order production: a new approach for determining reliable delivery times with the throughput diagram5
The role of organisational culture and leadership style in performance measurement and management: a longitudinal case study5
Developing resilience in disaster relief operations management through lean transformation5
Modelling enablers for building agri-food supply chain resilience: insights from a comparative analysis of Argentina and France4
Development of the House of Collaborative Partnership to overcome supply chain disruptions: evidence from the textile industry in India4
Supply chain resilience in relation to natural disasters: Framework development4
A conceptualization and empirical investigation of strategic sourcing approaches for engineer-to-order manufacturers4
Leagile supply chains and sustainable business performance: application of total interpretive structural modelling4
Revitalising the setup reduction activities in Operations Management4
Preparing for smart product-service system (PSS) implementation: an investigation into the Daimler group4
Building sustainable and resilient supply chains: a framework and empirical evidence on trade-offs and synergies in implementation of practices4
The integration between enterprise risk management and performance management system: managerial analysis and conceptual model to support strategic decision-making process4
Unplanned managerial work: crucial support for knowledge creation in manufacturing SMEs4
The adoption of artificial intelligence powered workforce management for effective revenue growth of micro, small, and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs)4
Time to be responsive in the process industry: a literature-based analysis of trends of change, solutions and challenges4
Using Programme Theory to evaluate Lean interventions in healthcare4
A typology of supply chain resilience: recognising the multi-capability nature of proactive and reactive contexts4
Integrating machine learning and network analytics to model project cost, time and quality performance4
Supply chain integration and supply chain sustainability relationship: a qualitative analysis of the UK and Ghana pharmaceutical industry4
Modelling the impact of payment delays on the performance of multi-echelon supply chains: the case of grocery distribution in Morocco4
Making sense of high value manufacturing: relating policy and theory4
‘Logistics 4.0’ technologies in the 3PL industry: a maturity model3
Blockchain adoption in supply chains: implications for sustainability3
Technical, economic, and environmental performance assessment of manufacturing systems: the multi-layer enterprise input-output formalization method3
Supply chain resilience and improving sustainability through additive manufacturing implementation: a systematic literature review and framework3
Recent developments in sustainable lean six sigma frameworks: literature review and directions3
Design science research in operations management: is there a single type?3
Relevant factors to implement continuous improvement in administrative services of public universities: an action research study3
Application of internet of things-based efficient security solution for industrial3
A comparative study of overall equipment effectiveness measurement systems3
Blockchain application in modern logistics information sharing: a review and case study analysis3
Value proposition of predictive discarding in semiconductor manufacturing3
A public-private collaboration model of supply chain resilience to unpredictable disruptions: an exploratory empirical case study of medical mask production and distribution3
Product development process for a new healthcare service in the Industry 4.0 context: an action research approach3
The art of gamifying digital gig workers: a theoretical assessment of evaluating engagement and motivation3
When does control curb opportunistic behaviour: evidence from the construction industry3
Exploring the barriers in medical additive manufacturing from an emerging economy3
Development of mass customization implementation guidelines for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)3
The ambidexterity of a triad structure in consultant-involved lean projects: cases from Chinese SMEs3
Performance measurement of lean supply chain management: a balanced scorecard proposal3
ISO 9001 internal decertification motivations: exploring barriers and benefits of certification as withdrawal antecedents3
Theoretical framework of agricultural precision management based on the smart supply chain: evidence from China3
Selecting advanced analytics in manufacturing: a decision support model3
The orchestration of green supply chain management practices to enable performance measurement and evaluation3
Development of delay mitigation measures in construction projects: a combined interpretative structural modeling and MICMAC analysis approach3
Improving the way we do action research in quality improvement3
Workforce service quality in the post-COVID-19 era: from the perspective of organisation data-driven competency3
A BPMN-VSM based process analysis to improve the efficiency of multidisciplinary outpatient clinics3
Managing the powder coat waste stream: an industrial experimentation approach3
Building digital technology and innovative lean management capabilities for enhancing operational performance: an empirical study3
Blockchain applications in the supply chain management in German automotive industry3
The impacts of minor disruptions on a production system: Empirical analysis of assembly line data3
The dimensions of Lean-Green 4.0 readiness a Systematic literature review3
Sales and operations planning culture and supply chain performance: the mediating effects of five coordination mechanisms3
Industry 4.0 digital transformation and opportunities for supply chain resilience: a comprehensive review and a strategic roadmap3
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