Production Planning & Control

Papers
(The median citation count of Production Planning & Control is 6. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Curating a domain ontology for rework in construction: challenges and learnings from practice167
Unpacking the complexity of non-technological barriers for blockchain adoption in the supply chain: framework proposal and practical illustration136
Leaning on leadership? Understanding how a lean implementation impacts hospital workers’ performance125
Mitigating the effects of global disruptions on supply chains: gaining insights from the dairy industry during Covid-1992
Proactive product warranty service planning and control: unravelling the boons of customer-generated content and multi-frequency analyses91
Synergies strategies for cost contingency: uniting reference class forecasting and probabilistic risk analysis in infrastructure project delivery90
Management innovation in SMEs – taking psychological ownership of Hoshin Kanri78
The evaluation of innovation efficiency of China’s high-tech manufacturing industry based on the analysis of the three-stage network DEA-Malmquist model61
Approaches to performance appraisal in TQM-driven organizations: does control vs. learning approach matter?49
Pandemics related-demands upon managers and job crafting in the production sector in Poland46
Fast-and-frugal heuristics: an exploration into building an adaptive toolbox to assess the uncertainty of rework45
A meta-analysis of the relationship between quality management and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises40
Using ISO 14001 certification to signal sustainability equivalence: an examination of the critical success factors40
Guanxi and information sharing in supply chain quality management: a multi-method investigation40
Engaging with ‘Engineer for Supply Chain’ (EfSC): insights from two engineer-to-order manufacturers39
Exploring the dynamic interplay among agility practices, societal culture, and performance paradox: empirical evidence from manufacturing firms39
Unpacking the cultural impacts on long-term manufacturer-supplier relationships in the Arab Middle East region: the moderating role of trust39
Supply chain 4.0: a multi-sector grey systems-based analysis of buyer-supplier relationship development in Brazil37
Operational decisions of live-streaming platform supply chain based on control power: considering the dual preferences of consumers37
Contract, network or hierarchy? Selecting governance mechanisms in megaprojects from the perspective of contractor alliances36
Eliminating production losses in changeover operations: a case study on a major European food manufacturer35
A conceptualization and empirical investigation of strategic sourcing approaches for engineer-to-order manufacturers35
Supply chain resilience and improving sustainability through additive manufacturing implementation: a systematic literature review and framework35
IoT-based patient stretcher movement simulation in smart hospital using type-2 fuzzy sets systems34
Customising Hybrid project management methodologies33
Leagile supply chains and sustainable business performance: application of total interpretive structural modelling32
Captain and conscript or companions in operational reconfiguration? The case of an infrastructure owner with projects and asset management units32
‘Logistics 4.0’ technologies in the 3PL industry: a maturity model32
Management control practices and circular economy capabilities: a configurations’ combinations fuzzy-set approach proposal32
Managing the powder coat waste stream: an industrial experimentation approach30
Innovation to greener production: unveiling drivers and pathways in smart sustainable construction27
The impact of operational excellence methodologies on sustainable performance in the service sector: a systematic literature review27
Does opportunism always reduce stakeholder satisfaction in public-private partnership (PPP) projects? A theory of benign opportunism26
The capability profiles of global production networks: an empirical typology to identify opportunities for network reconfiguration and calibration26
Breaking the Sisyphean loop: reconceptualizing the treatment of risk and uncertainty in transport projects26
New product development in the industry 4.0 era: a literature review and research agenda25
The dimensions of Lean-Green 4.0 readiness a Systematic literature review25
Identification and evaluation of the contextual relationship among barriers to the circular supply chain in the Pakistani context – an interpretive structural modelling approach24
Building digital technology and innovative lean management capabilities for enhancing operational performance: an empirical study24
Integrating Lean Management with Industry 4.0: an explorative Dynamic Capabilities theory perspective24
The impact of clashing clockspeeds on innovation in the energy sector23
Manufacturer’s service relationships as a gateway to circular supply chains: merging insights from two literature fields23
A (meta)governance framework for multi-level governance of inter-organizational project networks23
From transfer to co-creation: action research perspectives in knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) projects22
Overcoming contract incompleteness: evidence from long-term supply relationships22
Evolving business models in the construction industry: a comprehensive review and analysis22
Exploring research trends in Lean, Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma methodologies through a hybrid artificial intelligence approach22
Exploring pillars of supply chain competitiveness: insights from leading global supply chains22
Revisiting operations agility and formalizing digitalization in response to varying levels of uncertainty and customization22
Workforce resilience in the post-COVID-19 era: differences based on manufacturing–service orientation and firm size21
Marketing strategy of characteristic agricultural products under the background of ‘internet +’21
A hierarchical optimisation model for WEEE circular plant operations: evidence from a case study in copier recovery21
Navigating Industry 5.0 through corporate social responsibility and digital transformation: a stakeholder and institutional perspective21
A global industrial perspective on lean industry 4.0: a qualitative wide-angle lens approach20
Reflecting on how action research enables theorising in operations management: a provocation to interiority19
Impact of relational norms on performance: interaction between solidarity, power and flexibility in buyer-supplier relationships19
Application of artificial intelligence in revolutionizing healthcare supply chains: past literature, current debate and future pathways19
Correction19
Institutional tactics and power dynamics in asymmetric buyer–supplier relationships19
Improving disaster preparedness through public-private collaboration – dual-use warehouses for food supply19
Supply chain dynamism and ambidexterity for sustainable performance18
An examination of the dynamics of intergenerational tensions and technological change in the context of post-pandemic recovery18
Triple-A supply chains: unveiling the mediating power of collaboration and innovation on operational performance18
Navigating the supply chain environmental sustainability: the moderating role of digitalisation in driving supply chain efficiency on circular economy performance17
Goal-oriented prioritization of project outputs: a stratified approach17
The role of inter-organisational capabilities in creating the lock-in effect in servitization17
Effects of supply chain innovation and application policy on firm performance: evidence from China17
Effects of AI adoption on ESG decoupling in supply chains17
Correction16
Reimagining changeovers as a key value-adding business capability16
Generating value in program alliances: the value of dialogue in large-scale infrastructure projects16
Action research as a meta-methodology: insights from an operations development project16
Agile manufacturing and transformational capabilities for sustainable business performance: a dynamic capabilities perspective16
Dynamic capabilities-enabled servitization: the role of exploitative quality management15
Opportunity management enablers in construction projects: a systematic literature review15
Supply chain management in times of crisis: a multi-case study15
The application of artificial intelligence technologies in the resilience and the viability of supply chains: a systematic literature review15
Product innovativeness under market uncertainty: the mediating impact of market orientation and absorptive capacity15
Insights into the digitalization-performance relationship: the role of flexibility and quality enhancing organizational practices15
Researched topics, patterns, barriers and enablers of artificial intelligence implementation in supply chain: a Latent-Dirichlet-allocation-based topic-modelling and expert validation15
An integrated process-oriented framework of low-carbon manufacturing networks: evidence from multiple cases15
Is 3D Printing a myth and hype to achieve sustainability? Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms15
Supply chain integration and supply chain sustainability relationship: a qualitative analysis of the UK and Ghana pharmaceutical industry14
When does control curb opportunistic behaviour: evidence from the construction industry14
Circular economy in the European Union: organisational practice and future directions in Germany, Poland and Spain14
The art of gamifying digital gig workers: a theoretical assessment of evaluating engagement and motivation14
Industry 4.0 digital transformation and opportunities for supply chain resilience: a comprehensive review and a strategic roadmap14
Using Programme Theory to evaluate Lean interventions in healthcare14
Correction14
Managing public sector innovation for a better society: the case of public procurement of innovation14
Mastering digital transformation in workforce management13
Framing the interplay mechanisms between structural and dynamic complexity in supply chains13
Development of delay mitigation measures in construction projects: a combined interpretative structural modeling and MICMAC analysis approach13
Unboxing the hyper-connected supply chain: a case study in the furniture industry13
Powering efficiency: a Lean Six Sigma 4.0 agenda and roadmap for sustainable energy enhancement13
Action researchers’ competence-in-use in operations management research13
Performance measurement of lean supply chain management: a balanced scorecard proposal13
An analysis of digital twin technologies enhancing supply chain viability: empirical evidence from multiple cases13
Organizational capabilities driving the circular economy: proposal and validation of a conceptual framework12
The impacts of minor disruptions on a production system: Empirical analysis of assembly line data12
A framework for the analysis of emergent visual systems12
A complexity perspective of dynamic capabilities in enterprise project organizations12
Harder, better, faster, stronger: digitalisation and employee well-being in the operations workforce12
Integrating circular economy and Industry 4.0 for sustainable supply chain management: a dynamic capability view12
Embracing scepticism as a non-physical form of redundancy: lessons learnt from the UK blood supply chain12
Machine learning and deep learning in project analytics: methods, applications and research trends12
Innovative approaches in reshaping the supply chain for societal challenges12
Clear terms first and courtesy later: the role of contractual governance in construction project resilience from the integrative perspective12
Digitalization of maintenance: exploratory study on the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies and total productive maintenance practices12
Research on a complex network and online review data-driven product innovation design11
The planning paradox: Why engineer-to-order companies must embrace contradictions in tactical planning11
Heat-as-a-Service (HaaS): a Complex Adaptive Systems perspective on servitization11
Quality process control and resourcing in manufacturing firms11
Artificial intelligence as an enabler of quick and effective production repurposing: an exploratory review and future research propositions11
The interplay of product modularity, service types, and servitization depth on firm performance: a moderated mediation model11
A qualitative global study on the digitalization of Lean Six Sigma: insights from scholars and practitioners11
Delivering social value via the construction of legacy infrastructure assets: the case of the level crossing Removal program of projects11
Supply chain network design based on Big Data Analytics: heuristic-simulation method in a pharmaceutical case study11
Exploring the socio-technical interactions associated with lean implementation: a systematic literature review11
Optimising competitive and cooperative strategies in a CCUS supply chain integrating digital technologies: a biform game analysis10
A maturity model enhancing data-driven circular manufacturing10
Performance measurement and management in complex environments: a system of systems approach for the public sector10
Leveraging digitalization and servitization to improve financial performance10
Circular economy implementation in operations & supply chain management: Building a pathway to business transformation10
Enabling explainable artificial intelligence capabilities in supply chain decision support making10
Assessing stakeholders’ perception influence on companies’ profitability: evidence from Italian companies10
Doctor unpredicted prescription handwriting prediction using triboelectric smart recognition10
How do relational arrangements between the owner and contractor impact construction project resilience? A relational view10
Smart heuristics for decision-making in the ‘wild’: Navigating cost uncertainty in the construction of large-scale transport projects10
From linear to circular sustainable supply chain network optimisation: towards a conceptual framework10
From a rugged to a smooth supply chain performance landscape: a complementarity perspective10
The integration between enterprise risk management and performance management system: managerial analysis and conceptual model to support strategic decision-making process9
From ocean to table: examining the potential of Blockchain for responsible sourcing and sustainable seafood supply chains9
Artificial intelligence in supply chain management: enablers and constraints in pre-development, deployment, and post-development stages9
Operational effectiveness in post-pandemic times: Examining the roles of digital technologies, talent management and employee engagement in manufacturing SMEs9
Virgin or recycled powder for producing additive manufacturing spare parts? An economic analysis9
Lean and employee-driven digital process innovation behaviour: the mediating role of how employees perceive the lean degree9
Strategic alignment of big BIM data for production management in the AEC industry: a cross-domain analysis anchored in organisational strategy9
A public-private collaboration model of supply chain resilience to unpredictable disruptions: an exploratory empirical case study of medical mask production and distribution9
Integrating machine learning and network analytics to model project cost, time and quality performance9
Trust and efficiency affordances created by blockchain in emerging and existing supply chain relationships9
Exploring the use of governance mechanisms in multi-tier sustainable supply chains9
Exploring the barriers in medical additive manufacturing from an emerging economy8
Big data analytics and lean practices: impact on sustainability performance8
Application of internet of things-based efficient security solution for industrial8
Does supply chain transparency affect corporate cleaner production? A study based on the risk spill-over perspective8
The challenges and opportunities of 3D printing implementation and sustainability performance: the double-edged sword of environmental uncertainty8
Leveraging Generative AI for sustainable supply chain: adoption challenges and strategic insights8
Operational excellence framework for sustainability in the organisation: a design science approach8
Metrics development for the visualisation and prediction of material delivery schedule variations in supply chains8
A BPMN-VSM based process analysis to improve the efficiency of multidisciplinary outpatient clinics8
A balance of economic advancement and social needs via improving supply chain traceability for future food sustainability: an empirical study from China8
Advancing resilience in infrastructure projects through machine learning-driven models8
Relevant factors to implement continuous improvement in administrative services of public universities: an action research study8
Digitalisation of manufacturing and innovation: the role of inbound open innovation and environmental turbulence in enabling Industry 4.0-based innovation7
Developing a Delphi assisted total interpretive structural model (D-TISM) for adopting the Industry 4.0 technologies within Lean Six Sigma framework7
Achieving sustainable procurement practices: a parallel mediation model of top management support, transformational leadership, and interdepartmental collaboration7
Variations in critical success factors of PPP-procured construction projects over lifecycle phases7
Exploring smart quality predictive modelling approach: a case study of the injection-molding industry7
Geopolitical disruptions in global supply chains: a state-of-the-art literature review7
Kaizen Event process factors for operational performance improvement: an archival study7
The standalone and integrated value of digital twins and ancillary emerging technologies for enhancing supply chain performance7
Identification and selection of safety buffers in manufacturing companies7
Towards sustainable power-battery recycling: a blockchain-based analysis of closed-loop supply chain coordination7
Blockchain diffusion: the role of consulting firms7
Leaders, conflict, and team coordination: a relational leadership approach in temporary organisations7
Middle-range theorising supporting and supported by action research: focusing on practitioner preparedness7
Environmental, social, and governance disclosure in supply chains: a systematic literature review7
Information sharing in extended supply chains: why does it have to be so difficult?6
Industry 4.0 maturity and readiness assessment: an empirical validation using Confirmatory Composite Analysis6
Does supply chain efficiency accelerate firm innovation performance? An investigation in the digital transformation era6
Assessing the maturity of supply chain integration in industry 4.0: a context-specific application cycle using a weighted fuzzy rule-based approach6
Blockchain in supply chain management: a multiple case study analysis on setups, contingent factors, and evolutionary patterns6
Humanitarian supply chain operations and COVID-19: the roles of data-driven innovations6
Development of framework integrating ergonomics in Lean’s Muda, Muri, and Mura concepts6
Barriers to integrated lean management-industry 4.0 technologies6
A conceptual framework of the applicability of production scheduling from a contingency theory approach: addressing the theory-practice gap6
Socio-technical capabilities for blockchain implementation by service providers: multiple case study of projects with transaction time reduction and quality improvement objectives6
Impact of artificial intelligence adoption on quality management in service organisations: a multi-case study6
Quality risk and responsive actions in sourcing/procurement: an empirical study of food fraud cases in the UK6
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