OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Production Planning & Control is 10. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Mitigating the effects of global disruptions on supply chains: gaining insights from the dairy industry during Covid-19	164
Enabling explainable artificial intelligence capabilities in supply chain decision support making	132
Using ISO 14001 certification to signal sustainability equivalence: an examination of the critical success factors	97
Socio-technical capabilities for blockchain implementation by service providers: multiple case study of projects with transaction time reduction and quality improvement objectives	82
Industry 4.0 maturity and readiness assessment: an empirical validation using Confirmatory Composite Analysis	68
Wheel hub design of agricultural vehicles based on big data technology	68
Management innovation in SMEs – taking psychological ownership of Hoshin Kanri	66
Generating value in program alliances: the value of dialogue in large-scale infrastructure projects	62
Leaning on leadership? Understanding how a lean implementation impacts hospital workers’ performance	60
The relevance of tea culture and recreation industry development based on intelligent big data analysis	56
The impact of blockchain adoption in supply chain systems on corporate performance: a technology–organization–environment framework	50
Understanding motives for and barriers to implementing asset management system: an empirical study for engineered physical assets	50
Fast-and-frugal heuristics: an exploration into building an adaptive toolbox to assess the uncertainty of rework	48
Doctor unpredicted prescription handwriting prediction using triboelectric smart recognition	45
Goal-oriented prioritization of project outputs: a stratified approach	43
The evaluation of innovation efficiency of China’s high-tech manufacturing industry based on the analysis of the three-stage network DEA-Malmquist model	43
Proactive product warranty service planning and control: unravelling the boons of customer-generated content and multi-frequency analyses	42
Effects of supply chain innovation and application policy on firm performance: evidence from China	40
Pandemics related-demands upon managers and job crafting in the production sector in Poland	38
Variation in project management practices across borders	38
Application of mechanical product design parameter optimization based on machine learning in identification	37
The interplay of product modularity, service types, and servitization depth on firm performance: a moderated mediation model	34
Curating a domain ontology for rework in construction: challenges and learnings from practice	34
Digitalization of supply chains in Industry 4.0 environment of manufacturing organizations: conceptualization, scale development & validation	33
Take a ride on the green side: from sustainable customer orientation to good supply chains	33

The driving and dependence power between Lean leadership competencies: an integrated ISM/fuzzy MICMAC approach	32
Supply chain dynamism and ambidexterity for sustainable performance	32
Understanding and eliminating waste in Engineer-To-Order (ETO) projects: a multiple case study	30
Approaches to performance appraisal in TQM-driven organizations: does control vs. learning approach matter?	30
The impact of supply chain information integration on supply chain coordination and organizational performance: does directionality matter?	28
Information sharing for replenishment planning and control in fresh food supply chains: a planning environment perspective	28
Standardization can be good for exploration: a social capital view of the productivity dilemma in operational teams	26
A TISM approach for the analysis of enablers in implementing mass customization in Indian manufacturing units	26
Circular economy implementation in operations & supply chain management: Building a pathway to business transformation	25
Barriers to integrated lean management-industry 4.0 technologies	25
Assessing stakeholders’ perception influence on companies’ profitability: evidence from Italian companies	25
Qualitative leanness assessment of hospital using benchmarking: a case study	25
Unveiling the impact of industry 4.0 on supply chain performance: the mediating role of integration and visibility	24
Industry 4.0 technologies: critical success factors for implementation and improvements in manufacturing companies	23
Relationships between competences and lean automation practices: an exploratory study	23
A maturity model enhancing data-driven circular manufacturing	23
Turning German automotive supply chains into sponsors for sustainability	22
Sustainable production scheduling: insights from real-life applications	21
Circular supply chain implementation performance measurement framework: a comparative case analysis	21
The role of organisational culture in organisational change towards sustainability: evidence from the garment manufacturing industry	21
The impact of economic and political imperatives on the successful use of public-private partnership (PPP) in projects	20
Researched topics, patterns, barriers and enablers of artificial intelligence implementation in supply chain: a Latent-Dirichlet-allocation-based topic-modelling and expert validation	20
From Quality-I to Quality-II: cultivating an error culture to support lean thinking and rework mitigation in infrastructure projects	19
Performance measurement and management in complex environments: a system of systems approach for the public sector	19
Towards the next generation of manufacturing: implications of big data and digitalization in the context of industry 4.0	18
Leveraging digitalization and servitization to improve financial performance	18
Extenuating operational risks through digital transformation of agri-food supply chains	18
Blockchain adoption in food supply chains: a review and implementation framework	18
Why Scrum works in new product development: the role of social capital in managing complexity	18
A framework for the systematic implementation of Green-Lean and sustainability in SMEs	17
A methodology to boost data-driven decision-making process for a modern maintenance practice	17
Understanding the implications of artificial intelligence on field service operations: a case study of BT	17
Development of framework integrating ergonomics in Lean’s Muda, Muri, and Mura concepts	16
Correction	16
Digital supply network design: a Circular Economy 4.0 decision-making system for real-world challenges	16
Combining lean and agile manufacturing competitive advantages through Industry 4.0 technologies: an integrative approach	16
From linear to circular sustainable supply chain network optimisation: towards a conceptual framework	16
Heat-as-a-Service (HaaS): a Complex Adaptive Systems perspective on servitization	16
Modelling interactions of select enablers of Lean Six-Sigma considering sustainability implications: an integrated circular economy and Industry 4.0 perspective	15
Guanxi and information sharing in supply chain quality management: a multi-method investigation	14
Smart heuristics for decision-making in the ‘wild’: Navigating cost uncertainty in the construction of large-scale transport projects	14
Agile manufacturing and transformational capabilities for sustainable business performance: a dynamic capabilities perspective	14
From ocean to table: examining the potential of Blockchain for responsible sourcing and sustainable seafood supply chains	13
How have lean supply chains coped with the COVID-19 pandemic? A normal accidents theory perspective	13
Managing switching effects in sustainable projects: case studies	13
Action research as a meta-methodology: insights from an operations development project	13
Operational effectiveness in post-pandemic times: Examining the roles of digital technologies, talent management and employee engagement in manufacturing SMEs	12
Sustainable setup stream mapping (3SM): a systematic approach to lean sustainable manufacturing	12
Artificial intelligence in supply chain management: enablers and constraints in pre-development, deployment, and post-development stages	12
Managing the global service transition: employees’ reactions and management responses	12

Causes of delay in offshore wind turbine construction projects	12
Unpacking critical success factors to improve supply chain effectiveness, efficiency and performance: a 7Vs framework for consideration	11
Innovation readiness in public sector service delivery: an exploration	11
Opportunities and challenges of drones and internet of drones in healthcare supply chains under disruption	11
Lean and job satisfaction: the mediating role of how employees perceive implemented lean methods	11
Improving the forecasting approach for crude oil sourcing at an oil refining firm: a decision theory perspective	11
Eliminating production losses in changeover operations: a case study on a major European food manufacturer	11
Supply chain management in times of crisis: a multi-case study	10
Can new knowledge be generated while solving a real company problem? Success factors for action research in operations management	10
Operational decisions of live-streaming platform supply chain based on control power: considering the dual preferences of consumers	10
Is 3D Printing a myth and hype to achieve sustainability? Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms	10
Untangling the cumulative impact of big data analytics, green lean six sigma and sustainable supply chain management on the economic performance of manufacturing organisations	10
The role of collaboration in reducing quality variability in Brazilian breweries	10
Towards a unified theory of supply chain value creation and capture	10
How do institutional forces affect firm agility through organisational justice? Differences between Chinese and foreign firms in China	10
Barriers to lean implementation in engineer-to-order manufacturing with subsequent assembly on-site: state of the art and future directions	10
Exploring lean team development from the Tuckman’s model perspective	10
Insights into the digitalization-performance relationship: the role of flexibility and quality enhancing organizational practices	10
Sustainable humanitarian supply chains: a systematic literature review and research propositions	10
Continuous improvement implementation models: a reconciliation and holistic metamodel	10
Unique control priorities for parallel machines in high-variety manufacturing	10
Development of fuzzy based ergonomic-value stream mapping (E-VSM) tool: a case study in Indian glass artware industry	10
Exploring the potential of blockchain-enabled lean automation in supply chain management: a systematic literature review, classification taxonomy, and future research agenda	10
From a rugged to a smooth supply chain performance landscape: a complementarity perspective	10
Engaging with ‘Engineer for Supply Chain’ (EfSC): insights from two engineer-to-order manufacturers	10
Lean and employee-driven digital process innovation behaviour: the mediating role of how employees perceive the lean degree	10
Decoding the context of servitization: socio-technical pivots on the journey to service-oriented business models in manufacturing firms	10