OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Production Planning & Control is 13. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Management innovation in SMEs – taking psychological ownership of Hoshin Kanri	124
Approaches to performance appraisal in TQM-driven organizations: does control vs. learning approach matter?	105
Guanxi and information sharing in supply chain quality management: a multi-method investigation	92
Mitigating the effects of global disruptions on supply chains: gaining insights from the dairy industry during Covid-19	89
Curating a domain ontology for rework in construction: challenges and learnings from practice	83
Pandemics related-demands upon managers and job crafting in the production sector in Poland	77
A methodology to boost data-driven decision-making process for a modern maintenance practice	77
Using ISO 14001 certification to signal sustainability equivalence: an examination of the critical success factors	69
Leaning on leadership? Understanding how a lean implementation impacts hospital workers’ performance	68
Proactive product warranty service planning and control: unravelling the boons of customer-generated content and multi-frequency analyses	63
The driving and dependence power between Lean leadership competencies: an integrated ISM/fuzzy MICMAC approach	60
Why Scrum works in new product development: the role of social capital in managing complexity	58
Fast-and-frugal heuristics: an exploration into building an adaptive toolbox to assess the uncertainty of rework	58
The evaluation of innovation efficiency of China’s high-tech manufacturing industry based on the analysis of the three-stage network DEA-Malmquist model	58
Exploring the dynamic interplay among agility practices, societal culture, and performance paradox: empirical evidence from manufacturing firms	57
Supply chain 4.0: a multi-sector grey systems-based analysis of buyer-supplier relationship development in Brazil	56
Unpacking the cultural impacts on long-term manufacturer-supplier relationships in the Arab Middle East region: the moderating role of trust	55
The role of collaboration in reducing quality variability in Brazilian breweries	55
Analysis of critical success factors for implementing Industry 4.0 integrated circular supply chain – moving towards sustainable operations	55
Engaging with ‘Engineer for Supply Chain’ (EfSC): insights from two engineer-to-order manufacturers	55
Operational decisions of live-streaming platform supply chain based on control power: considering the dual preferences of consumers	54
Eliminating production losses in changeover operations: a case study on a major European food manufacturer	53
Contract, network or hierarchy? Selecting governance mechanisms in megaprojects from the perspective of contractor alliances	52
Application of Industry 4.0 tools to empower circular economy and achieving sustainability in supply chain operations	40
A meta-analysis of the relationship between quality management and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises	40

Integrating product design and supply chain management for a circular economy	39
A conceptualization and empirical investigation of strategic sourcing approaches for engineer-to-order manufacturers	37
Supply chain resilience and improving sustainability through additive manufacturing implementation: a systematic literature review and framework	36
Leagile supply chains and sustainable business performance: application of total interpretive structural modelling	34
Customising Hybrid project management methodologies	34
Captain and conscript or companions in operational reconfiguration? The case of an infrastructure owner with projects and asset management units	33
Managing the powder coat waste stream: an industrial experimentation approach	30
‘Logistics 4.0’ technologies in the 3PL industry: a maturity model	30
IoT-based patient stretcher movement simulation in smart hospital using type-2 fuzzy sets systems	30
The dimensions of Lean-Green 4.0 readiness a Systematic literature review	30
Technical, economic, and environmental performance assessment of manufacturing systems: the multi-layer enterprise input-output formalization method	29
Building digital technology and innovative lean management capabilities for enhancing operational performance: an empirical study	29
Does opportunism always reduce stakeholder satisfaction in public-private partnership (PPP) projects? A theory of benign opportunism	28
Identification and evaluation of the contextual relationship among barriers to the circular supply chain in the Pakistani context – an interpretive structural modelling approach	26
A comparative study of overall equipment effectiveness measurement systems	25
Breaking the Sisyphean loop: reconceptualizing the treatment of risk and uncertainty in transport projects	25
Integrating Lean Management with Industry 4.0: an explorative Dynamic Capabilities theory perspective	24
The capability profiles of global production networks: an empirical typology to identify opportunities for network reconfiguration and calibration	24
A (meta)governance framework for multi-level governance of inter-organizational project networks	24
The impact of operational excellence methodologies on sustainable performance in the service sector: a systematic literature review	24
The impact of clashing clockspeeds on innovation in the energy sector	22
Framework for a sustainable supply chain to overcome risks in transition to a circular economy through Industry 4.0	22
Evolving business models in the construction industry: a comprehensive review and analysis	22
On the integration of card-allocation and dispatching decisions in POLCA systems: an assessment by simulation	21
Exploring research trends in Lean, Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma methodologies through a hybrid artificial intelligence approach	21
Manufacturer’s service relationships as a gateway to circular supply chains: merging insights from two literature fields	21
Exploring pillars of supply chain competitiveness: insights from leading global supply chains	21
Overcoming contract incompleteness: evidence from long-term supply relationships	21
From transfer to co-creation: action research perspectives in knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) projects	21
Workforce resilience in the post-COVID-19 era: differences based on manufacturing–service orientation and firm size	20
Revisiting operations agility and formalizing digitalization in response to varying levels of uncertainty and customization	20
Reflecting on how action research enables theorising in operations management: a provocation to interiority	19
Navigating Industry 5.0 through corporate social responsibility and digital transformation: a stakeholder and institutional perspective	19
Correction	19
Triple-A supply chains: unveiling the mediating power of collaboration and innovation on operational performance	19
Empowering freight transportation through Logistics 4.0: a maturity model for value creation	19
Marketing strategy of characteristic agricultural products under the background of ‘internet +’	18
A global industrial perspective on lean industry 4.0: a qualitative wide-angle lens approach	18
Impact of relational norms on performance: interaction between solidarity, power and flexibility in buyer-supplier relationships	18
An examination of the dynamics of intergenerational tensions and technological change in the context of post-pandemic recovery	18
A framework for the systematic implementation of Green-Lean and sustainability in SMEs	17
Analysing the role of Industry 4.0 technologies and circular economy practices in improving sustainable performance in Indian manufacturing organisations	17
Modelling interactions of select enablers of Lean Six-Sigma considering sustainability implications: an integrated circular economy and Industry 4.0 perspective	17
Researched topics, patterns, barriers and enablers of artificial intelligence implementation in supply chain: a Latent-Dirichlet-allocation-based topic-modelling and expert validation	17
Goal-oriented prioritization of project outputs: a stratified approach	17
Effects of supply chain innovation and application policy on firm performance: evidence from China	16
Digital supply network design: a Circular Economy 4.0 decision-making system for real-world challenges	16
Generating value in program alliances: the value of dialogue in large-scale infrastructure projects	16
Agile manufacturing and transformational capabilities for sustainable business performance: a dynamic capabilities perspective	16
Supply chain dynamism and ambidexterity for sustainable performance	16

Correction	16
Dynamic capabilities-enabled servitization: the role of exploitative quality management	15
Action research as a meta-methodology: insights from an operations development project	15
Product innovativeness under market uncertainty: the mediating impact of market orientation and absorptive capacity	14
Insights into the digitalization-performance relationship: the role of flexibility and quality enhancing organizational practices	14
Causes of delay in offshore wind turbine construction projects	14
An integrated process-oriented framework of low-carbon manufacturing networks: evidence from multiple cases	14
Is 3D Printing a myth and hype to achieve sustainability? Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms	14
Managing public sector innovation for a better society: the case of public procurement of innovation	13
Opportunity management enablers in construction projects: a systematic literature review	13
Supply chain management in times of crisis: a multi-case study	13
Workforce service quality in the post-COVID-19 era: from the perspective of organisation data-driven competency	13
Framing the interplay mechanisms between structural and dynamic complexity in supply chains	13
Sustainable supplier selection based on industry 4.0 initiatives within the context of circular economy implementation in supply chain operations	13
Correction	13