OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Production Planning & Control is 14. 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 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Food supply chain in the era of Industry 4.0: blockchain technology implementation opportunities and impediments from the perspective of people, process, performance, and technology	164
Industry 4.0 and the supply chain digitalisation: a blockchain diffusion perspective	141
Artificial intelligence in operations management and supply chain management: an exploratory case study	125
The impact of Industry 4.0 on the reconciliation of dynamic capabilities: evidence from the European manufacturing industries	99
Industry 4.0 technologies: critical success factors for implementation and improvements in manufacturing companies	93
Blockchain adoption in food supply chains: a review and implementation framework	89
Big data supply chain analytics: ethical, privacy and security challenges posed to business, industries and society	78
Perspectives on the future of manufacturing within the Industry 4.0 era	72
Towards the next generation of manufacturing: implications of big data and digitalization in the context of industry 4.0	69
Additive manufacturing and supply chains – a systematic review	65
The impact of Operations and IT-related Industry 4.0 key technologies on organizational resilience	62
Sustainability challenges and how Industry 4.0 technologies can address them: a case study of a shipbuilding supply chain	60
Artificial intelligence and food security: swarm intelligence of AgriTech drones for smart AgriFood operations	58
Adoption of AI-empowered industrial robots in auto component manufacturing companies	57
Industry’s 4.0 transformation process: how to start, where to aim, what to be aware of	53
SMEs strategy and scale constraints impact on agri-food supply chain collaboration and firm performance	53
Sustainable supplier selection based on industry 4.0 initiatives within the context of circular economy implementation in supply chain operations	51
Sustainability implementation challenges in food supply chains: a case of UK artisan cheese producers	48
Supply chain traceability: a review of the benefits and its relationship with supply chain resilience	48
Combining lean and agile manufacturing competitive advantages through Industry 4.0 technologies: an integrative approach	47
Big data analytics in turbulent contexts: towards organizational change for enhanced agility	47
Lean manufacturing systems in the area of Industry 4.0: a lean automation plan of AGVs/IoT integration	45
Development of a conceptual model for lean supply chain planning in industry 4.0: multidimensional analysis for operations management	44
Examining the role of procurement 4.0 towards remanufacturing operations and circular economy	42
Framework for a sustainable supply chain to overcome risks in transition to a circular economy through Industry 4.0	40

Integrating product design and supply chain management for a circular economy	39
Industry experiences of artificial intelligence (AI): benefits and challenges in operations and supply chain management	38
Implementing industry 4.0 real-time performance management systems: the case of Schneider Electric	38
Detecting and remediating modern slavery in supply chains: a targeted audit approach	35
Blockchain application in modern logistics information sharing: a review and case study analysis	35
The impact of supply chain complexities on supply chain resilience: the mediating effect of big data analytics	34
Integrating circular economy and Industry 4.0 for sustainable supply chain management: a dynamic capability view	34
Drivers of industry 4.0-enabled smart waste management in supply chain operations: a circular economy perspective in china	31
Analysing the role of Industry 4.0 technologies and circular economy practices in improving sustainable performance in Indian manufacturing organisations	30
Analysis of critical success factors for implementing Industry 4.0 integrated circular supply chain – moving towards sustainable operations	30
Supply chain risks in Industry 4.0 environment: review and analysis framework	30
Healthcare supply chain resilience framework: antecedents, mediators, consequents	30
A review of lean and agile management in humanitarian supply chains: analysing the pre-disaster and post-disaster phases and future directions	29
Extenuating operational risks through digital transformation of agri-food supply chains	29
Blockchain applications in the supply chain management in German automotive industry	28
Impact of Industry 4.0 drivers on the performance of the service sector: comparative study of cargo logistic firms in developed and developing regions	27
The impact of 3D printing on the humanitarian supply chain	27
A Big Data Analytics-driven Lean Six Sigma framework for enhanced green performance: a case study of chemical company	27
The relationship between internal lean practices and sustainable performance: exploring the mediating role of social performance	26
Analysing the influence of organisational culture and leadership styles on the implementation of lean manufacturing	26
Product lifespan: the missing link in servitization	26
Are food supply chains taking advantage of the circular economy? A research agenda on tackling food waste based on Industry 4.0 technologies	26
Key operational and institutional factors for improving food safety: a case study from Chile	25
A framework for the systematic implementation of Green-Lean and sustainability in SMEs	24
Understanding resistance in lean implementation in healthcare environments: an institutional logics perspective	24
The role of organisational culture in organisational change towards sustainability: evidence from the garment manufacturing industry	24
The role of supplier information availability for construction supply chain performance	23
Analysis of ERP implementation to develop a strategy for its success in developing countries	23
Measuring the effect of Healthcare 4.0 implementation on hospitals’ performance	23
Improving patient care at a multi-speciality hospital using lean six sigma	22
Integration of Industry 4.0 technologies into Lean Six Sigma DMAIC: a systematic review	22
Disaster resilient proactive and reactive procurement models for humanitarian supply chain	22
Data-driven machine criticality assessment – maintenance decision support for increased productivity	22
The adoption of artificial intelligence powered workforce management for effective revenue growth of micro, small, and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs)	22
The role of artificial intelligence in shaping the future of Agile fashion industry	22
Real-time data-driven discrete-event simulation for garment production lines	21
An empirical investigation on association between human factors, ergonomics and lean manufacturing	21
The art of gamifying digital gig workers: a theoretical assessment of evaluating engagement and motivation	21
Innovation in megaprojects and the role of project complexity	21
Application of Industry 4.0 tools to empower circular economy and achieving sustainability in supply chain operations	21
Determinants and barriers of implementing lean manufacturing practices in MSMEs: a behavioural reasoning theory perspective	20
Buyer–supplier collaboration during emerging technology development	20
How selection of collaborating partners impact on the green performance of global businesses? An empirical study of green sustainability	19
Post-Brexit back-shoring strategies: what UK manufacturing companies could learn from the past?	19
Digital supply network design: a Circular Economy 4.0 decision-making system for real-world challenges	19
Enhancing digital transformation towards virtual supply chains: a simulation game for Dutch floriculture	19
Sustainability in supply chains: reappraising business process management	19
Modelling interactions of select enablers of Lean Six-Sigma considering sustainability implications: an integrated circular economy and Industry 4.0 perspective	19
The role of reverse logistics in a circular economy for achieving sustainable development goals: a multiple case study of retail firms	19
Gaining strategic insights into Logistics 4.0: expectations and impacts*	19

Power, supply chain integration and quality performance of agricultural products: evidence from contract farming in China	19
Supply chain design during product development: a systematic literature review	18
Supplier selection and supply chain configuration in the projects environment	18
Meaningful inhibitors of the lean journey: a systematic review and categorisation of over 20 years of literature	18
Innovative decision support model for construction supply chain performance management	18
Modelling enablers for building agri-food supply chain resilience: insights from a comparative analysis of Argentina and France	18
Understanding the implications of artificial intelligence on field service operations: a case study of BT	18
EPEC 4.0: an Industry 4.0-supported lean production control concept for the semi-process industry	18
Critical analysis of the impact of big data analytics on supply chain operations	18
The impact of knowledge governance mechanisms on supply chain performance: empirical evidence from the agri-food industry	17
How to assess investments in industry 4.0 technologies? A multiple-criteria framework for economic, financial, and sociotechnical factors	17
From data to value: conceptualising data-driven product service system	17
A fuzzy synthetic evaluation of capabilities for improving supply chain resilience of industrialised construction: a Hong Kong case study	17
Supplier resilience assessment in project-driven supply chains	17
Dissecting the project anatomy: Understanding the cost of managing construction projects	17
Improving operational efficiency through blockchain: evidence from a field experiment in cross-border trade	16
Blockchain and network governance: learning from applications in the supply chain sector	16
Supply chain management in construction and engineer-to-order industries	16
Lean-as-imagined differs from lean-as-done: the influence of complexity	16
How additive manufacturing allows products to absorb variety in use: empirical evidence from the defence industry	16
The effects of supply chain flexibility on customer responsiveness: the moderating role of innovation orientation	16
Achieving sustainability in supply chain operations in the interplay between circular economy and Industry 4.0	15
The analysis of information flow interdependencies within projects	15
Agri-food risks and mitigations: a case study of the Brazilian mango	15
Implementation of big data analytics and Manufacturing Execution Systems: an empirical analysis in German-speaking countries	15
Innovation potential of megaprojects: a systematic literature review	15
A tactical demand-supply planning framework to manage complexity in engineer-to-order environments: insights from an in-depth case study	15
Employee involvement for continuous improvement and production repetitiveness: a contingency perspective for achieving organisational outcomes	15
Building sustainable and resilient supply chains: a framework and empirical evidence on trade-offs and synergies in implementation of practices	15
Extending dynamic capabilities towards lean thinking in humanitarian supply chains	15
A systematic literature review on sustainability-oriented supplier development	15
Development of mass customization implementation guidelines for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)	15
Entering the world behind the clothes that we wear: practical applications of blockchain technology	15
Preparing for smart product-service system (PSS) implementation: an investigation into the Daimler group	15
A lean construction and BIM interaction model for the construction industry	14
Producers responding to environmental turbulence in the Greek agricultural supply chain: does buyer type matter?	14
Determining and evaluating socially sustainable supply chain criteria in agri-sector of developing countries: insights from West Africa cashew industry	14
Gigification, job engagement and satisfaction: the moderating role of AI enabled system automation in operations management	14
Industry 4.0 digital transformation and opportunities for supply chain resilience: a comprehensive review and a strategic roadmap	14
Investigating effectiveness of time studies in lean construction projects: case of Transbay Block 8	14
Overall Construction Productivity: a new lean metric to identify construction losses and analyse their causes in Engineer-to-Order construction supply chains	14
Deploying Kaizen events in the manufacturing industry: an investigation into managerial factors	14
Supplier quality management and performance: the effect of supply chain oriented culture	14
Exploring the role of lean managers within the Toyota supply network: evidence from a social media platform	14
From Quality-I to Quality-II: cultivating an error culture to support lean thinking and rework mitigation in infrastructure projects	14