OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Production Planning & Control is 12. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Using ISO 14001 certification to signal sustainability equivalence: an examination of the critical success factors	136
Leaning on leadership? Understanding how a lean implementation impacts hospital workers’ performance	96
Curating a domain ontology for rework in construction: challenges and learnings from practice	82
Guanxi and information sharing in supply chain quality management: a multi-method investigation	81
Relationships between competences and lean automation practices: an exploratory study	78
Management innovation in SMEs – taking psychological ownership of Hoshin Kanri	76
Proactive product warranty service planning and control: unravelling the boons of customer-generated content and multi-frequency analyses	73
Approaches to performance appraisal in TQM-driven organizations: does control vs. learning approach matter?	70
The evaluation of innovation efficiency of China’s high-tech manufacturing industry based on the analysis of the three-stage network DEA-Malmquist model	63
Why Scrum works in new product development: the role of social capital in managing complexity	60
A methodology to boost data-driven decision-making process for a modern maintenance practice	60
Mitigating the effects of global disruptions on supply chains: gaining insights from the dairy industry during Covid-19	58
Pandemics related-demands upon managers and job crafting in the production sector in Poland	55
The driving and dependence power between Lean leadership competencies: an integrated ISM/fuzzy MICMAC approach	52
Fast-and-frugal heuristics: an exploration into building an adaptive toolbox to assess the uncertainty of rework	51
From Quality-I to Quality-II: cultivating an error culture to support lean thinking and rework mitigation in infrastructure projects	49
Exploring the dynamic interplay among agility practices, societal culture, and performance paradox: empirical evidence from manufacturing firms	49
Supply chain 4.0: a multi-sector grey systems-based analysis of buyer-supplier relationship development in Brazil	48
Operational decisions of live-streaming platform supply chain based on control power: considering the dual preferences of consumers	46
Engaging with ‘Engineer for Supply Chain’ (EfSC): insights from two engineer-to-order manufacturers	46
Contract, network or hierarchy? Selecting governance mechanisms in megaprojects from the perspective of contractor alliances	44
A meta-analysis of the relationship between quality management and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises	44
The role of collaboration in reducing quality variability in Brazilian breweries	43
Unpacking the cultural impacts on long-term manufacturer-supplier relationships in the Arab Middle East region: the moderating role of trust	43
Integrating product design and supply chain management for a circular economy	42

Eliminating production losses in changeover operations: a case study on a major European food manufacturer	42
Analysis of critical success factors for implementing Industry 4.0 integrated circular supply chain – moving towards sustainable operations	39
Application of Industry 4.0 tools to empower circular economy and achieving sustainability in supply chain operations	37
Captain and conscript or companions in operational reconfiguration? The case of an infrastructure owner with projects and asset management units	34
A conceptualization and empirical investigation of strategic sourcing approaches for engineer-to-order manufacturers	33
Customising Hybrid project management methodologies	33
IoT-based patient stretcher movement simulation in smart hospital using type-2 fuzzy sets systems	33
Supply chain resilience and improving sustainability through additive manufacturing implementation: a systematic literature review and framework	32
Leagile supply chains and sustainable business performance: application of total interpretive structural modelling	30
‘Logistics 4.0’ technologies in the 3PL industry: a maturity model	28
The impact of operational excellence methodologies on sustainable performance in the service sector: a systematic literature review	26
Managing the powder coat waste stream: an industrial experimentation approach	26
Building digital technology and innovative lean management capabilities for enhancing operational performance: an empirical study	25
Breaking the Sisyphean loop: reconceptualizing the treatment of risk and uncertainty in transport projects	24
Does opportunism always reduce stakeholder satisfaction in public-private partnership (PPP) projects? A theory of benign opportunism	24
ISO 9001 internal decertification motivations: exploring barriers and benefits of certification as withdrawal antecedents	24
The capability profiles of global production networks: an empirical typology to identify opportunities for network reconfiguration and calibration	23
A fuzzy synthetic evaluation of capabilities for improving supply chain resilience of industrialised construction: a Hong Kong case study	23
A (meta)governance framework for multi-level governance of inter-organizational project networks	22
Recent developments in sustainable lean six sigma frameworks: literature review and directions	21
A comparative study of overall equipment effectiveness measurement systems	20
The dimensions of Lean-Green 4.0 readiness a Systematic literature review	20
Technical, economic, and environmental performance assessment of manufacturing systems: the multi-layer enterprise input-output formalization method	20
Integration of long-term planning and mid-term scheduling of shipbuilding	20
Identification and evaluation of the contextual relationship among barriers to the circular supply chain in the Pakistani context – an interpretive structural modelling approach	20
Integrating Lean Management with Industry 4.0: an explorative Dynamic Capabilities theory perspective	20
Framework for a sustainable supply chain to overcome risks in transition to a circular economy through Industry 4.0	20
Overcoming contract incompleteness: evidence from long-term supply relationships	19
Supply chain redesign in the aquaculture supply chain: a longitudinal case study	19
From transfer to co-creation: action research perspectives in knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) projects	19
On the integration of card-allocation and dispatching decisions in POLCA systems: an assessment by simulation	19
Manufacturer’s service relationships as a gateway to circular supply chains: merging insights from two literature fields	18
The impact of clashing clockspeeds on innovation in the energy sector	18
Workforce resilience in the post-COVID-19 era: differences based on manufacturing–service orientation and firm size	18
Lean manufacturing systems in the area of Industry 4.0: a lean automation plan of AGVs/IoT integration	18
Evolving business models in the construction industry: a comprehensive review and analysis	18
Exploring pillars of supply chain competitiveness: insights from leading global supply chains	17
Revisiting operations agility and formalizing digitalization in response to varying levels of uncertainty and customization	17
Performance effects of value stream costing and accounting performance measures in lean production companies – accounting for time compression	17
Marketing strategy of characteristic agricultural products under the background of ‘internet +’	16
Impact of relational norms on performance: interaction between solidarity, power and flexibility in buyer-supplier relationships	16
From product to service quality: the role of managerial mindsets	16
Empowering freight transportation through Logistics 4.0: a maturity model for value creation	16
Correction	16
Reflecting on how action research enables theorising in operations management: a provocation to interiority	15
Analysing the role of Industry 4.0 technologies and circular economy practices in improving sustainable performance in Indian manufacturing organisations	15
Generating value in program alliances: the value of dialogue in large-scale infrastructure projects	15
Triple-A supply chains: unveiling the mediating power of collaboration and innovation on operational performance	15
An examination of the dynamics of intergenerational tensions and technological change in the context of post-pandemic recovery	15
Effects of supply chain innovation and application policy on firm performance: evidence from China	15

Managing contract violations in construction projects: a moderated mediating model of enforcement decisions	15
Goal-oriented prioritization of project outputs: a stratified approach	15
Supply chain dynamism and ambidexterity for sustainable performance	14
Correction	14
A framework for the systematic implementation of Green-Lean and sustainability in SMEs	14
Modelling interactions of select enablers of Lean Six-Sigma considering sustainability implications: an integrated circular economy and Industry 4.0 perspective	14
Action research as a meta-methodology: insights from an operations development project	14
Digital supply network design: a Circular Economy 4.0 decision-making system for real-world challenges	14
Researched topics, patterns, barriers and enablers of artificial intelligence implementation in supply chain: a Latent-Dirichlet-allocation-based topic-modelling and expert validation	14
Agile manufacturing and transformational capabilities for sustainable business performance: a dynamic capabilities perspective	14
Opportunity management enablers in construction projects: a systematic literature review	13
Insights into the digitalization-performance relationship: the role of flexibility and quality enhancing organizational practices	13
Dynamic capabilities-enabled servitization: the role of exploitative quality management	13
Dominance and collaboration in logistics triads: the case studies from New Zealand	13
Causes of delay in offshore wind turbine construction projects	13
Sustainable supplier selection based on industry 4.0 initiatives within the context of circular economy implementation in supply chain operations	12
Supply chain management in times of crisis: a multi-case study	12
Is 3D Printing a myth and hype to achieve sustainability? Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms	12
Managing public sector innovation for a better society: the case of public procurement of innovation	12
When does control curb opportunistic behaviour: evidence from the construction industry	12
Correction	12