OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management is 19. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Social media and sustainable innovation in manufacturing firms: a dynamic capability perspective	139
Enablers for green lean six sigma adoption in the manufacturing industry	106
How does environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance affect carbon emission reduction in the manufacturing industry?	85
Investigating the impact of smart manufacturing and interconnected emerging technologies in building smarter supply chains	85
Green AI, strategic flexibility, and open innovation: advancing circular economy and sustainable performance in SMEs	72
The path to supply chain resilience and robustness: a dynamic capability view	67
The lean supply chain management response to technology uncertainty: consequences for operational performance and competitiveness	66
An implementation model for socio-technical digital tools	65
Linking green manufacturing and frugal innovation: resource optimization as a driver of sustainable advantage	65
Manufacturing competitive capabilities and market performance: the case of additive manufacturing	62
Enhancing ambidextrous green innovation: the role of green supply chain integration, knowledge capabilities and technology dynamism in manufacturing	61
Unveiling the transformative role of artificial intelligence in improving business process performance	59
The role of additive manufacturing in process industry spare parts supply chains	54
Industry 4.0 benefits, challenges and critical success factors: a comparative analysis through the lens of resource dependence theory across continents and economies	53
The effect of green supply chain management practices on carbon-neutral supply chain performance: the mediating role of logistics eco-centricity	53
Suppliers' GHG mitigation strategies (Scope 3): the case of a steelmaking company	53
Supply chain concentration, digitalization and servitization of manufacturing firms	51
Assessing the mediating role of human capital in the relationship between digital transformation and firm performance	48
Effect of Industry 4.0 on the relationship between socio-technical practices and workers' performance	43
RETRACTED: Linking manufacturing firms with environment: role of green manufacturing and environmental management on firm’s environmental performance with moderating effect of external environmental r	42
Building SME innovation through human-centered digital HRM, digital behavior and big data analytics capability	42
The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption on operational performance in manufacturing	42
Combining internal quality-oriented product design with external supplier involvement for enhancing operational performance: the moderating role of product modularity	40
Asymmetric effects of digital innovation eco-embeddedness on service innovation: evidence from manufacturing firms	39
The effect of NPD complexity on NPD performance via inter-organizational collaboration and conflict	37

Digital transformation readiness in large manufacturing firms: a building block model proposition	36
Exploring the digitalization paradox: the impact of digital technology convergence on manufacturing firm performance	36
Building antifragile manufacturing systems through strategic technology integration	35
Study on the effects and mechanisms of rising housing prices on manufacturing technological innovation	34
Does the integration of lean production and Industry 4.0 in green supply chains generate a better operational performance?	34
3D printing driven business model innovation and supply chain operations: a perspective of strategic alignment	34
Lean 4.0: a systematic literature review on the interaction between lean production and industry 4.0 pillars	34
The effects of the Toyota Way on agile manufacturing: an empirical analysis	34
RETRACTED: Supply chain efficiency via knowledge management and blockchain adoption readiness	33
Lean manufacturing in the last decade: insights from published case studies	33
The strategic role of R&D outsourcing practices and partners in the relationship between product modularization and new product development efficiency	33
Building legitimacy in digital servitization: an exploratory case study in manufacturing	33
An enquiry into competitive value of sustainable manufacturing capabilities	32
Evaluating AI demand forecasting models for manufacturing planning in the pharmaceutical sector using AHP and TOPSIS: evidence from literature and a Moroccan case study	32
How customer integration drives green innovation: exploring the influence of regulatory pressures and market changes	32
Fourth industrial (r)evolution? Investigating the use of technology bundles and performance implications	31
Guest editorial: State-of-the-art for manufacturing management: advancing the research agenda and practice through literature reviews	31
Quick changeover design: a new Lean methodology to support the design of machines in terms of rapid changeover capability	31
Ecosystem-related digital capabilities and radical service innovation: evidence from the Chinese manufacturing industry	30
Unpacking the nice-to-have and must-have antecedents and outcomes of supplier commitment	29
A systematic review with meta-analysis of supply chain agility antecedents and its effect on firm performance	29
The realization and transformation law of the boundary-spanning technological innovation of manufacturing enterprises based on the framework of “internal reconfiguration – networking capability – BSTI	29
Aligning governance mechanisms and firm capabilities for omnichannel integration in manufacturing	29
Advancing maturity in the adoption of digital technologies for energy efficiency in manufacturing industry	28
Effects of Industry 4.0 technologies and servitization on firm performance: evidence from the Pakistani manufacturing sector	28
Strategic perception of Industry 4.0 and its impact on digital servitization in manufacturing firms	27
Understanding the manufacturer’s technological innovation driven by digital business strategy	27
Editorial: Ten lessons for successful publishing in the Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management	26
Achieving green competitive advantage in manufacturing firms through green creativity and carbon footprint tracking technology	26
The impact of digital voice of customer and product lifecycle management on Quality 4.0: moderating role of AI in SMEs	26
The role of leadership in digital transformation – a paradox way to improve operational performance	25
Make complex assembly work more accessible through projection-based work instructions	25
Assessing the impact of fusion-based additive manufacturing technologies on green supply chain management performance	24
Towards integrated lean, sustainable and smart product design: a systematic literature review	24
Sustaining lean changes: the influence and significance of different change sustainability factors in maturing lean change programmes	23
A prescriptive generative AI maturity model for new product development processes	23
Developing capabilities underlying to Industry 4.0 design principles within the manufacturing context	23
Small and medium-sized manufacturers’ ways of involving suppliers in digitally-enabled services	23
Technological management capabilities as a pathway toward green production and green competitive advantage	23
A framework for the prioritization of industry 4.0 and lean manufacturing technologies based on network theory	23
How can lean tools support the innovation process of SMEs?	22
Alternative paths to high mass customization capability and the subsequent performance outcome	22
Configurations for emerging market firms to achieve a high-level servitization strategy: evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms	22
The conditional path from artificial intelligence to operational performance through resource reconfiguration under supply chain integration	21
Beyond technology: how systemic coordination enables AI integration in manufacturing	21
Challenges and benefits for small and medium enterprises in the transformation to smart manufacturing: a systematic literature review and framework	21
Linking dynamic capability with mass customization capability: the mediating role of supply chain resilience	21
Unveiling environmental decision-making logic: the joint impact of affective and deliberative information processing mechanisms	20
Strategic governance dynamics in manufacturing firms: navigating operational performance through contractual and relational mechanisms in the face of product complexity	20
Providers or users of Industry 4.0-based solutions: how does the innovation ecosystem affect a company’s decision to engage in Industry 4.0?	20

A system-level digital twin behavioral modeling paradigm with multi-model integration: architecture, methodology and verification	20
Drivers of green supply chain integration and green product innovation: a motivation-opportunity-ability framework and a dynamic capabilities perspective	20
What happens with the host during reshoring? An exploration of the host company's response in China	20
Generative artificial intelligence in manufacturing: opportunities for actualizing Industry 5.0 sustainability goals	20
The operational performance effect of digitalized manufacturing processes and the mediation effect of supply chain resilience	19
Role of leadership in the digitalisation of manufacturing organisations	19
A comparative review of the complementary and conflicting nature of lean production and green manufacturing implementation	19
Exploring whether digital technologies ameliorate firms’ servitization: the moderating role of organizational slack and research and development intensity	19
Impacts of additive manufacturing on manufacturing supply chain design	19
How do environmental taxes affect green process innovation? Evidence from the Chinese manufacturing industry	19