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Basu, P., Ghosh, I & Dan, P. (2018). Using structural equation modelling to integrate human resources with internal practices for lean manufacturing implementation.Management Science Letters , 8(1), 51-68.
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Achanga, P., Shehab, E., Roy, R., & Nelder, G. (2012). A fuzzy-logic advisory system for lean manufacturing within SMEs. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 25(9), 839-852.
Almomani, M. A., Aladeemy, M., Abdelhadi, A., & Mumani, A. (2013). A proposed approach for setup time re-duction through integrating conventional SMED method with multiple criteria decision-making tech-niques. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 66(2), 461-469.
Alsmadi, M., Almani, A., & Jerisat, R. (2012). A comparative analysis of Lean practices and performance in the UK manufacturing and service sector firms. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 23(3-4), 381-396.
Al-Tahat, M. D., & Jalham, I. S. (2015). A structural equation model and a statistical investigation of lean-based quality and productivity improvement. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 26(3), 571-583.
Arnheiter, E. D., & Maleyeff, J. (2005). The integration of lean management and Six Sigma. The TQM maga-zine, 17(1), 5-18.
Barclay, D., Higgins, C., & Thompson, R. (1995). The partial least squares (PLS) approach to causal modeling: Personal computer adoption and use as an illustration. Technology Studies, 2 (2), 285–309.
Begam, M. S., Swamynathan, R., & Sekkizhar, J. (2013). Current trends on lean management–A re-view. International Journal of lean thinking, 4(2), 15-21.
Bendell, T. (2006). A review and comparison of six sigma and the lean organisations. The TQM magazine, 18(3), 255-262.
Bevilacqua, M., Ciarapica, F. E., & Paciarotti, C. (2015). Implementing lean information management: the case study of an automotive company. Production Planning & Control, 26(10), 753-768.
Bhamu, J., & Singh Sangwan, K. (2014). Lean manufacturing: literature review and research issues. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 34(7), 876-940.
Bhasin, S. (2008). Lean and performance measurement. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Manage-ment, 19(5), 670-684.
Bhasin, S. (2012). Performance of Lean in large organizations. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 31 (3), 349-357.
Bhasin, S., & Burcher, P. (2006). Lean viewed as a philosophy. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Manage-ment, 17(1), 56-72.
Browne, M.W., & Cudeck, R. (1992). Alternative ways of assessing model fit. Sociological Methods and Re-search, 21(2), 230-258.
Chavez, R., Yu, W., Jacobs, M., Fynes, B., Wiengarten, F., & Lecuna, A. (2015). Internal lean practices and per-formance: The role of technological turbulence. International Journal of Production Economics, 160, 157-171.
Cronbach, L.J. (1951). Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of tests. Psychometrika, 16(3), 297-334.
Cullinane, S.J., Bosak, J., Flood, P.C., & Demerouti, E. (2014). Job design under lean manufacturing and the quality of working life: a job demands and resources perspective. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 25(21), 2996-3015.
Deflorin, P., & Scherrer-Rathje, M. (2012). Challenges in the transformation to lean production from different manufacturing-process choices: a path-dependent perspective. International Journal of Production Research, 50(14), 3956-3973.
Doolen, T.L., & Hacker, M.E. (2005). A review of lean assessment in organizations: an exploratory study of lean practices by electronics manufacturers. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 24(1), 55-67.
Eswaramoorthi, M., Kathiresan, G.R., Prasad, P.S.S., & Mohanram, P.V. (2011). A survey on lean practices in Indian machine tool industries. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 52(9-12), 1091-1101.
Fornell, C., & Larcker, D.F. (1981). Evaluating structural equation models with unobservable variables and meas-urement error. Journal of Marketing Research, 18, 39-50.
Forza, C. (1996). Work organization in lean production and traditional plants: what are the differ-ences?. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 16(2), 42-62.
Fullerton, R.R., & Wempe, W.F. (2009). Lean manufacturing, non-financial performance measures, and financial performance. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 29 (3), 214-240.
Fullerton, R.R., Kennedy, F.A., & Widener, S.K. (2014). Lean manufacturing and firm performance: The incre-mental contribution of lean management accounting practices. Journal of Operations Management, 32(7), 414-428.
Ghobakhloo, M., & Hong, T.S., (2014). IT investments and business performance improvement: the mediating role of lean manufacturing implementation. International Journal of Production Research, 52(18), 5367-5384.
Green, J.C., Lee, J., & Kozman, T.A. (2010). Managing lean manufacturing in material handling opera-tions. International Journal of Production Research, 48(10), 2975-2993.
Gupta, S., & Jain, S.K. (2013). A literature review of lean manufacturing. International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management, 8(4), 241-249.
Gurumurthy, A., & Kodali, R. (2009). Application of benchmarking for assessing the lean manufacturing imple-mentation. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 16(2), 274-308.
Hair, J., Black, W.C., Babin, B.J., & Anderson, R.E. (2009). Multivariate Data Analysis, 7th ed. Pearson Educa-tion Ltd., UK.
Haque, B., & James-Moore, M. (2014). Applying lean thinking to new product introduction. Journal of Engineer-ing Design, 15 (1), 1-31.
Hines, P., & Rich, N. (1997). The seven value stream mapping tools. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 17(1), 46-64.
Hines, P., Holweg, M., & Rich N. (2004). Learning to evolve: a review of contemporary lean think-ing. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 24(10), 994-1011.
Holweg, M. (2007). The genealogy of lean production. Journal of Operations Management, 25(2), 420-437.
Houshmand, M., & Jamshidnezhad, B. (2006). An extended model of design process of lean production systems by means of process variables. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 22(1), 1-16.
Kajdan, V. (2008). Bumpy road to lean enterprise. Total Quality Management, 19(1-2), 91-99.
Karlsson, C., & Åhlström, P. (1996). Assessing changes towards lean production. International Journal of Opera-tions and Production Management,16(2), 24-41.
Kaynak, H. (2003). The relationship between total quality management practices and their effects on firm perfor-mance. Journal of Operations Management, 21(4), 405-435.
Kline, R.B. (2015). Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling, 4th ed. Guildford Press, New York, NY.
Krafcik, J.F. (1988). Triumph of the lean production system. MIT Sloan Management Review, 30(1), 41-52.
Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme 2013, available at: http://www.lmcs.npcindia.org.in/guidelines.php/ (accessed 14 April 2015).
Liker, J.K., & Morgan, J.M. (2006). The Toyota way in services: the case of lean product development. The Acad-emy of Management Perspectives, 20(2), 5-20.
Ma, J., Wang, K., & Xu, L. (2011). Modelling and analysis of workflow for lean supply chains. Enterprise Infor-mation Systems, 5(4), 423-447.
Mahapatra, S.S., & Mohanty, S.R. (2007). Lean manufacturing in continuous process industry: an empirical study. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 66, 19-27.
Marin-Garcia, J.A., & Bonavia, T. (2015). Relationship between employee involvement and lean manufacturing and its effect on performance in a rigid continuous process industry. International Journal of Production Re-search, 53(11), 3260-3275.
McDonald, T., Van Aken, E.M., & Rentes, A.F. (2002). Utilising simulation to enhance value stream mapping: a manufacturing case application. International Journal of Logistics, 5(2), 213-232.
Moori, R.G., Pescarmona, A., & Kimura, H. (2013). Lean Manufacturing and Business Performance in Brazilian Firms. Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management, 6(1), 91-105.
Mostafa, S., Lee, S.H., Dumrak, J., Chileshe, N., & Soltan, H. (2015). Lean thinking for a maintenance pro-cess. Production & Manufacturing Research, 3(1), 236-272.
Motwani, J. (2003). A business process change framework for examining lean manufacturing: a case study. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 103(5), 339-346.
Näslund, D. (2008). Lean, six sigma and lean sigma: fads or real process improvement methods?. Business Process Management Journal, 14(3), 269-287.
National Manufacturing Policy 2011, available at:
http://www.dinic.in/sites/default/files/po-ann4.pdf/ (accessed 10 February 2015).
Nepal, B.P., Yadav, O.P., & Solanki, R. (2011). Improving the NPD process by applying lean principles: A case study. Engineering Management Journal, 23(1), 52-68.
Nunnally, J. (1978). Psychometric Theory, 2nd Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY.
Pakdil, F., & Leonard, K.M. (2014). Criteria for a lean organisation: development of a lean assessment tool. International Journal of Production Research, 52(15), 4587-4607.
Panizzolo, R., Garengo, P., Sharma, M.K., & Gore, A. (2010). Lean manufacturing in developing countries: evi-dence from Indian SMEs. Production Planning & Control, 23(10-11), 769-788.
Pettersen, J. (2009). Defining lean production: some conceptual and practical issues. The TQM Journal, 21(2), 127-142.
Piercy, N., & Rich, N. (2009). The implications of lean operations for sales strategy: from sales-force to market-ing-force. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 17(3-4), 237-255.
Podsakoff, P.M., MacKenzie, S.B., Lee, J.Y., & Podsakoff, N.P. (2003). Common method biases in behavioral re-search: a critical review of the literature and recommended remedies. Journal of Applied Psychology, 88(5), 879-903.
Ravikumar, M.M., Marimuthu, K., Parthiban, P., Abdul & Zubar, H. (2013). Leanness Evaluation in 6 Manufac-turing MSME’s using AHP and SEM Techniques. International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics En-gineering, 13(06), 29-36.
Rother, M., & Shook, J. (1999). Learning to See - Value Stream Mapping to Add Value and Eliminate Waste, Lean Enterprise Institute Inc., Brookline, MA, USA.
Salem, R., Musharavati, F., Hamouda, A.M., & Al-Khalifa, K.N. (2016). An empirical study on lean awareness and potential for lean implementations in Qatar industries. The International Journal of Advanced Manufactur-ing Technology, 82(9-12), 1607-1625.
Schumacker, R.E., & Lomax, R.G. (1996). A Beginner’s Guide to Structural Equation Effects in Structural Equa-tion Modeling. Erlbaum, Mahwah, NJ.
Serrano Lasa, I., Castro, R.D., & Laburu, C.O. (2009). Extent of the use of Lean concepts proposed for a value stream mapping application. Production Planning & Control, 20(1). 82-98.
Shah, R., & Ward, P.T. (2003). Lean manufacturing: context, practice bundles, and performance. Journal of Oper-ations Management, 21(2), 129-149.
Shah, R., & Ward, P.T. (2007). Defining and developing measures of lean production. Journal of Operations Management, 25(4), 785-805.
Shah, R., Chandrasekaran, A., & Linderman, K. (2008). In pursuit of implementation patterns: the context of Lean and Six Sigma. International Journal of Production Research, 46(23), 6679-6699.
Shetty, D., Ali, A., & Cummings, R. (2010). Survey-based spreadsheet model on lean implementation. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 1(4), 310-334.
Singh Sangwan, K., Bhamu, J., & Mehta, D. (2014). Development of lean manufacturing implementation drivers for Indian ceramic industry. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 63(5), 569-587.
Singh, B., Garg, S.K., & Sharma, S.K. (2009). Lean can be a survival strategy during recessionary times. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 58(8), 803-808.
So, S., & Sun, H. (2011). An extension of IDT in examining the relationship between electronic-enabled supply chain integration and the adoption of lean production. International Journal of Production Research, 49(2), 447-466.
Sohal, A.S., & Egglestone, A. (1994). Lean production: experience among Australian organizations. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 14(11), 35-51.
Susilawati, A., Tan, J., Bell, D., & Sarwar, M. (2015). Fuzzy logic based method to measure degree of lean activi-ty in manufacturing industry. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 34, 1-11.
Taj, S. (2005). Applying lean assessment tools in Chinese hi-tech industries. Management Decision, 43(4), 628-643.
Taylor, A., Taylor., M., & McSweeney, A. (2013). Towards greater understanding of success and survival of lean sys-tems. International Journal of Production Research, 51(22), 6607-6630.
Thomas, A., Barton, R., & Chuke-Okafor C (2008). Applying lean six sigma in a small engineering company-a model for change. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 20(1), 113-29.
Upadhye, N., Deshmukh, S.G., & Garg, S. (2010). Lean manufacturing system for medium size manufacturing enter-prises: an Indian case. International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management, 5(5), 362-375.
Vinodh, S., & Chintha, S.K. (2011). Leanness assessment using multi-grade fuzzy approach. International Journal of Production Research, 49(2), 431-445.
Vinodh, S., & Joy, D. (2012). Structural equation modelling of lean manufacturing practices. International Journal of Production Research, 50(6), 1598-1607.
Wan, H.D., & Frank Chen, F. (2008). A leanness measure of manufacturing systems for quantifying impacts of lean in-itiatives. International Journal of Production Research, 46(23), 6567-6584.
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Wong, Y.C., Wong. K.Y., & Ali A. (2009). A study on lean manufacturing implementation in the Malaysian electrical and electronics industry. European Journal of Scientific Research, 8(4). 521-535.
Zahraee, S.M. (2016). A survey on lean manufacturing implementation in a selected manufacturing industry in Iran. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 7(2), 136-48.
Abdulmalek, F. A., Rajgopal, J., & Needy, K. L. (2006). A classification scheme for the process industry to guide the implementation of lean. Engineering Management Journal, 18(2), 15-25.
Achanga, P., Shehab, E., Roy, R., & Nelder, G. (2012). A fuzzy-logic advisory system for lean manufacturing within SMEs. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 25(9), 839-852.
Almomani, M. A., Aladeemy, M., Abdelhadi, A., & Mumani, A. (2013). A proposed approach for setup time re-duction through integrating conventional SMED method with multiple criteria decision-making tech-niques. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 66(2), 461-469.
Alsmadi, M., Almani, A., & Jerisat, R. (2012). A comparative analysis of Lean practices and performance in the UK manufacturing and service sector firms. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 23(3-4), 381-396.
Al-Tahat, M. D., & Jalham, I. S. (2015). A structural equation model and a statistical investigation of lean-based quality and productivity improvement. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 26(3), 571-583.
Arnheiter, E. D., & Maleyeff, J. (2005). The integration of lean management and Six Sigma. The TQM maga-zine, 17(1), 5-18.
Barclay, D., Higgins, C., & Thompson, R. (1995). The partial least squares (PLS) approach to causal modeling: Personal computer adoption and use as an illustration. Technology Studies, 2 (2), 285–309.
Begam, M. S., Swamynathan, R., & Sekkizhar, J. (2013). Current trends on lean management–A re-view. International Journal of lean thinking, 4(2), 15-21.
Bendell, T. (2006). A review and comparison of six sigma and the lean organisations. The TQM magazine, 18(3), 255-262.
Bevilacqua, M., Ciarapica, F. E., & Paciarotti, C. (2015). Implementing lean information management: the case study of an automotive company. Production Planning & Control, 26(10), 753-768.
Bhamu, J., & Singh Sangwan, K. (2014). Lean manufacturing: literature review and research issues. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 34(7), 876-940.
Bhasin, S. (2008). Lean and performance measurement. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Manage-ment, 19(5), 670-684.
Bhasin, S. (2012). Performance of Lean in large organizations. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 31 (3), 349-357.
Bhasin, S., & Burcher, P. (2006). Lean viewed as a philosophy. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Manage-ment, 17(1), 56-72.
Browne, M.W., & Cudeck, R. (1992). Alternative ways of assessing model fit. Sociological Methods and Re-search, 21(2), 230-258.
Chavez, R., Yu, W., Jacobs, M., Fynes, B., Wiengarten, F., & Lecuna, A. (2015). Internal lean practices and per-formance: The role of technological turbulence. International Journal of Production Economics, 160, 157-171.
Cronbach, L.J. (1951). Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of tests. Psychometrika, 16(3), 297-334.
Cullinane, S.J., Bosak, J., Flood, P.C., & Demerouti, E. (2014). Job design under lean manufacturing and the quality of working life: a job demands and resources perspective. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 25(21), 2996-3015.
Deflorin, P., & Scherrer-Rathje, M. (2012). Challenges in the transformation to lean production from different manufacturing-process choices: a path-dependent perspective. International Journal of Production Research, 50(14), 3956-3973.
Doolen, T.L., & Hacker, M.E. (2005). A review of lean assessment in organizations: an exploratory study of lean practices by electronics manufacturers. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 24(1), 55-67.
Eswaramoorthi, M., Kathiresan, G.R., Prasad, P.S.S., & Mohanram, P.V. (2011). A survey on lean practices in Indian machine tool industries. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 52(9-12), 1091-1101.
Fornell, C., & Larcker, D.F. (1981). Evaluating structural equation models with unobservable variables and meas-urement error. Journal of Marketing Research, 18, 39-50.
Forza, C. (1996). Work organization in lean production and traditional plants: what are the differ-ences?. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 16(2), 42-62.
Fullerton, R.R., & Wempe, W.F. (2009). Lean manufacturing, non-financial performance measures, and financial performance. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 29 (3), 214-240.
Fullerton, R.R., Kennedy, F.A., & Widener, S.K. (2014). Lean manufacturing and firm performance: The incre-mental contribution of lean management accounting practices. Journal of Operations Management, 32(7), 414-428.
Ghobakhloo, M., & Hong, T.S., (2014). IT investments and business performance improvement: the mediating role of lean manufacturing implementation. International Journal of Production Research, 52(18), 5367-5384.
Green, J.C., Lee, J., & Kozman, T.A. (2010). Managing lean manufacturing in material handling opera-tions. International Journal of Production Research, 48(10), 2975-2993.
Gupta, S., & Jain, S.K. (2013). A literature review of lean manufacturing. International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management, 8(4), 241-249.
Gurumurthy, A., & Kodali, R. (2009). Application of benchmarking for assessing the lean manufacturing imple-mentation. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 16(2), 274-308.
Hair, J., Black, W.C., Babin, B.J., & Anderson, R.E. (2009). Multivariate Data Analysis, 7th ed. Pearson Educa-tion Ltd., UK.
Haque, B., & James-Moore, M. (2014). Applying lean thinking to new product introduction. Journal of Engineer-ing Design, 15 (1), 1-31.
Hines, P., & Rich, N. (1997). The seven value stream mapping tools. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 17(1), 46-64.
Hines, P., Holweg, M., & Rich N. (2004). Learning to evolve: a review of contemporary lean think-ing. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 24(10), 994-1011.
Holweg, M. (2007). The genealogy of lean production. Journal of Operations Management, 25(2), 420-437.
Houshmand, M., & Jamshidnezhad, B. (2006). An extended model of design process of lean production systems by means of process variables. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 22(1), 1-16.
Kajdan, V. (2008). Bumpy road to lean enterprise. Total Quality Management, 19(1-2), 91-99.
Karlsson, C., & Åhlström, P. (1996). Assessing changes towards lean production. International Journal of Opera-tions and Production Management,16(2), 24-41.
Kaynak, H. (2003). The relationship between total quality management practices and their effects on firm perfor-mance. Journal of Operations Management, 21(4), 405-435.
Kline, R.B. (2015). Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling, 4th ed. Guildford Press, New York, NY.
Krafcik, J.F. (1988). Triumph of the lean production system. MIT Sloan Management Review, 30(1), 41-52.
Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme 2013, available at: http://www.lmcs.npcindia.org.in/guidelines.php/ (accessed 14 April 2015).
Liker, J.K., & Morgan, J.M. (2006). The Toyota way in services: the case of lean product development. The Acad-emy of Management Perspectives, 20(2), 5-20.
Ma, J., Wang, K., & Xu, L. (2011). Modelling and analysis of workflow for lean supply chains. Enterprise Infor-mation Systems, 5(4), 423-447.
Mahapatra, S.S., & Mohanty, S.R. (2007). Lean manufacturing in continuous process industry: an empirical study. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 66, 19-27.
Marin-Garcia, J.A., & Bonavia, T. (2015). Relationship between employee involvement and lean manufacturing and its effect on performance in a rigid continuous process industry. International Journal of Production Re-search, 53(11), 3260-3275.
McDonald, T., Van Aken, E.M., & Rentes, A.F. (2002). Utilising simulation to enhance value stream mapping: a manufacturing case application. International Journal of Logistics, 5(2), 213-232.
Moori, R.G., Pescarmona, A., & Kimura, H. (2013). Lean Manufacturing and Business Performance in Brazilian Firms. Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management, 6(1), 91-105.
Mostafa, S., Lee, S.H., Dumrak, J., Chileshe, N., & Soltan, H. (2015). Lean thinking for a maintenance pro-cess. Production & Manufacturing Research, 3(1), 236-272.
Motwani, J. (2003). A business process change framework for examining lean manufacturing: a case study. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 103(5), 339-346.
Näslund, D. (2008). Lean, six sigma and lean sigma: fads or real process improvement methods?. Business Process Management Journal, 14(3), 269-287.
National Manufacturing Policy 2011, available at:
http://www.dinic.in/sites/default/files/po-ann4.pdf/ (accessed 10 February 2015).
Nepal, B.P., Yadav, O.P., & Solanki, R. (2011). Improving the NPD process by applying lean principles: A case study. Engineering Management Journal, 23(1), 52-68.
Nunnally, J. (1978). Psychometric Theory, 2nd Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY.
Pakdil, F., & Leonard, K.M. (2014). Criteria for a lean organisation: development of a lean assessment tool. International Journal of Production Research, 52(15), 4587-4607.
Panizzolo, R., Garengo, P., Sharma, M.K., & Gore, A. (2010). Lean manufacturing in developing countries: evi-dence from Indian SMEs. Production Planning & Control, 23(10-11), 769-788.
Pettersen, J. (2009). Defining lean production: some conceptual and practical issues. The TQM Journal, 21(2), 127-142.
Piercy, N., & Rich, N. (2009). The implications of lean operations for sales strategy: from sales-force to market-ing-force. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 17(3-4), 237-255.
Podsakoff, P.M., MacKenzie, S.B., Lee, J.Y., & Podsakoff, N.P. (2003). Common method biases in behavioral re-search: a critical review of the literature and recommended remedies. Journal of Applied Psychology, 88(5), 879-903.
Ravikumar, M.M., Marimuthu, K., Parthiban, P., Abdul & Zubar, H. (2013). Leanness Evaluation in 6 Manufac-turing MSME’s using AHP and SEM Techniques. International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics En-gineering, 13(06), 29-36.
Rother, M., & Shook, J. (1999). Learning to See - Value Stream Mapping to Add Value and Eliminate Waste, Lean Enterprise Institute Inc., Brookline, MA, USA.
Salem, R., Musharavati, F., Hamouda, A.M., & Al-Khalifa, K.N. (2016). An empirical study on lean awareness and potential for lean implementations in Qatar industries. The International Journal of Advanced Manufactur-ing Technology, 82(9-12), 1607-1625.
Schumacker, R.E., & Lomax, R.G. (1996). A Beginner’s Guide to Structural Equation Effects in Structural Equa-tion Modeling. Erlbaum, Mahwah, NJ.
Serrano Lasa, I., Castro, R.D., & Laburu, C.O. (2009). Extent of the use of Lean concepts proposed for a value stream mapping application. Production Planning & Control, 20(1). 82-98.
Shah, R., & Ward, P.T. (2003). Lean manufacturing: context, practice bundles, and performance. Journal of Oper-ations Management, 21(2), 129-149.
Shah, R., & Ward, P.T. (2007). Defining and developing measures of lean production. Journal of Operations Management, 25(4), 785-805.
Shah, R., Chandrasekaran, A., & Linderman, K. (2008). In pursuit of implementation patterns: the context of Lean and Six Sigma. International Journal of Production Research, 46(23), 6679-6699.
Shetty, D., Ali, A., & Cummings, R. (2010). Survey-based spreadsheet model on lean implementation. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 1(4), 310-334.
Singh Sangwan, K., Bhamu, J., & Mehta, D. (2014). Development of lean manufacturing implementation drivers for Indian ceramic industry. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 63(5), 569-587.
Singh, B., Garg, S.K., & Sharma, S.K. (2009). Lean can be a survival strategy during recessionary times. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 58(8), 803-808.
So, S., & Sun, H. (2011). An extension of IDT in examining the relationship between electronic-enabled supply chain integration and the adoption of lean production. International Journal of Production Research, 49(2), 447-466.
Sohal, A.S., & Egglestone, A. (1994). Lean production: experience among Australian organizations. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 14(11), 35-51.
Susilawati, A., Tan, J., Bell, D., & Sarwar, M. (2015). Fuzzy logic based method to measure degree of lean activi-ty in manufacturing industry. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 34, 1-11.
Taj, S. (2005). Applying lean assessment tools in Chinese hi-tech industries. Management Decision, 43(4), 628-643.
Taylor, A., Taylor., M., & McSweeney, A. (2013). Towards greater understanding of success and survival of lean sys-tems. International Journal of Production Research, 51(22), 6607-6630.
Thomas, A., Barton, R., & Chuke-Okafor C (2008). Applying lean six sigma in a small engineering company-a model for change. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 20(1), 113-29.
Upadhye, N., Deshmukh, S.G., & Garg, S. (2010). Lean manufacturing system for medium size manufacturing enter-prises: an Indian case. International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management, 5(5), 362-375.
Vinodh, S., & Chintha, S.K. (2011). Leanness assessment using multi-grade fuzzy approach. International Journal of Production Research, 49(2), 431-445.
Vinodh, S., & Joy, D. (2012). Structural equation modelling of lean manufacturing practices. International Journal of Production Research, 50(6), 1598-1607.
Wan, H.D., & Frank Chen, F. (2008). A leanness measure of manufacturing systems for quantifying impacts of lean in-itiatives. International Journal of Production Research, 46(23), 6567-6584.
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