Does lean practices implementation impact on company performance? A meta-analytical research

• Autorzy: Gonçalves Telma I. G. , Sousa Paulo S. A. , Moreira Maria R. A.

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DOI

10.24425/mper.2019.131441

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Studies linking the use of lean practices to company performance have been increasing as markets are becoming more competitive and companies are eager for reducing waste and therefore implementing the Lean Management (LM) philosophy to improve performance. However, results from these studies have found various and different impacts and some light is needed. Extant literature was reviewed and, to achieve the research objective, a metaanalysis of correlations was carried out. The obtained results suggest a positive relationship between some lean practices and performance measures. Furthermore, the presence of moderators influencing the relationship between lean practices and performance outcomes is highlighted in our results. To our best knowledge, this is the first research that proposes a comparison of results from primary studies on Lean implementation, by analysing the linear relationship between lean practices and enterprise performance. It fills this gap and therefore represents an important contribution.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

lean manufacturing; performance evaluation; meta-analysis; manufacturing system; company

• Wydawca: Production Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences ; Polish Association for Production Management
• Czasopismo: Management and Production Engineering Review
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 10, No. 4
• Strony: 11--24
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 126 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Gonçalves Telma I. G.

• Faculty of Economics, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

autor

Sousa Paulo S. A.

• Faculty of Economics, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

autor

Moreira Maria R. A.

• Faculty of Economics, Universidade do Porto, R. Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n, 4200-464 Portugal

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