A moderating role of the sustainability in lean production systems: a longitudinal case study analysis

Authors

  • Maria Rosaria Marcone Polytechnic University of Marche
  • Domenico Carminucci Polytechnic University of Marche, Department of Management

Keywords:

Action research, Production competence, Lean, Business process reengineering (BPR), Business performance

Abstract

The puropse of this paper is to explore the extent to which principles of lean product development are applied to product design and engineering at production systems in Italian medium sized firms. “Lean thinking”, with its focus on the elimination of waste for the improvement of flow, and on continuous improvement has profoundly influenced many aspects of manufacturing

Author Biographies

Maria Rosaria Marcone, Polytechnic University of Marche

Department of Management, polytechnic University of Marche, P.le Martelli, n. 8, 60121 - Ancona

Domenico Carminucci, Polytechnic University of Marche, Department of Management

Published

2017-02-05

How to Cite

Marcone, M. R., & Carminucci, D. (2017). A moderating role of the sustainability in lean production systems: a longitudinal case study analysis. Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the ISSS - 2015 Berlin, Germany, 1(1). Retrieved from https://journals.isss.org/index.php/proceedings59th/article/view/2583