OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Production Planning & Control is 27. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
The evaluation of innovation efficiency of China’s high-tech manufacturing industry based on the analysis of the three-stage network DEA-Malmquist model	145
Guanxi and information sharing in supply chain quality management: a multi-method investigation	129
Management innovation in SMEs – taking psychological ownership of Hoshin Kanri	97
Approaches to performance appraisal in TQM-driven organizations: does control vs. learning approach matter?	94
Synergies strategies for cost contingency: uniting reference class forecasting and probabilistic risk analysis in infrastructure project delivery	92
Curating a domain ontology for rework in construction: challenges and learnings from practice	70
Pandemics related-demands upon managers and job crafting in the production sector in Poland	48
Unpacking the complexity of non-technological barriers for blockchain adoption in the supply chain: framework proposal and practical illustration	46
Fast-and-frugal heuristics: an exploration into building an adaptive toolbox to assess the uncertainty of rework	45
Proactive product warranty service planning and control: unravelling the boons of customer-generated content and multi-frequency analyses	43
Leaning on leadership? Understanding how a lean implementation impacts hospital workers’ performance	42
Mitigating the effects of global disruptions on supply chains: gaining insights from the dairy industry during Covid-19	42
Operational decisions of live-streaming platform supply chain based on control power: considering the dual preferences of consumers	40
Using ISO 14001 certification to signal sustainability equivalence: an examination of the critical success factors	40
Collaborative innovation with suppliers: how to deal with openness, power, and cohesion paradoxes in purchasing and supply management	38
Supply chain 4.0: a multi-sector grey systems-based analysis of buyer-supplier relationship development in Brazil	36
Engaging with ‘Engineer for Supply Chain’ (EfSC): insights from two engineer-to-order manufacturers	36
Exploring the dynamic interplay among agility practices, societal culture, and performance paradox: empirical evidence from manufacturing firms	36
Contract, network or hierarchy? Selecting governance mechanisms in megaprojects from the perspective of contractor alliances	35
Eliminating production losses in changeover operations: a case study on a major European food manufacturer	35
Unpacking the cultural impacts on long-term manufacturer-supplier relationships in the Arab Middle East region: the moderating role of trust	34
A meta-analysis of the relationship between quality management and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises	34
IoT-based patient stretcher movement simulation in smart hospital using type-2 fuzzy sets systems	32
A conceptualization and empirical investigation of strategic sourcing approaches for engineer-to-order manufacturers	32
‘Logistics 4.0’ technologies in the 3PL industry: a maturity model	32

Customising Hybrid project management methodologies	31
Management control practices and circular economy capabilities: a configurations’ combinations fuzzy-set approach proposal	30
Supply chain resilience and improving sustainability through additive manufacturing implementation: a systematic literature review and framework	27
Leagile supply chains and sustainable business performance: application of total interpretive structural modelling	27
Captain and conscript or companions in operational reconfiguration? The case of an infrastructure owner with projects and asset management units	27