OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Production Planning & Control is 13. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

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	115
Proactive product warranty service planning and control: unravelling the boons of customer-generated content and multi-frequency analyses	96
Management innovation in SMEs – taking psychological ownership of Hoshin Kanri	88
Relationships between competences and lean automation practices: an exploratory study	87
Approaches to performance appraisal in TQM-driven organizations: does control vs. learning approach matter?	82
Guanxi and information sharing in supply chain quality management: a multi-method investigation	75
Mitigating the effects of global disruptions on supply chains: gaining insights from the dairy industry during Covid-19	71
Curating a domain ontology for rework in construction: challenges and learnings from practice	68
From Quality-I to Quality-II: cultivating an error culture to support lean thinking and rework mitigation in infrastructure projects	65
Fast-and-frugal heuristics: an exploration into building an adaptive toolbox to assess the uncertainty of rework	63
Why Scrum works in new product development: the role of social capital in managing complexity	57
A methodology to boost data-driven decision-making process for a modern maintenance practice	57
Leaning on leadership? Understanding how a lean implementation impacts hospital workers’ performance	56
Pandemics related-demands upon managers and job crafting in the production sector in Poland	56
Using ISO 14001 certification to signal sustainability equivalence: an examination of the critical success factors	55
The driving and dependence power between Lean leadership competencies: an integrated ISM/fuzzy MICMAC approach	53
A meta-analysis of the relationship between quality management and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises	52
Supply chain 4.0: a multi-sector grey systems-based analysis of buyer-supplier relationship development in Brazil	52
Exploring the dynamic interplay among agility practices, societal culture, and performance paradox: empirical evidence from manufacturing firms	52
The role of collaboration in reducing quality variability in Brazilian breweries	50
Unpacking the cultural impacts on long-term manufacturer-supplier relationships in the Arab Middle East region: the moderating role of trust	50
Engaging with ‘Engineer for Supply Chain’ (EfSC): insights from two engineer-to-order manufacturers	49
Operational decisions of live-streaming platform supply chain based on control power: considering the dual preferences of consumers	48
Contract, network or hierarchy? Selecting governance mechanisms in megaprojects from the perspective of contractor alliances	47
Application of Industry 4.0 tools to empower circular economy and achieving sustainability in supply chain operations	44

Integrating product design and supply chain management for a circular economy	39
Eliminating production losses in changeover operations: a case study on a major European food manufacturer	39
Analysis of critical success factors for implementing Industry 4.0 integrated circular supply chain – moving towards sustainable operations	37
Supply chain resilience and improving sustainability through additive manufacturing implementation: a systematic literature review and framework	36
A conceptualization and empirical investigation of strategic sourcing approaches for engineer-to-order manufacturers	35
‘Logistics 4.0’ technologies in the 3PL industry: a maturity model	34
Leagile supply chains and sustainable business performance: application of total interpretive structural modelling	34
Captain and conscript or companions in operational reconfiguration? The case of an infrastructure owner with projects and asset management units	34
IoT-based patient stretcher movement simulation in smart hospital using type-2 fuzzy sets systems	29
Managing the powder coat waste stream: an industrial experimentation approach	28
Customising Hybrid project management methodologies	28
The impact of operational excellence methodologies on sustainable performance in the service sector: a systematic literature review	27
Recent developments in sustainable lean six sigma frameworks: literature review and directions	27
The dimensions of Lean-Green 4.0 readiness a Systematic literature review	27
A comparative study of overall equipment effectiveness measurement systems	26
Building digital technology and innovative lean management capabilities for enhancing operational performance: an empirical study	25
Technical, economic, and environmental performance assessment of manufacturing systems: the multi-layer enterprise input-output formalization method	24
Breaking the Sisyphean loop: reconceptualizing the treatment of risk and uncertainty in transport projects	24
The capability profiles of global production networks: an empirical typology to identify opportunities for network reconfiguration and calibration	23
Does opportunism always reduce stakeholder satisfaction in public-private partnership (PPP) projects? A theory of benign opportunism	23
A (meta)governance framework for multi-level governance of inter-organizational project networks	22
Framework for a sustainable supply chain to overcome risks in transition to a circular economy through Industry 4.0	22
Identification and evaluation of the contextual relationship among barriers to the circular supply chain in the Pakistani context – an interpretive structural modelling approach	22
Integrating Lean Management with Industry 4.0: an explorative Dynamic Capabilities theory perspective	22
Evolving business models in the construction industry: a comprehensive review and analysis	21
The impact of clashing clockspeeds on innovation in the energy sector	21
On the integration of card-allocation and dispatching decisions in POLCA systems: an assessment by simulation	20
Empowering freight transportation through Logistics 4.0: a maturity model for value creation	20
Workforce resilience in the post-COVID-19 era: differences based on manufacturing–service orientation and firm size	20
Exploring research trends in Lean, Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma methodologies through a hybrid artificial intelligence approach	20
Supply chain redesign in the aquaculture supply chain: a longitudinal case study	20
From transfer to co-creation: action research perspectives in knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) projects	20
Manufacturer’s service relationships as a gateway to circular supply chains: merging insights from two literature fields	20
Correction	19
Overcoming contract incompleteness: evidence from long-term supply relationships	19
Exploring pillars of supply chain competitiveness: insights from leading global supply chains	19
Revisiting operations agility and formalizing digitalization in response to varying levels of uncertainty and customization	19
An examination of the dynamics of intergenerational tensions and technological change in the context of post-pandemic recovery	18
Triple-A supply chains: unveiling the mediating power of collaboration and innovation on operational performance	18
Reflecting on how action research enables theorising in operations management: a provocation to interiority	18
Marketing strategy of characteristic agricultural products under the background of ‘internet +’	17
A global industrial perspective on lean industry 4.0: a qualitative wide-angle lens approach	17
Impact of relational norms on performance: interaction between solidarity, power and flexibility in buyer-supplier relationships	17
Action research as a meta-methodology: insights from an operations development project	17
From product to service quality: the role of managerial mindsets	17
Analysing the role of Industry 4.0 technologies and circular economy practices in improving sustainable performance in Indian manufacturing organisations	17
Correction	16
Modelling interactions of select enablers of Lean Six-Sigma considering sustainability implications: an integrated circular economy and Industry 4.0 perspective	16
Goal-oriented prioritization of project outputs: a stratified approach	16
Generating value in program alliances: the value of dialogue in large-scale infrastructure projects	16

Agile manufacturing and transformational capabilities for sustainable business performance: a dynamic capabilities perspective	16
Supply chain dynamism and ambidexterity for sustainable performance	16
Researched topics, patterns, barriers and enablers of artificial intelligence implementation in supply chain: a Latent-Dirichlet-allocation-based topic-modelling and expert validation	16
Effects of supply chain innovation and application policy on firm performance: evidence from China	15
Digital supply network design: a Circular Economy 4.0 decision-making system for real-world challenges	15
Dynamic capabilities-enabled servitization: the role of exploitative quality management	14
Insights into the digitalization-performance relationship: the role of flexibility and quality enhancing organizational practices	14
Dominance and collaboration in logistics triads: the case studies from New Zealand	14
Is 3D Printing a myth and hype to achieve sustainability? Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms	14
A framework for the systematic implementation of Green-Lean and sustainability in SMEs	14
Opportunity management enablers in construction projects: a systematic literature review	13
Supply chain management in times of crisis: a multi-case study	13
Sustainable supplier selection based on industry 4.0 initiatives within the context of circular economy implementation in supply chain operations	13
Product innovativeness under market uncertainty: the mediating impact of market orientation and absorptive capacity	13
Causes of delay in offshore wind turbine construction projects	13