OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Production Planning & Control is 11. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Mitigating the effects of global disruptions on supply chains: gaining insights from the dairy industry during Covid-19	217
Using ISO 14001 certification to signal sustainability equivalence: an examination of the critical success factors	130
Socio-technical capabilities for blockchain implementation by service providers: multiple case study of projects with transaction time reduction and quality improvement objectives	89
Management innovation in SMEs – taking psychological ownership of Hoshin Kanri	81
Leaning on leadership? Understanding how a lean implementation impacts hospital workers’ performance	78
The relevance of tea culture and recreation industry development based on intelligent big data analysis	77
The evaluation of innovation efficiency of China’s high-tech manufacturing industry based on the analysis of the three-stage network DEA-Malmquist model	71
Goal-oriented prioritization of project outputs: a stratified approach	67
Proactive product warranty service planning and control: unravelling the boons of customer-generated content and multi-frequency analyses	66
Fast-and-frugal heuristics: an exploration into building an adaptive toolbox to assess the uncertainty of rework	60
Effects of supply chain innovation and application policy on firm performance: evidence from China	57
Pandemics related-demands upon managers and job crafting in the production sector in Poland	56
Take a ride on the green side: from sustainable customer orientation to good supply chains	54
Application of mechanical product design parameter optimization based on machine learning in identification	52
Action research as a meta-methodology: insights from an operations development project	49
Approaches to performance appraisal in TQM-driven organizations: does control vs. learning approach matter?	48
Information sharing for replenishment planning and control in fresh food supply chains: a planning environment perspective	48
Barriers to integrated lean management-industry 4.0 technologies	47
Assessing stakeholders’ perception influence on companies’ profitability: evidence from Italian companies	45
Unveiling the impact of industry 4.0 on supply chain performance: the mediating role of integration and visibility	43
Qualitative leanness assessment of hospital using benchmarking: a case study	43
Researched topics, patterns, barriers and enablers of artificial intelligence implementation in supply chain: a Latent-Dirichlet-allocation-based topic-modelling and expert validation	42
Relationships between competences and lean automation practices: an exploratory study	42
Sustainable production scheduling: insights from real-life applications	40
Performance measurement and management in complex environments: a system of systems approach for the public sector	39

Development of framework integrating ergonomics in Lean’s Muda, Muri, and Mura concepts	39
From Quality-I to Quality-II: cultivating an error culture to support lean thinking and rework mitigation in infrastructure projects	34
Curating a domain ontology for rework in construction: challenges and learnings from practice	33
Generating value in program alliances: the value of dialogue in large-scale infrastructure projects	31
Leveraging digitalization and servitization to improve financial performance	30
A framework for the systematic implementation of Green-Lean and sustainability in SMEs	30
A methodology to boost data-driven decision-making process for a modern maintenance practice	30
Heat-as-a-Service (HaaS): a Complex Adaptive Systems perspective on servitization	29
Correction	28
Modelling interactions of select enablers of Lean Six-Sigma considering sustainability implications: an integrated circular economy and Industry 4.0 perspective	26
Managing switching effects in sustainable projects: case studies	25
Smart heuristics for decision-making in the ‘wild’: Navigating cost uncertainty in the construction of large-scale transport projects	25
Guanxi and information sharing in supply chain quality management: a multi-method investigation	25
Agile manufacturing and transformational capabilities for sustainable business performance: a dynamic capabilities perspective	24
The interplay of product modularity, service types, and servitization depth on firm performance: a moderated mediation model	24
Standardization can be good for exploration: a social capital view of the productivity dilemma in operational teams	23
Circular supply chain implementation performance measurement framework: a comparative case analysis	23
Combining lean and agile manufacturing competitive advantages through Industry 4.0 technologies: an integrative approach	23
The impact of economic and political imperatives on the successful use of public-private partnership (PPP) in projects	22
The impact of blockchain adoption in supply chain systems on corporate performance: a technology–organization–environment framework	22
Extenuating operational risks through digital transformation of agri-food supply chains	21
Why Scrum works in new product development: the role of social capital in managing complexity	21
Understanding motives for and barriers to implementing asset management system: an empirical study for engineered physical assets	21
The role of organisational culture in organisational change towards sustainability: evidence from the garment manufacturing industry	20
Industry 4.0 maturity and readiness assessment: an empirical validation using Confirmatory Composite Analysis	20
The driving and dependence power between Lean leadership competencies: an integrated ISM/fuzzy MICMAC approach	19
Blockchain adoption in food supply chains: a review and implementation framework	19
Digital supply network design: a Circular Economy 4.0 decision-making system for real-world challenges	18
Supply chain dynamism and ambidexterity for sustainable performance	18
Doctor unpredicted prescription handwriting prediction using triboelectric smart recognition	17
A maturity model enhancing data-driven circular manufacturing	17
Circular economy implementation in operations & supply chain management: Building a pathway to business transformation	17
The impact of supply chain information integration on supply chain coordination and organizational performance: does directionality matter?	17
The effect of supply chain collaboration on firms’ risk management under technology turbulence	16
Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: explorations in the transition from a techno-economic to a socio-technical future	16
Enabling explainable artificial intelligence capabilities in supply chain decision support making	16
From ocean to table: examining the potential of Blockchain for responsible sourcing and sustainable seafood supply chains	16
From linear to circular sustainable supply chain network optimisation: towards a conceptual framework	16
Digitalization of supply chains in Industry 4.0 environment of manufacturing organizations: conceptualization, scale development & validation	16
Dynamic capabilities-enabled servitization: the role of exploitative quality management	16
Wheel hub design of agricultural vehicles based on big data technology	16
Opportunities and challenges of drones and internet of drones in healthcare supply chains under disruption	15
Causes of delay in offshore wind turbine construction projects	15
Managing the global service transition: employees’ reactions and management responses	15
Exploring the dynamic interplay among agility practices, societal culture, and performance paradox: empirical evidence from manufacturing firms	15
Insights into the digitalization-performance relationship: the role of flexibility and quality enhancing organizational practices	14
Operational decisions of live-streaming platform supply chain based on control power: considering the dual preferences of consumers	14
Improving the forecasting approach for crude oil sourcing at an oil refining firm: a decision theory perspective	14
From a rugged to a smooth supply chain performance landscape: a complementarity perspective	14
Lean and job satisfaction: the mediating role of how employees perceive implemented lean methods	14

Digitizing global supply chains through blockchain	14
Exploring lean team development from the Tuckman’s model perspective	14
Unpacking critical success factors to improve supply chain effectiveness, efficiency and performance: a 7Vs framework for consideration	14
An AHP parsimonious based approach to handle manufacturing errors in production processes	13
Blockchain and supply chain logistics evolutionary case studies	13
Unpacking the cultural impacts on long-term manufacturer-supplier relationships in the Arab Middle East region: the moderating role of trust	13
Exploring the use of governance mechanisms in multi-tier sustainable supply chains	13
Continuous improvement implementation models: a reconciliation and holistic metamodel	12
Lean and employee-driven digital process innovation behaviour: the mediating role of how employees perceive the lean degree	12
Engaging with ‘Engineer for Supply Chain’ (EfSC): insights from two engineer-to-order manufacturers	12
Life after use: circular supply chains for second-life of electric vehicle batteries	12
Sustainable humanitarian supply chains: a systematic literature review and research propositions	12
Can new knowledge be generated while solving a real company problem? Success factors for action research in operations management	12
Opportunity management enablers in construction projects: a systematic literature review	12
Towards a unified theory of supply chain value creation and capture	11
Dominance and collaboration in logistics triads: the case studies from New Zealand	11
Development of fuzzy based ergonomic-value stream mapping (E-VSM) tool: a case study in Indian glass artware industry	11
Supply chain management in times of crisis: a multi-case study	11
Unique control priorities for parallel machines in high-variety manufacturing	11
A meta-analysis of the relationship between quality management and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises	11