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Matthias Holweg
Other affiliations: Cardiff University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge
Bio: Matthias Holweg is an academic researcher from University of Oxford. The author has contributed to research in topics: Supply chain & Automotive industry. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 99 publications receiving 8949 citations. Previous affiliations of Matthias Holweg include Cardiff University & Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a framework for understanding the evolution of lean not only as a concept, but also its implementation within an organization, and point out areas for future research.
Abstract: The application of lean thinking has made a significant impact both in academic and industrial circles over the last decade. Fostered by a rapid spread into many other industry sectors beyond the automotive industry, there has been a significant development and “localisation” of the lean concept. Despite successful “lean” applications in a range of settings however, the lean approach has been criticised on many accounts, such as the lack of human integration or its limited applicability outside high‐volume repetitive manufacturing environments. The resulting lack of definition has led to confusion and fuzzy boundaries with other management concepts. Summarising the lean evolution, this paper comments on approaches that have sought to address some of the earlier gaps in lean thinking. Linking the evolution of lean thinking to the contingency and learning organisation schools of thought, the objective of this paper is to provide a framework for understanding the evolution of lean not only as a concept, but also its implementation within an organisation, and point out areas for future research.
1,692 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the evolution of the research at the MIT International Motor Vehicle Program (IMVP) that led to the conception of the term "lean production" and investigate why the program was so influential in promoting the lean production concept.
1,327 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors classify collaboration initiatives using a conceptual water-tank analogy, and discuss their dynamic behavior and key characteristics, concluding that the effectiveness of supply chain collaboration relies upon two factors: the level to which it integrates internal and external operations, and the efforts are aligned to the supply chain settings in terms of the geographical dispersion, the demand pattern, and product characteristics.
747 citations
TL;DR: This paper reports on four multi-level case studies of the implementation of Lean in the English NHS and identifies significant contextual differences between healthcare and manufacturing that result in two critical breaches of the assumptions behind Lean.
614 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that variability is detrimental to performance as it causes cost in the form of stock-out, poor capacity utilisation, and costly buffers, and argue that a different approach to supply chain management is needed.
Abstract: Purpose – An underlying principle of supply chain management is to establish control of the end‐to‐end process in order to create a seamless flow of goods. The basic idea is that variability is detrimental to performance as it causes cost in the form of stock‐outs, poor capacity utilisation, and costly buffers. This paper questions this approach and argues that in the light of increasing turbulence a different approach to supply chain management is needed.Design/methodology/approach – The paper reports on the authors' work on a Supply Chain Volatility Index and shows how current supply chain practices may no longer fit the context most businesses now operate in – primarily because these practices were developed under assumptions of stability that no longer hold true. The paper illustrates the findings with case study evidence of firms that have had to adjust to various aspects of turbulence.Findings – The paper is able to show that most current supply chain management models emanate from a period of relat...
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TL;DR: The findings of both the contingency and configuration approach indicated that SCI was related to both operational and business performance, and indicated that internal and customer integration were more strongly related to improving performance than supplier integration.
2,535 citations
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TL;DR: This sales letter may not influence you to be smarter, but the book that this research methods in social relations will evoke you to being smarter.
Abstract: This sales letter may not influence you to be smarter, but the book that we offer will evoke you to be smarter. Yeah, at least you'll know more than others who don't. This is what called as the quality life improvisation. Why should this research methods in social relations? It's because this is your favourite theme to read. If you like this theme about, why don't you read the book to enrich your discussion?
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TL;DR: In this paper, the evolution of the Toyota production system is discussed, starting from need, further development, Genealogy of the production system, and the true intention of the Ford system.
Abstract: * Starting from Need* Evolution of the Toyota Production System* Further Development* Genealogy of the Toyota Production System* The True Intention of the Ford System* Surviving the Low-Growth Period
1,793 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a framework for understanding the evolution of lean not only as a concept, but also its implementation within an organization, and point out areas for future research.
Abstract: The application of lean thinking has made a significant impact both in academic and industrial circles over the last decade. Fostered by a rapid spread into many other industry sectors beyond the automotive industry, there has been a significant development and “localisation” of the lean concept. Despite successful “lean” applications in a range of settings however, the lean approach has been criticised on many accounts, such as the lack of human integration or its limited applicability outside high‐volume repetitive manufacturing environments. The resulting lack of definition has led to confusion and fuzzy boundaries with other management concepts. Summarising the lean evolution, this paper comments on approaches that have sought to address some of the earlier gaps in lean thinking. Linking the evolution of lean thinking to the contingency and learning organisation schools of thought, the objective of this paper is to provide a framework for understanding the evolution of lean not only as a concept, but also its implementation within an organisation, and point out areas for future research.
1,692 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the nature of supply chain collaboration and explore its impact on firm performance based on a paradigm of collaborative advantage and found that collaborative advantage is an intermediate variable that enables supply chain partners to achieve synergies and create superior performance.
1,543 citations