The worldwide financial crisis has forced companies to explore opportunities for reducing costs without compromising operational performance. We explore the mechanisms through which performance excellence can be simultaneously achieved on multiple dimensions, through lean manufacturing (LM). A cumulative model is used to empirically examine whether LM (operationalized as Shah and Ward’s (2007) bundles of LM practices) is related to operational performance (based on Ferdows and Demeyer’s (1990) sandcone model). Structural equation modeling with a sample of 317 manufacturing plants indicated that the sequential introduction of LM practices is associated with performance excellence on multiple dimensions, strongly supporting the sandcone model.
Cumulative capabilities and lean: A test of the sandcone model
DANESE, PAMELA;
2012
Abstract
The worldwide financial crisis has forced companies to explore opportunities for reducing costs without compromising operational performance. We explore the mechanisms through which performance excellence can be simultaneously achieved on multiple dimensions, through lean manufacturing (LM). A cumulative model is used to empirically examine whether LM (operationalized as Shah and Ward’s (2007) bundles of LM practices) is related to operational performance (based on Ferdows and Demeyer’s (1990) sandcone model). Structural equation modeling with a sample of 317 manufacturing plants indicated that the sequential introduction of LM practices is associated with performance excellence on multiple dimensions, strongly supporting the sandcone model.
Pubblicazioni consigliate
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
