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Maturity and maturity models in lean construction [PDF]

open access: yesConstruction Economics and Building, 2014
In recent years there has been an increasing interest in maturity models in management-related disciplines; which reflects a growing recognition that becoming more mature and having a model to guide the route to maturity can help organisations in ...
Claus Nesensohn   +3 more
doaj   +7 more sources

Adapting the Lean Enterprise Self-Assessment Tool for the Software Development Domain [PDF]

open access: yes2012 38th Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications, 2012
Lean principles have attracted the attention of software development companies due to their potential to improve competitiveness. However, the application of such principles in the software domain is still in its infancy. This paper presents a proposal for adapting the Lean Enterprise Self-Assessment Tool (LESAT) to guide the transformation of software
Karvonen, T. (Teemu)   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Eco‐Holonic 4.0 Circular Business Model to  Conceptualize Sustainable Value Chain Towards  Digital Transition  [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize a circular business model based on an Eco-Holonic Architecture, through the integration of circular economy and holonic principles.
Aguayo-González, Francisco   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Improving the efficacy of the lean index through the quantification of qualitative lean metrics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Multiple lean metrics representing performance for various aspects of lean can be consolidated into one holistic measure for lean, called the lean index, of which there are two types.
Oleghe, Omogbai, Salonitis, Konstantinos
core   +1 more source

Manufacturing System Lean Improvement Design Using Discrete Event Simulation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Lean manufacturing (LM) has been used widely in the past for the continuous improvement of existing production systems. A Lean Assessment Tool (LAT) is used for assessing the overall performance of lean practices within a system, while a Discrete Event ...
Omogbai, Oleghe, Salonitis, Konstantinos
core   +1 more source

Global board games project:a cross-border entrepreneurship experiential learning initiative [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Entrepreneurship training and development in the context of higher education has grown tremendously over the past four decades. What began as offerings of a handful of courses aimed primarily at business planning and small business management has evolved
Arroteia, Nuno   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

The Role of Entrepreneur-Venture Fit in Online Home-based Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Literature Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Home-based businesses and their founders represent an important, but under-researched facet of entrepreneurship. Far from being small, hobby-businesses with little economic impact, home-based business make significant contribution to national economies ...
Ahuja V.   +20 more
core   +2 more sources

Assessment of Lean Maturity Levels in Industries of the Luanda Region, Angola

open access: yesApplied Sciences
Due to the context of market competitiveness and the economic and financial crisis, companies need to optimize their production systems, tracking the raw material from the suppliers until the final product arrives to the consumer.
Agostinho Alberto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

CASE 1 - Advanced Composite Aerostructures Incorporated [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Lean Enterprise Self-Assessment Tool (LESAT) Case Studies for Enterprise Transformation ...
Hallam, Cory R. A.
core  

CASE 2 - Electronic Systems Incorporated [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Lean Enterprise Self-Assessment Tool (LESAT) Case Studies for Enterprise Transformation ...
Hallam, Cory R. A.
core  

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