Lean Manufacturing and Business Performance in Brazilian Firms

In this paper, we examine the relationship among lean manufacturing management,competitive skills, and business performance from the perspective of managers of companies doingbusiness in Brazil. We conduct a survey of 68 Brazilian companies that use lean manufacturing andanalyze data using structura...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Moori, Roberto Giro, Pescarmona, Adriano, Kimura, Herbert
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Repositorio:JOSCM. Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/9205
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.fgv.br/joscm/article/view/9205
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:lean manufacturing
competitive skills
business performance.
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Sumario:In this paper, we examine the relationship among lean manufacturing management,competitive skills, and business performance from the perspective of managers of companies doingbusiness in Brazil. We conduct a survey of 68 Brazilian companies that use lean manufacturing andanalyze data using structural equation modeling based on partial least squares method. Results show,considering competitive skills as mediating variable, a positive relationship between lean manufacturingand business performance. Results also suggest that managers lack awareness about the importance ofthe competitive skills to enhance business performance.DOI: 10.12660/joscmv6n1p91-105URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12660/joscmv6n1p91-105