Yr Athro Maneesh Kumar

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2024

• Salvadorinho, J., Hines, P., Kumar, M., Ferreira, C. and Teixeira, L. 2024. Empowering Generation Z in manufacturing organizations: a 6-factor self-determination extension. Journal of Work-Applied Management (10.1108/JWAM-07-2024-0087)
• Arumugam, V., Kumar, M., Kumar, M. and Rich, N. 2024. A curvilinear assessment of innovation in Six Sigma project teams: the influence of psychological safety and intrinsic motivation. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 35(8), pp. 1508-1527. (10.1108/JMTM-12-2023-0569)
• Zhou, T., Liu, Y. and Kumar, M. 2024. AI-powered chatbots for improving interactive user experience: state-of-the-art. Presented at: The 51st International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering (CIE51), Sydney, Australia, 9-11 December 2024.
• Alexander, A., Kumar, M., Walker, H. and Gosling, J. 2024. Innovation for zero-deforestation sustainable supply chain management services: a performance measurement and management approach. Supply Chain Management 29(3), pp. 620-641. (10.1108/SCM-02-2023-0088)
• Ramjaun, T., Pullman, M., Kumar, M. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2024. Strength in numbers: Collaborative procurement and competitiveness of craft breweries. International Journal of Operations & Production Management 44(3), pp. 643-665. (10.1108/IJOPM-08-2022-0503)
• Ramjaun, T. I., Sanchez Rodrigues, V. and Kumar, M. 2024. Horizontal supply chain collaboration amongst small enterprises: insights from UK brewery networks. Production Planning and Control 35(2), pp. 206-224. (10.1080/09537287.2022.2068085)
• Prim, A. L., Freitas, K. A. d., Paiva, E. and Kumar, M. 2024. Is past performance a guarantee for current results? The influence of learning on business performance in manufacturing. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 35(1), pp. 164-164. (10.1108/JMTM-04-2023-0144)

2023

• Browning, T., Kumar, M., Sanders, N., Sodhi, M. S., Thürer, M. and Tortorella, G. L. 2023. From supply chain risk to system-wide disruptions: research opportunities in forecasting, risk management and product design. International Journal of Operations & Production Management 43(12), pp. 1841-1858. (10.1108/IJOPM-09-2022-0573)
• Anderson, N. et al. 2023. Mapping processes in the emergency department using the functional resonance analysis method. Annals of Emergency Medicine 82(3), pp. 288-297. (10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.12.029)
• Leder, N., Kumar, M. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2023. Influencing factors driving collaboration in circular business models. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications (10.1080/13675567.2023.2254258)
• Tortorella, G., Cauchick Miguel, P. A., Frazzon, E., Portioli-Staudacher, A. and Kumar, M. 2023. Teaching and learning of industry 4.0: expectations, drivers, and barriers from a knowledge management perspective. Knowledge Management Research and Practice 21(4), pp. 876-891. (10.1080/14778238.2022.2088418)
• van Dun, D. H. and Kumar, M. 2023. Social enablers of Industry 4.0 technology adoption: transformational leadership and emotional intelligence. International Journal of Operations & Production Management 43(13), pp. 152-182. (10.1108/IJOPM-06-2022-0370)
• Gupta, V., Mitra, R., Koenig, F., Kumar, M. and Tiwari, M. K. 2023. Predictive maintenance of baggage handling conveyors using IoT. Computers and Industrial Engineering 177, article number: 109033. (10.1016/j.cie.2023.109033)
• Li, A. Q., Lahy, A., Found, P., Kumar, M. and Claes, B. 2023. Developing PSS business ecosystems in the digital era. Industrial Marketing Management 109, pp. 121-134. (10.1016/j.indmarman.2022.12.017)
• Prim, A. L., Alves de Freitas, K., Paiva, E. L. and Kumar, M. 2023. The development of quality capabilities in Brazilian breweries: A Co-evolutionary approach. International Journal of Production Economics 256, article number: 108717. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108717)
• Monshizadeh, F., Sadeghi Moghadam, M. R., Mansouri, T. and Kumar, M. 2023. Developing an industry 4.0 readiness model using fuzzy cognitive maps approach. International Journal of Production Economics 255, article number: 108658. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108658)
• Tortorella, G., Fogliatto, F. S., Kumar, M., Gonzalez, V. and Pepper, M. 2023. Effect of Industry 4.0 on the relationship between socio-technical practices and workers' performance. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 34(1), pp. 44-66. (10.1108/JMTM-04-2022-0173)

2022

• Jose, A., Tortorella, G. L., Vassolo, R., Kumar, M. and Mac Cawley, A. F. 2022. Professional competence and its effect on the implementation of healthcare 4.0 technologies: scoping review and future research directions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20(1), article number: 478. (10.3390/ijerph20010478)
• Gremyr, I., Birch-Jensen, A., Kumar, M. and Löfberg, N. 2022. Quality functions' use of customer feedback as activation triggers for absorptive capacity and value co-creation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management 42(13), pp. 218-242. (10.1108/IJOPM-11-2021-0692)
• Li, A. Q., Claes, B., Kumar, M. and Found, P. 2022. Exploring the governance mechanisms for value co-creation in PSS business ecosystems. Industrial Marketing Management 104, pp. 289-303. (10.1016/j.indmarman.2022.05.005)
• Tlapa, D. et al. 2022. Effects of lean interventions supported by digital technologies on healthcare services: a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(15), article number: e9018. (10.3390/ijerph19159018)
• Kumar, M., Pullman, M., Bouzdine-Chameeva, T. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2022. The role of the hub-firm in developing innovation capabilities: considering the French wine industry cluster from a resource orchestration lens. International Journal of Operations and Production Management 42(4), pp. 526-551. (10.1108/IJOPM-08-2021-0519)
• Yilmaz, A., Dora, M., Hezarkhani, B. and Kumar, M. 2022. Lean and industry 4.0: Mapping determinants and barriers from a social, environmental, and operational perspective. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 175, article number: 121320. (10.1016/j.techfore.2021.121320)
• Lotfi, M., Kumar, M., Sanchez Rodrigues, V., Naim, M. and Harris, I. 2022. A relational view of horizontal collaboration among micro and small enterprises: a study of the brewery sector in Wales. British Food Journal 124(4), pp. 1254-1273. (10.1108/BFJ-03-2021-0266)
• Srinivasan, R., Kumar, M., Narayanan, S. and Browning, T. 2022. The big pivot. Supply Chain Management Review Jan-Fe, pp. 38-41.
• Wilson, J. et al. 2022. On the beer wagon: the past, present and future of Celtic craft brewing and its policies. Regional Studies, Regional Science 10(1), pp. 329-346. (10.1080/21681376.2022.2158751)
• Chiarini, A. and Kumar, M. 2022. What is Quality 4.0? An exploratory sequential mixed methods study of Italian manufacturing companies. International Journal of Production Research 60(16), pp. 4890-4910. (10.1080/00207543.2021.1942285)
• Dora, M. and Kumar, M. 2022. Operational improvement programs and humanitarian operations. Production Planning and Control 33(6-7), pp. 513-516. (10.1080/09537287.2020.1834137)
• Reynders, P., Kumar, M. and Found, P. 2022. 'Lean on me': an integrative literature review on the middle management role in lean. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence 33(3-4), pp. 318-354. (10.1080/14783363.2020.1842729)

2021

• Slater, D., Hill, R., Kumar, M. and Ale, B. 2021. Optimising the performance of complex sociotechnical systems in high-stress, high-speed environments: the Formula 1 pit stop test case. Applied Sciences 11(24), article number: 11873. (10.3390/app112411873)
• Tortorella, G. L., Saurin, T. A., Filho, M. G., Samson, D. and Kumar, M. 2021. Bundles of Lean Automation practices and principles and their impact on operational performance. International Journal of Production Economics 235, article number: 108106. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108106)
• Kumar, M., Rich, N., Kumar, M. and Liu, Y. 2021. Creating highly reliable health care organisations through reverse exchanges. Supply Chain Management 26(3), pp. 371-384. (10.1108/SCM-03-2020-0123)
• van Dun, D. and Kumar, M. 2021. Enablers of industry 4.0 technology adoption: transformational leadership and emotional intelligence. Presented at: 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Virtual, 29 July - 04 August 2021.
• Koenig, F., Found, P., Kumar, M. and Rich, N. 2021. Condition-based maintenance for major airport baggage systems. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 32(3), pp. 722-741. (10.1108/JMTM-04-2019-0144)
• Tortorella, G. L., Fettermann, D., Fogliatto, F. S., Kumar, M. and Jurburg, D. 2021. Analysing the influence of organisational culture and leadership styles on the implementation of lean manufacturing. Production Planning and Control 32(15), pp. 1282 -1294. (10.1080/09537287.2020.1799255)
• Chiarini, A. and Kumar, M. 2021. Lean six sigma and industry 4.0 integration for operational excellence: evidence from Italian manufacturing companies. Production Planning and Control 32(13), pp. 1084-1101. (10.1080/09537287.2020.1784485)
• Kumar, M. and Harris, I. 2021. Enterprise-wide diagnostic in the UK SME: focus beyond tools and techniques. Production Planning and Control 32(9), pp. 730-746. (10.1080/09537287.2020.1758822)

2020

• Srinivasan, R., Kumar, M. and Narayanan, S. 2020. Human resource management in an industry 4.0 Era: a supply chain management perspective. In: Choi, T. Y. et al. eds. The Oxford Handbook of Supply Chain Management. Oxford University Press, (10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190066727.013.39)
• Oliff, H., Liu, Y., Kumar, M. and Williams, M. 2020. The ethical use of human data for smart manufacturing: an analysis and discussion. Procedia CIRP 93, pp. 1364-1369. (10.1016/j.procir.2020.06.001)
• Lotfi, M., Kumar, M. and Rodrigues, V. S. 2020. Collaboration in the small and micro enterprises: a relational view of enablers and barriers. Presented at: Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2020, Vancouver, Canada, 7-11 August 2020, Vol. 2020. Vol. 1., (10.5465/AMBPP.2020.16847abstract)
• Leder, N., Kumar, M. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2020. Influential factors for value creation within the circular economy: framework for waste valorisation. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 158, article number: 104804. (10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104804)
• Oliff, H., Liu, Y., Kumar, M., Williams, M. and Ryan, M. 2020. Reinforcement learning for facilitating human-robot-interaction in manufacturing. Journal of Manufacturing Systems 56, pp. 326-340. (10.1016/j.jmsy.2020.06.018)
• Oliff, H., Liu, Y., Kumar, M. and Williams, M. 2020. Improving human-robot-interaction utilizing learning and intelligence: a human factors-based approach. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering 17(3), pp. 1597-1610. (10.1109/TASE.2020.2967093)
• Lindsay, C. F., Kumar, M. and Juleff, L. 2020. Operationalising lean in healthcare: the impact of professionalism. Production Planning and Control 31(8), pp. 629-643. (10.1080/09537287.2019.1668577)
• Li, A. Q., Kumar, M., Claes, B. and Found, P. 2020. The state-of-the-art of the theory on Product-Service Systems. International Journal of Production Economics 222, article number: 107491. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.09.012)
• Tortorella, G. L., Pradhan, N., de Anda, E. M., Martinez, S. T., Sawhney, R. and Kumar, M. 2020. Designing lean value streams in the fourth industrial revolution era: proposition of technology-integrated guidelines. International Journal of Production Research 58(16), pp. 5020-5033. (10.1080/00207543.2020.1743893)
• Li, A. Q., Rich, N., Found, P., Kumar, M. and Brown, S. 2020. Exploring product-service systems in the digital era: a socio-technical systems perspective. TQM Journal 32(4) (10.1108/TQM-11-2019-0272)
• Kumar, M. and Sanchez Rodrigues, V. 2020. Synergetic effect of lean and green on innovation: a resource-based perspective. International Journal of Production Economics 219, pp. 469-479. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.04.007)
• Leite, H., Lindsay, C. and Kumar, M. 2020. COVID-19 outbreak: implications on healthcare operations. TQM Journal 33(1), pp. 247-256. (10.1108/TQM-05-2020-0111)

2019

• Chen, C., Liu, Y., Kumar, M., Qin, J. and Ren, Y. 2019. Energy consumption modelling using deep learning embedded semi-supervised learning. Computers and Industrial Engineering 135, pp. 757-765. (10.1016/j.cie.2019.06.052)
• Sanchez Rodrigues, V. and Kumar, M. 2019. Synergies and misalignments in lean and green practices: a logistics industry perspective. Production Planning and Control 30(5-6), pp. 369-384. (10.1080/09537287.2018.1501812)
• Koenig, F., Found, P. and Kumar, M. 2019. Innovative airport 4.0 condition-based maintenance system for baggage handling DCV systems. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management (10.1108/IJPPM-04-2018-0136)
• Koenig, F., Found, P. and Kumar, M. 2019. Improving maintenance quality in airport baggage handling operations. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence 30, pp. S35-S52. (10.1080/14783363.2019.1665772)
• Lotfi, M., Kumar, M., Rodrigues, V. S., Harris, I. and Naim, M. 2019. Depicting collaborations in microbrewery supply chains. Presented at: POMS 2019 International Conference, Brighton, UK, 2 - 4 September 2019.
• Lotfi, M., Kumar, M., Rodrigues, V. S., Naim, M. and Harris, I. 2019. Preconditions and motivations for collaboration in the microbrewery industry. Presented at: 26th EurOMA Conference, Helsinki, Finland, 15 - 19 June 2019.
• Koenig, F., Found, P. and Kumar, M. 2019. Condition monitoring for airport baggage handling in the area of industry 4.0. Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering 25(3), pp. 435-451. (10.1108/JQME-03-2018-0014)
• Ellis, G., Found, P., Kumar, M. and Harwell, J. 2019. New evidence on the origins of quality circles. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence 30(S1), pp. S129-S140. (10.1080/14783363.2019.1665830)

2018

• Alexander, A., Kumar, M. and Walker, H. 2018. A decision theory perspective on complexity in performance measurement and management. International Journal of Operations and Production Management 38(11), pp. 2214-2244. (10.1108/IJOPM-10-2016-0632)
• Chen, C., Liu, Y., Kumar, M. and Qin, J. 2018. Energy consumption modelling using deep learning technique — a case study of EAF. Procedia CIRP 72, pp. 1063-1068. (10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.095)
• Oliff, H., Liu, Y., Kumar, M. and Williams, M. 2018. Integrating intelligence and knowledge of human factors to facilitate collaboration in manufacturing. Presented at: IDETC/CIE 2018: International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Quebec City, QC, Canada, 26-29 August 2018.
• Oliff, H., Liu, Y., Kumar, M. and Williams, M. 2018. A framework of integrating knowledge of human factors to facilitate HMI and collaboration in intelligent manufacturing. Procedia CIRP 72, pp. 135-140. (10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.047)

2017

• Gosling, J., Wang, Y., Kumar, M. and Naim, M. 2017. Identifying Supply Chain Transitions for the realization of collaborative digital engineering. Presented at: EurOMA 2017: 24th International Annual EurOMA conference, Edinburgh, UK, 1-5 July 2017.

2016

• Kumar, M. and Kumar, N. 2016. Three dimensions of service recovery: examining relationship and impact. Supply Chain Management 21(2), pp. 273-286. (10.1108/SCM-03-2015-0086)
• Esain, A. E., Aitken, J., Williams, S. J. and Kumar, M. 2016. Reverse exchange: Classifications for public service SCM. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 21(2), pp. 216-227. (10.1108/SCM-01-2015-0041)
• Dora, M., Kumar, M. and Gellynck, X. 2016. Determinants and barriers to Lean implementation in food processing SMEs- a multiple case analysis. Production Planning & Control 27(1), pp. 1-23. (10.1080/09537287.2015.1050477)
• Timans, W., Ahaus, K., van Solingen, R., Kumar, M. and Antony, J. 2016. Implementation of continuous improvement based on Lean Six Sigma in small- and medium-sized enterprises. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 27(3-4), pp. 309-324. (10.1080/14783363.2014.980140)

2014

• Kumar, M., Khurshid, K. K. and Waddell, D. 2014. Status of Quality Management practices in manufacturing SMEs: a comparative study between Australia and the UK. International Journal of Production Research 52(21), pp. 6482-6495. (10.1080/00207543.2014.948574)
• MacKerron, G., Kumar, M., Benedikt, A. and Kumar, V. 2014. Performance management of suppliers in outsourcing project: case analysis from the financial services industry. Production Planning and Control 26(2), pp. 150-165. (10.1080/09537287.2013.869702)
• Dora, M., Van Goubergen, D., Kumar, M., Molnar, A. and Gellynck, X. 2014. Application of lean practices in small and medium-sized food enterprises. British Food Journal 116(1), pp. 125-141. (10.1108/BFJ-05-2012-0107)
• Gijo, E. V., Antony, J., Kumar, M., McAdam, R. and Hernandez, J. 2014. An application of Six Sigma methodology for improving the first pass yield of a grinding process. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 25(1), pp. 125-135. (10.1108/JMTM-12-2011-0109)

2013

• MacKerron, G., Kumar, M., Kumar, V. and Esain, A. 2013. Supplier replenishment policy using e-Kanban: A framework for successful implementation. Production Planning and Control 25(2), pp. 161-175. (10.1080/09537287.2013.782950)
• Dora, M., Kumar, M., Van Goubergen, D., Molnar, A. and Gellynck, X. 2013. Food quality management system: Reviewing assessment strategies and a feasibility study for European food small and medium-sized enterprises. Food Control 31(2), pp. 607-616. (10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.12.006)
• Dora, M., Kumar, M., Van Goubergen, D., Molnar, A. and Gellynck, X. 2013. Operational performance and critical success factors of lean manufacturing in European food processing SMEs. Trends in Food Science & Technology 31(2), pp. 156-164. (10.1016/j.tifs.2013.03.002)
• Arumugam, V., Antony, J. and Kumar, M. 2013. Linking learning and knowledge creation to project success in six Sigma Projects: An empirical investigation. International Journal of Production Economics 141(1), pp. 388-402. (10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.09.003)

2012

• Antony, J., Bhuller, A. S., Kumar, M., Mendibil, K. and Montgomery, D. C. 2012. Application of Six Sigma DMAIC methodology in a transactional environment. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 29(1), pp. 31-53. (10.1108/02656711211190864)
• Suresh, S., Antony, J., Kumar, M. and Douglas, A. 2012. Six Sigma and leadership: some observations and agenda for future research. The TQM Journal 24(3), pp. 231-247. (10.1108/17542731211226754)

2011

• McAdam, R., Antony, J., Kumar, M. and Hazlett, S. A. 2011. Absorbing new knowledge in small and medium-sized enterprises: a multiple case analysis of Six Sigma. International Small Business Journal n/a (10.1177/0266242611406945)
• Mishra, N., Kumar, V., Kumar, N., Kumar, M. and Tiwari, M. 2011. Addressing lot sizing and warehousing scheduling problem in manufacturing environment. Expert Systems with Applications 38(9), pp. 11751-11762. (10.1016/j.eswa.2011.03.062)
• Kumar, M., Antony, J. and Tiwari, M. K. 2011. Six Sigma implementation framework for SMEs - a roadmap to manage and sustain the change. International Journal of Production Research 49(18), pp. 5449-5467. (10.1080/00207543.2011.563836)
• Antony, J. and Kumar, M. 2011. Lean six sigma: research and practice. Denmark: BookBooN.com Ltd.

2009

• Kumar, M. and Antony, J. 2009. Multiple case-study analysis of quality management practices within UK Six Sigma and non-Six Sigma manufacturing small- and medium-sized enterprises. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 223(7), pp. 925-934. (10.1243/09544054JEM1288)
• Kumar, M., Antony, J. and Cho, B. R. 2009. Project selection and its impact on the successful deployment of Six Sigma. Business Process Management Journal 15(5), pp. 669-686. (10.1108/14637150910987900)
• Kumar, M., Antony, J. and Douglas, A. 2009. Does size matter for Six Sigma implementation?: Findings from the survey in UK SMEs. The TQM Journal 21(6), pp. 623-635. (10.1108/17542730910995882)

2008

• Kumar, M., Antony, J., Madu, C. N., Montgomery, D. C. and Park, S. H. 2008. Common myths of Six Sigma demystified. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 25(8), pp. 878-895. (10.1108/02656710810898658)
• Kumar, M. and Antony, J. 2008. Comparing the quality management practices in UK SMEs. Industrial Management & Data Systems 108(9), pp. 1153-1166. (10.1108/02635570810914865)
• Antony, J., Kumar, M. and Labib, A. 2008. Gearing Six Sigma into UK manufacturing SMEs: results from a pilot study. Journal of the Operational Research Society 59(4), pp. 482-493. (10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602437)

2007

• Kumar, M., Antony, J., Antony, F. J. and Madu, C. N. 2007. Winning customer loyalty in an automotive company through Six Sigma: a case study. Quality and Reliability Engineering International 23(7), pp. 849-866. (10.1002/qre.840)
• Kumar, M. 2007. Critical success factors and hurdles to Six Sigma implementation: the case of a UK manufacturing SME. International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage 3(4), pp. 333-351. (10.1504/IJSSCA.2007.017176)
• Antony, J., Antony, F. J., Kumar, M. and Cho, B. R. 2007. Six sigma in service organisations: Benefits, challenges and difficulties, common myths, empirical observations and success factors. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 24(3), pp. 294-311. (10.1108/02656710710730889)

2006

• Kumar, M., Antony, J., Singh, R. K., Tiwari, M. K. and Perry, D. 2006. Implementing the Lean Sigma framework in an Indian SME: a case study. Production Planning & Control 17(4), pp. 407-423. (10.1080/09537280500483350)
• Antony, J., Perry, D., Wang, C. and Kumar, M. 2006. An application of Taguchi method of experimental design for new product design and development process. Assembly Automation 26(1), pp. 18-24. (10.1108/01445150610645611)
• Kumar, S., Choudhary, A. K., Kumar, M., Shankar, R. and Tiwari, M. K. 2006. Kernel distance-based robust support vector methods and its application in developing a robust K-chart. International Journal of Production Research 44(1), pp. 77-96. (10.1080/00207540500216037)
• Antony, J., Anand, R. B., Kumar, M. and Tiwari, M. K. 2006. Multiple response optimization using Taguchi methodology and neuro-fuzzy based model. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 17(7), pp. 908-925. (10.1108/17410380610688232)

2005

• Tiwari, M. K., Kumar, M. and Antony, J. 2005. An application of Six Sigma methodology to reduce the engine-overheating problem in an automotive company. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 219(8), pp. 633-646. (10.1243/095440505X32418)
• Antony, J., Kumar, M. and Madu, C. N. 2005. Six sigma in small- and medium-sized UK manufacturing enterprises: Some empirical observations. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 22(8), pp. 860-874. (10.1108/02656710510617265)
• Makrymichalos, M., Antony, J., Antony, F. and Kumar, M. 2005. Statistical thinking and its role for industrial engineers and managers in the 21st century. Managerial Auditing Journal 20(4), pp. 354-363. (10.1108/02686900510592043)