Lean strategy in SMEs: Inventory leanness, operational leanness, and financial performance

Lean strategy, aimed at optimizing resources, minimizing energy usage, and achieving zero waste in the production process, has been increasingly embraced to reduce systemwide costs in manufacturing. However, practitioners in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often lack the necessary expertiz...

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Main Authors: Feng Liu, Yanling Yu, Yongchun Fang, Minghao Zhu, Yangyan Shi, Shufeng (Simon) Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2092521224000075