Using complementary analyses with importance-performance analysis.

Authors: Garver, Michael S¹ (AUTHOR) Garve1ms@cmich.edu

Source: International Journal of Market Research. Sep2025, Vol. 67 Issue 5, p540-559. 20p.

Subject Terms: *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *DATA analysis, MIXED methods research, CRITICAL analysis

EXPLORING PREMISES AND CHALLENGES IN THE REALISATION OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES.

Authors: TRENKNER, Małgorzata¹ malgorzata.trenkner@ue.wroc.pl

Source: Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology. Organization & Management / Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Slaskiej. Seria Organizacji i Zarzadzanie. 2025, Issue 227, p465-476. 12p.

Subject Terms: *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *MANUFACTURING industries, *QUALITATIVE research, *JOB involvement, *LEADERSHIP, *RESOURCE allocation

Determinants and impacts of supply chain responsiveness: an empirical research.

Authors: Keskin, Beyza¹ (AUTHOR) beyzatopal@sakarya.edu.tr, Ungan, Mustafa Cahit² (AUTHOR) ungan@sakarya.edu.tr

Source: Business Process Management Journal. 2025, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p2409-2432. 24p.

Subject Terms: *CUSTOMER satisfaction, *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *COMPETITIVE advantage in business, *SUPPLY chain management, *QUANTITATIVE research, *SUPPLIER relationship management, STRUCTURAL equation modeling

Geographic Terms: TURKEY

The impact of visionary leadership on product quality from the perspective of quality assurance managers in small and medium-sized companies: the mediating role of continual improvement.

Authors: Alkhawaldeh, Khleef¹ (AUTHOR) k.alkhawaldeh@psut.edu.jo

Source: TQM Journal. 2025, Vol. 37 Issue 8, p2454-2475. 22p.

Subject Terms: *PRODUCT quality, *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *QUALITY assurance, *ENGINEERING firms, *SMALL business, SOCIAL influence, TRANSFORMATIONAL leadership

Geographic Terms: JORDAN

HOW PARTICIPATIVE MANAGEMENT BUILDS THE FOUNDATION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AMBIDEXTERITY: TOYOTA’S 3 PILLAR ACTIVITY.

Authors: AOKI, KATSUKI

Source: Academy of Management Perspectives; Nov2025, Vol. 39 Issue 4, p552-574, 23p, 1 Diagram

Subject Terms: EMPLOYEE participation in management, ORGANIZATIONAL ambidexterity, TOYOTA automobiles, CONTINUOUS improvement process, PARTICIPATION, MANUFACTURING industries

Company/Entity: TOYOTA Motor Corp.

Applying Lean Tools to Optimize Resource Utilization in a Mechanical Engineering Company.

Authors: Thiet VAN DUONG¹ dvthiet86@haui.edu.vn, Linh THI DINH¹, Chinh NGOC NGUYEN¹, Anh Hai CONG NGUYEN¹, Tan MINH NGUYEN², Tuan DUC NGUYEN¹

Source: Management & Production Engineering Review (MPER). Sep2025, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *RESOURCE allocation, *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations, *LABOR demand, *LABOR productivity, MECHANICAL engineering, MECHANICAL efficiency

Driving Manufacturing Excellence: The Role of Lean Strategies and Mediating Factors in Performance Improvement.

Authors: MIRALI, Fouad¹, JEBBOR, Ikhlef² Jebbor.ikhlef@uit.ac.ma, RAOUF, Youssef², BENMAMOUN, Zoubida³, JIZAT, Jessnor Elmy Mat¹, HACHIMI, Hanaa²

Source: Management & Production Engineering Review (MPER). Sep2025, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *LEAN management, *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *SUPERVISION, *WASTE minimization, *JOB involvement

Geographic Terms: MOROCCO

B Corp certification: true commitment or interest?

Authors: Diez-Busto, Elsa¹ (AUTHOR) elsa.diezbusto@unican.es, Sánchez-Ruiz, Lidia¹ (AUTHOR), Fernández-Laviada, Ana¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. Aug2025, Vol. 36 Issue 11/12, p1252-1267. 16p.

Subject Terms: *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *SOCIAL impact, *BUSINESS planning, *GREENWASHING, *BENEFIT corporations (Business structure), *ENVIRONMENTAL responsibility, *SELF-evaluation, SUSTAINABILITY

Geographic Terms: SPAIN

Employee suggestions and continuous improvement: a moderated mediation model of centralization of authority and small-group problem-solving.

Authors: Kang, Mary¹ (AUTHOR), Li, Shuting² (AUTHOR) shutingli@shu.edu.cn, Kang, Mingu³ (AUTHOR)

Source: Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. Jul2025, Vol. 36 Issue 9/10, p862-879. 18p.

Subject Terms: *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *GROUP problem solving, *ORGANIZATIONAL structure, *ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness, *TOTAL quality management, SOCIAL processes, MEDIATION (Statistics)

The pragmatic theory of the firm.

Authors: Madden, Bartley J.¹ (AUTHOR) bartjm43@gmail.com

Source: Journal of Applied Corporate Finance. Summer2025, Vol. 37 Issue 3, p49-59. 11p.

Subject Terms: *ORGANIZATIONAL performance, *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *RISK managers, *ORGANIZATIONAL learning, *ORGANIZATIONAL change, *STAKEHOLDER analysis, PRAGMATICS, SUSTAINABILITY

Exploring the Potential of MSMEs: A Study of Operational Excellence in the Colombian Manufacturing Industry.

Authors: Aguirre-Alvarez, Yenny Alejandra¹ (AUTHOR) yennya.aguirre@udea.edu.co, Ceballos, Yony Fernando¹ (AUTHOR), Montoya Peláez, Mauricio² (AUTHOR)

Source: Engineering Management Journal. Jul2025, p1-20. 20p.

Subject Terms: *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *MANUFACTURING industries, *BUSINESS planning, *STATISTICS, *SMALL business, *ECONOMIC competition, *TOTAL quality management, ACQUISITION of data

Geographic Terms: COLOMBIA

The Transformative Journey to Becoming a High-Reliability Organization (HRO).

Authors: Lin, Kevin¹, Karim, Sam², Porsa, Esmaeil³, Brass, Steven D.⁴ Steven.Brass@HarrisHealth.Org

Source: Physician Leadership Journal. Sep/Oct2025, Vol. 12 Issue 5, p35-42. 8p.

Subject Terms: *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *STRATEGIC planning, *MEDICAL care, *PROCESS optimization, *STAKEHOLDER analysis, PATIENT safety, SOCIAL evolution, MEDICAL quality control

Improving configurator development: a coordinated performance assessment approach.

Authors: Ge, Jingrui (AUTHOR) jinge@mek.dtu.dk, Hansen, Kasper Barslund (AUTHOR) kabaha@dtu.dk, Haug, Anders (AUTHOR) adg@sam.sdu.dk, Hvam, Lars (AUTHOR) lahv@dtu.dk, Mortensen, Niels Henrik (AUTHOR) nhmo@mek.dtu.dk, Sigsgaard, Kristoffer Wernblad (AUTHOR) krvsig@dtu.dk, Agergaard, Julie Krogh (AUTHOR) jkrag@mek.dtu.dk, Didriksen, Simon (AUTHOR) simdi@dtu.dk, Jespersen, Christian Brunbjerg (AUTHOR) cbrje@dtu.dk

Source: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management. 2025, Vol. 42 Issue 8, p2224-2249. 26p.

Subject Terms: *KEY performance indicators (Management), *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *MATHEMATICAL optimization, *PROJECT management, *COST control, PRODUCT configuration systems, LONGITUDINAL method

Employees' perception of lean management maturity and its impact on their innovative behaviours.

Authors: Suleiman Almazrouei, Sultan Ali (AUTHOR) sultanalmazrouei@hotmail.com, AlBalushi, Mohammed (AUTHOR) rmfc1902@hotmail.com, Hilmi, Mohd Faiz (AUTHOR) faiz@usm.my

Source: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management. 2025, Vol. 42 Issue 7, p2047-2067. 21p.

Subject Terms: *LEAN management, *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *ORGANIZATIONAL change, *SOCIAL exchange, *EMPLOYMENT tenure, EMPLOYEE psychology, LEADERSHIP training

How do workforce adaptability and reskilling initiatives drive innovations: the case of Western Australian construction industry.

Authors: Li, Keyao¹ (AUTHOR) k.li@ecu.edu.au, Griffin, Mark A.² (AUTHOR), Xia, Mengting² (AUTHOR)

Source: Construction Management & Economics. Sep2025, Vol. 43 Issue 9, p746-763. 18p.

Subject Terms: *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *CONSTRUCTION industry, *CONSTRUCTION industry personnel, *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations, DIGITAL technology, CAPACITY building

ORCHESTRATING VALUE: THE NEW DISCIPLINE OF CONTINUOUS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION.

Authors: G., Shrikanth shrikanthg@cybermedia.co.in

Source: Dataquest. Nov2025, Vol. 41 Issue 11, p25-27. 3p.

Subject Terms: *DIGITAL transformation, *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *VALUE-based management

Equity Logics in Networked Improvement Communities: Comparative Case Studies Across Two School Districts.

Authors: Stosich, Elizabeth Leisy¹ (AUTHOR) estosich@fordham.edu, Viano, Samantha² (AUTHOR)

Source: Educational Administration Quarterly. Dec2025, Vol. 61 Issue 5, p873-910. 38p.

Subject Terms: *EDUCATIONAL equalization, *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *QUALITATIVE research, *SCHOOL districts, *DISTRIBUTIVE justice, *FIELD research, *REFORMS

基于 PDCA 循环的医院新文化建设实践与思考.

Authors: 朱之兵¹, 胡庆¹, 李飞辉¹, 徐亚男¹, 周亚雯¹

Source: Journal of Modern Medicine & Health. 11/25/2025, Vol. 41 Issue 11, p2716-2736. 5p.

Subject Terms: *CONTINUOUS improvement process, *HEALTH facilities, *NEEDS assessment

HOW DOORDASH WON THE DELIVERY WARS.

Authors: DEL REY, JASON

Source: Fortune; Dec2025/Jan2026, Vol. 192 Issue 3, p52-59, 8p, 2 Color Photographs, 1 Graph

Subject Terms: CUSTOMER satisfaction, MARKET share, LOCAL delivery services, CHIEF executive officers, CONTINUOUS improvement process, LOGISTICS

Geographic Terms: UNITED States

Company/Entity: DOORDASH Inc.

Crafting a synergistic convergence: an integrated approach for lean and industry 4.0 transformation.

Authors: Chiarini, Andrea, Kumar, Maneesh

Source: International Journal of Production Research; Sep2025, Vol. 63 Issue 17, p6493-6513, 21p

Subject Terms: INDUSTRY 4.0, DIGITAL transformation, LEADERSHIP, MANUFACTURING industries, JOB skills, ARTIFICIAL intelligence, CONTINUOUS improvement process