To Succeed with AI, You've Got to Nail the Basics.

Συγγραφείς: Redman, Thomas C.¹

Πηγή: Harvard Business Review Digital Articles. 4/6/2026, p1-11. 11p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Business process management, *Continuous improvement process, *Statistical decision making, *Business success, *Customer relations, *Quality standards, Data collection platforms

Guest editorial: Understanding Quality 5.0: new theoretical perspectives and managerial approaches.

Συγγραφείς: V. Ciasullo, Maria^1,2 (AUTHOR) mciasullo@unisa.it, Ferrara, Miriana¹ (AUTHOR) mferrara@unisa.it

Πηγή: TQM Journal. 2026, Vol. 38 Issue 8, p1777-1784. 8p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Continuous improvement process, *Organizational resilience, *Total quality management, Sustainability, Theorists, Psychological resilience

Supervisión, auditoría y mejora continua.

Συγγραφείς: LÓPEZ LEMOS, PALOMA¹

Πηγή: Contabilidad y Dirección. 2026, Issue 42, p147-165. 19p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Auditing, *Continuous improvement process, *Risk management in business, *Compliance auditing, *Stakeholder theory, *Organizational resilience, Legislative oversight, Digital technology

Stage-specific impacts of digital technologies on supply chain resilience: meta-analytic evidence for continuous process improvement.

Συγγραφείς: Xu, Jun¹ (AUTHOR) xujun1569@gmail.com, Liu, Fengmei² (AUTHOR) liufengmei1123@163.com, Luo, Yuying² (AUTHOR) lyy24720692@shu.edu.cn, Xu, Xueguo² (AUTHOR) xuxueguo@163.com

Πηγή: Business Process Management Journal. 2026, Vol. 32 Issue 6, p2212-2233. 22p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Continuous improvement process, *Operations research, *Supply chain management, Digital technology, Evidence synthesis, Preparedness, Sociocultural factors

ルーティン・ダイナミクス視点による改善活動の 長期継続事例の解明 ―改善活動におけるルーティン性の獲得と保持―.

Alternate Title: Clarification of Long-Term Sustained Kaizen Activity Cases from the Routine Dynamics Perspective: Acquisition and Retention of Routineness in Kaizen Activities.

Συγγραφείς: 山口淳¹ yamaguchin@stf.teu.ac.jp, 河野宏和² kono@keio.jp

Πηγή: Journal of the Japan Society for Management Information / Keiei Joho Gakkaishi. Sep2026, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p87-113. 27p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Continuous improvement process, *Organizational sociology, *Standard operating procedure, *Industrial management, *Field research

Zamiast rewolucji - drobne kroki. Kaizen w zakładzie spożywczym.

Συγγραφείς: Moszczyński, Wojciech¹

Πηγή: Przemysł Spożywczy. sie2026, Vol. 80 Issue 8, p10-13. 4p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Continuous improvement process, *Waste minimization, *Food industry, *Lean management, *Total quality management, *Job involvement

Γεωγραφικοί όροι: Japan

People: Deming, W. Edwards (William Edwards), 1900-1993

Why Team Learning Often Fails to Scale.

Συγγραφείς: Oltmann, Jeff^1,2 jeff@spspro.com

Πηγή: PM World Journal. Aug2026, Vol. 15 Issue 8, p1-4. 4p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Organizational learning, *Continuous improvement process, *Leadership, Team learning approach in education, Knowledge transfer

FROM INFLUENCE TO MANDATE: The consultative authority model for sustaining continuous improvement.

Συγγραφείς: Abasabadi, Mehdi¹ mehdi.abasabadi@mapleleaf.com

Πηγή: Lean & Six Sigma Review. Aug2026, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p20-25. 6p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Continuous improvement process, *Power (Social sciences), *Group decision making

A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Synthesis Evaluation of the Critical Success Factors for Kaizen Events in Hospitals.

Συγγραφείς: Harry, Kimberly D.¹ (AUTHOR) kimberh@vt.edu, Van Aken, Eileen M.¹ (AUTHOR), Glover, Wiljeana J.² (AUTHOR)

Πηγή: Engineering Management Journal. 2026, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p378-400. 23p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Critical success factor, *Continuous improvement process, *Organization, *Process optimization, *Hospitals, *Team building, Evidence synthesis

Managing Improvement Projects Under Continuous Improvement: Practices, Portfolios, and Failure Factors – Evidence from Polish Industry.

Συγγραφείς: Kucińska-Landwójtowicz, Aneta¹ (AUTHOR) a.kucinska-landwojtowicz@po.edu.pl, Czabak-Górska, Izabela¹ (AUTHOR) i.czabak-gorska@po.edu.pl

Πηγή: Management Systems in Production Engineering. Sep2026, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p348-361. 14p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Continuous improvement process, *Project management, *Manufacturing industries, *Total quality management, Six Sigma

Γεωγραφικοί όροι: Poland

From PDSA to PDCA to CIPDA: structured improvement in AI-supported management reasoning.

Συγγραφείς: Tombs, Kenneth¹ (AUTHOR) kenneth.tombs@business-compass.com

Πηγή: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management. 2026, Vol. 43 Issue 7, p1801-1820. 20p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Continuous improvement process, *Statistical reliability, *Quality control, Scientific method

Workflow Automation in Open-Source Software Development: Accelerating Innovation Through Mechanization and Orchestration.

Συγγραφείς: Huang, Ao, Huang, Ni, Hong, Yili

Πηγή: Information Systems Research (INFORMS); Sep2026, Vol. 37 Issue 3, p1643-1662, 20p

Θεματικοί όροι: Mechanization, Open source software, Orchestra, Originality, Continuous improvement process, Workflow management systems

Εταιρία/Οντότητα: Github Inc.

How lean routines shape a continuous improvement dynamic capability in hospitals.

Συγγραφείς: van Beers, John¹ j.j.c.a.m.vanbeers@utwente.nl, van Dun, Desirée H.^1,2 desiree.vandun@polimi.it, Wilderom, Celeste P.M.¹ c.p.m.wilderom@utwente.nl

Πηγή: International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 2026, Vol. 46 Issue 13, p95-128. 34p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Lean management, *Continuous improvement process, *Hospital administration, *Dynamic capabilities, *Leadership

A Business Analytics Approach to Lean Six Sigma for Improving Operational Efficiency and Organizational Performance.

Συγγραφείς: Sanikop, Shrilaxmi¹ shrilaxmisanikop@gmail.com, SABAT, KALI CHARAN¹ kalicharan-mba@dayanandasagar.edu

Πηγή: International Scientific Journal of Engineering & Management. Jul2026, Vol. 5 Issue 7, p1-6. 6p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Business analytics, *Continuous improvement process, *Process optimization, *Statistical decision making, *Organizational performance

The Path to Operational Excellence: Implementing Kaizen Principles for Competitive Advantage. A Multiple Case Study.

Συγγραφείς: Paipa, Luis¹ luispg@unisabana.edu.co, De Zan, Arturo T.² adezan@itba.edu.ar

Πηγή: Journal of Industrial Engineering & Management. 2026, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p427-442. 16p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Continuous improvement process, *Agricultural industries, Developing countries, Comparative studies

KaizenAI: Methodology for the Integration of Machine Learning in Manufacturing Processes Based on Kaizen Principles. Case Study: Bottling Industry.

Συγγραφείς: Soto-Chambilla, Alonso¹ asotoc@ulasalle.edu.pe, Fernández-Del-Carpio, Alvaro¹ alfernandez@ulasalle.edu.pe, Córdova-Silva, Heidi² hcordovas@unsa.edu.pe, Luque-Mamani, Edson¹ eluquem@ulasalle.edu.pe, Alatrista-Corrales, Arturo¹ aalatrista@ulasalle.edu.pe

Πηγή: Journal of Industrial Engineering & Management. 2026, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p288-304. 17p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Continuous improvement process, *Manufacturing processes, *Industry 4.0, *Digital transformation, *Beverage industry, Machine learning, Condition-based maintenance

Kaizen Strategy and competitive advantage: A case study of Jordanian banks.

Συγγραφείς: AL-AZZAM, Abdulelah Abdelmajid¹ stronger_steed@yahoo.com, TANASH, Hamza Ahmad² tanash@yu.edu.jo, ALKHASAWNEH, Khaled Tarik Mahmood³ khaled.kh@yu.edu.jo, ALBDOUR, Ahmad Wasfi Mohammad⁴ a_albdour@asu.edu.jo

Πηγή: Quality - Access to Success. Jul2026, Vol. 27 Issue 213, p68-85. 18p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Continuous improvement process, *Competitive advantage in business, *Organizational structure, *Banking industry, *Management philosophy, *Employee training, *Organizational performance

Enhancing Productivity in PCB Assembly through Low-Cost Automation: A Kaizen-Driven Case Study.

Συγγραφείς: Wonginta, Thitima¹ t_wonginta@hotmail.com, Sae-Aung, Jenjira¹ 66920336@my.buu.ac.th, Pholsook, Thitinan² thitinan.p@g.sut.ac.th

Πηγή: Operations & Supply Chain Management : An International Journal. 2026, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p381-389. 9p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Automation, *Continuous improvement process, *Lean management, *Small business, *Labor productivity, *Printed circuits industry

Γεωγραφικοί όροι: Thailand

Impact of corporate actions on the parameters of selected innovation diffusion models.

Συγγραφείς: Wysocki, Kamil¹ (AUTHOR) zbigniew.wisniewski@p.lodz.pl, Wiśniewski, Zbigniew² (AUTHOR) kamil.wysocki@p.lodz.pl, Lota, Aleksandra¹ (AUTHOR)

Πηγή: Engineering Management in Production & Services. Jun2026, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p65-78. 14p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Continuous improvement process, *Mathematical models, *Organizational structure, *Job involvement, *Organizational change, *Lean management, Diffusion of innovations theory

Correction to "The Role of Intrinsic Motivation and Continuous Enhancement on the Intention to Implement Animal Welfare Practices in Dairy Farming".

Πηγή: Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy. Jul2026, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p810-814. 5p.

Θεματικοί όροι: *Continuous improvement process, *Dairy farming, Animal welfare, Motivation (Psychology), Satisfaction, Intrinsic motivation, Social influence, Self-efficacy

Γεωγραφικοί όροι: Germany