Industry 4.0, Lean Management and organizational support: A case of supply chain operatinons
Authors: Nguyen Cong Tiep , Thai Thi Kim Oanh , Tran Duc Thuan , Dinh Van Tien , Thai Van Ha
Polish Journal of Management Studies
: Vol 22.No.1, : Pg 583-594.
Publishing year: 11/2020
Currently, Industry 4.0 is considered as the essential improvement of business
processes that could improve the lean management along with high organizational support and
effective supply chain practices. Thus, the aim linked with the current article is to examine the
role of Industry 4.0 in the business processes and its impact on lean management. The purpose
also includes the investigation of mediation impact of supply chain operations reference model
(SCORM) among the nexus of the role of Industry 4.0 in business process and lean
management along with the examination of moderating role of organizational support among
the nexus of SCORM and lean management. The researchers and questionnaires have selected
the quantitative method of data collection have been used to gather the data from the
respondents, while smart-PLS has been executed for analysis purpose. The results revealed that
positive association had been found among the nexus of the role of Industry 4.0 in the business
processes and lean management. The results also exposed that SCORM is positively mediating
among the nexus of the role of Industry 4.0 in the business processes and lean management
while organizational support positive moderated among the nexus of SCORM and lean
management. These findings provided the guidelines to the policymakers that they should
enhance their focus on the implementation of Industry 4.0 in the organization that could lead
the organization towards success.
supply chain operations reference model, industry 4.0, lean management, organizational support.