Path selection of lean digitalization for traditional manufacturing industry under heterogeneous competitive position. (November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jing, Shuwei; Feng, Yue; Yan, Junai
• Is Part Of: Computers & industrial engineering. Volume 161(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Subjects: Lean digitalization -- Path selection -- Fuzzy sets qualitative comparative analysis -- Traditional manufacturing industry -- Intelligent transformation; Engineering -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Industrial engineering -- Periodicals; 620.00285
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2021.107631
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-8352

Abstract

Highlights: Lean digitalization should be implemented around the point, line, plane and cube. The influencing factors of lean digitalization are proposed in each stage. The implementation paths of lean digitalization are proposed in each stage. Competitive position has an impact on the path selection of lean digitalization. Abstract: Lean digitization is a management method that integrates lean thinking into the process of enterprise production management by virtue of digital technology, and the competitive position has become an important situational factor affecting the implementation of lean digitalization. Most manufacturing enterprises are not clear about the path of lean digitalization, nor can they develop a set of tangible lean digitalization schemes combined with their own competitive position. In order to help enterprises to form proper implementation scheme of lean digitalization with limited resources, we conducted a survey on some traditional manufacturing enterprises carrying out lean digitalization. This study analyzes the influencing factors of lean digitalization and the multiple concurrent causal relationships among factors from four stages of "point, line, plane and cube" by using the fuzzy additive ratio assessment (ARAS-F) and fuzzy sets qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) methods. The results showing: (1) In the stages of "point, line, plane and cube", all the internal and external influencing factors cannot be solely regarded as the necessary conditions for the efficient implementation of lean digitization, in other words, the explanatory power of a single influencing factor is not strong. Each factor must be combined to form the necessary conditions for lean digitization; (2) In the stages of "point, line, plane and cube", the multi-combination paths of lean digitalization are got under different competitive position. This study points out the implementation path of lean digitalization for traditional manufacturing enterprises under different competitive positions, and provides the possibility of theoretical support for the practice of lean digitalization.