Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to review and aggregate the guidance for continuous improvement (CI) implementation from existing implementation models. A sample of ultimately 27 implementation models is collected from the practitioner and academic literature. The models are assessed on quality and completeness using a research framework comprising organizational dimensions, phases in time, readiness factors, activities, and sustainability factors, leading to 415 coded observations. Subsequently, these 27 implementation models are integrated with one holistic metamodel, providing a detailed account of the existing CI deployment guidance to date. Based on the metamodel, knowledge gaps about implementation processes are identified and detailed needs for future research are presented. Thereby, repeated scholarly calls for better and more scientifically proven implementation guidance is addressed.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Production Planning and Control |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 11 |
Pages (from-to) | 1062-1081 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISSN | 0953-7287 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Keywords
- Continuous improvement
- implementation
- lean six sigma
- operational excellence
- total quality management