PurposeThis paper aims to propose and test a comprehensive multidimensional lean implementation model and investigates how external lean practices influence internal practices during a manufacturing firm's lean transformation.Design/methodology/approachA survey was conducted on 197 managers at multiple manufacturing firms in the Midwestern region of the USA. Data were analyzed using partial least squares-based structural equation modeling.FindingsThe findings attest to diffusion and adoption intensity of internal lean practices to be significantly higher for the process and equipment operational impact area among Midwest manufacturers; significant positive influence of external lean practices in customer relationships on internal lean practices related to four operational impact areas: process and equipment, production control, new product development and human resource management; significant positive impact of external lean practices in supplier management on internal ones related to three (except work force management) operational impact areas.Originality/valueIn contrast to unidimensional lean implementation models in literature, the proposed multidimensional lean model recognizes the multifaceted nature of internal and external lean practices and classifies them into six higher order impact areas. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to examine the influence of external lean practices on internal ones based on their operational impact areas individually and not as a single construct.
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UTM, Dept Mfg & Ind Engn, Fac Engn, Sch Mech Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Malaysia
Univ Teknol MARA UiTM, Fac Sci Appl, Shah Alam 40450, MalaysiaUTM, Dept Mfg & Ind Engn, Fac Engn, Sch Mech Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Malaysia
Abu, Falah
Gholami, Hamed
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Gholami, Hamed
Saman, Muhamad Zameri Mat
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Saman, Muhamad Zameri Mat
Zakuan, Norhayati
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UTM, Dept Business Adm, Azman Hashim Int Business Sch, Johor Baharu 81310, MalaysiaUTM, Dept Mfg & Ind Engn, Fac Engn, Sch Mech Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Malaysia
Zakuan, Norhayati
Streimikiene, Dalia
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Lithuanian Energy Inst, Breslaujos 3, LT-44403 Kaunas, LithuaniaUTM, Dept Mfg & Ind Engn, Fac Engn, Sch Mech Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Malaysia
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Khalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab EmiratesKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
Antony, Jiju
Sony, Michael
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Univ Witwatersrand, WITS Business Sch, Johannesburg, South AfricaKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
Sony, Michael
McDermott, Olivia
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Natl Univ Ireland, Coll Sci & Engn, Galway, IrelandKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
McDermott, Olivia
Swarnakar, Vikas
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Natl Inst Technol Raipur, Dept Mech Engn, Raipur, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
Swarnakar, Vikas
Galli, Brian
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Hofstra Univ, Dept Engn, Hempstead, NY 11550 USAKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
Galli, Brian
Doulatabadi, Mehran
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Asia Pacific Ctr Operat Excellence Res, Johor Baharu, MalaysiaKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
Doulatabadi, Mehran
Kaul, Rajesh
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Delhi Univ, Dept Management Studies, Delhi, IndiaKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
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UTM, Dept Mfg & Ind Engn, Fac Engn, Sch Mech Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Malaysia
Univ Teknol MARA UiTM, Fac Sci Appl, Shah Alam 40450, MalaysiaUTM, Dept Mfg & Ind Engn, Fac Engn, Sch Mech Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Malaysia
Abu, Falah
Gholami, Hamed
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UTM, Dept Mfg & Ind Engn, Fac Engn, Sch Mech Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, MalaysiaUTM, Dept Mfg & Ind Engn, Fac Engn, Sch Mech Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Malaysia
Gholami, Hamed
Saman, Muhamad Zameri Mat
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UTM, Dept Mfg & Ind Engn, Fac Engn, Sch Mech Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, MalaysiaUTM, Dept Mfg & Ind Engn, Fac Engn, Sch Mech Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Malaysia
Saman, Muhamad Zameri Mat
Zakuan, Norhayati
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UTM, Dept Business Adm, Azman Hashim Int Business Sch, Johor Baharu 81310, MalaysiaUTM, Dept Mfg & Ind Engn, Fac Engn, Sch Mech Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Malaysia
Zakuan, Norhayati
Streimikiene, Dalia
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Lithuanian Energy Inst, Breslaujos 3, LT-44403 Kaunas, LithuaniaUTM, Dept Mfg & Ind Engn, Fac Engn, Sch Mech Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Malaysia
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Khalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab EmiratesKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
Antony, Jiju
Sony, Michael
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Univ Witwatersrand, WITS Business Sch, Johannesburg, South AfricaKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
Sony, Michael
McDermott, Olivia
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Natl Univ Ireland, Coll Sci & Engn, Galway, IrelandKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
McDermott, Olivia
Swarnakar, Vikas
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Natl Inst Technol Raipur, Dept Mech Engn, Raipur, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
Swarnakar, Vikas
Galli, Brian
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Hofstra Univ, Dept Engn, Hempstead, NY 11550 USAKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
Galli, Brian
Doulatabadi, Mehran
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Asia Pacific Ctr Operat Excellence Res, Johor Baharu, MalaysiaKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
Doulatabadi, Mehran
Kaul, Rajesh
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Delhi Univ, Dept Management Studies, Delhi, IndiaKhalifa Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ind & Syst Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates