The Learning Organization: Volume 19 Issue 3

Lean vs agile from an organizational sustainability, complexity and learning perspective

Goran D. Putnik

This editorial aims to introduce the theme of the special issue: “Lean vs agile from an organizational sustainability, complexity and learning perspective”.

How lean the machine: how agile the mind?

Simon Reay Atkinson, Amanda Goodger, Nicholas Caldwell, Liaquat Hossain

Competition for resources appears to be increasing at a time of political, security (including energy, food and climate) and economic change; leading to potential collapse. The…

Lean and agile: an epistemological reflection

Marie‐Joëlle Browaeys, Sandra Fisser

The aim of the paper is to contribute to the discussion of treating the concepts of lean and agile in isolation or combination by presenting an alternative view from complexity…

Lean production as promoter of thinkers to achieve companies' agility

Anabela C. Alves, José Dinis‐Carvalho, Rui M. Sousa

This paper aims to explore the lean production paradigm as promoter of workers' creativity and thinking potential, and recognize this human potential as a fundamental asset for…

Are agile and lean manufacturing systems employing sustainability, complexity and organizational learning?

Shannon Flumerfelt, Anna Bella Siriban‐Manalang, Franz‐Josef Kahlen

This paper aims to peruse theories and practices of agile and lean manufacturing systems to determine whether they employ sustainability, complexity and organizational learning.

Lean vs agile in the context of complexity management in organizations

Goran D. Putnik, Zlata Putnik

The objective of this paper is to provide a deeper insight into the relationship of the issue “lean vs agile” in order to inform managers towards more coherent decisions…

A review of agile and lean manufacturing as issues in selected international and national research and development programs and roadmaps

Helio Castro, Goran D. Putnik, Vaibhav Shah

The aim of this paper is to analyze international and national research and development (R&D) programs and roadmaps for the manufacturing sector, presenting how agile and lean…