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Lean management practices in the pharmaceutical industry

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  • Heiko Gebauer
  • Michael Kickuth
  • Thomas Friedli

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Increasing market rivalry and an expected decrease in growth rates are putting ever greater pressure on operational performance in the pharmaceutical industry. As a consequence, lean manufacturing practices such as Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM), Just-in-Time (JIT), Total Quality Management (TQM) and Human Resource Management (HRM) seem to be attracting an increasing level of managerial attention. To the best of our knowledge, the existing literature remains sparse on the effect of lean manufacturing practices on operational performance in the pharmaceutical industry. To close this research gap, this article explores the effects of lean practices on operational performance in the pharmaceutical industry. Our results indicate that typical contextual factors such as plant size and company type have an influence on the degree of implementation of lean practices. We also provide evidence that, even in an industry with so many regulatory requirements, lean practices positively affect operational performance. Finally, the results suggest that operational performance is positively associated with overall company performance.

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  • Heiko Gebauer & Michael Kickuth & Thomas Friedli, 2009. "Lean management practices in the pharmaceutical industry," International Journal of Services and Operations Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(4), pages 463-481.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijsoma:v:5:y:2009:i:4:p:463-481
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    1. Bashar A. Alkhalidi & Ayman Bahjat Abdallah, 2018. "Lean Bundles and Performance Outcomes in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Benchmarking a Jordanian Company and Operational Excellence International Project," Modern Applied Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(8), pages 1-90, August.
    2. Ahmed Ghaithan & Mohammed Khan & Awsan Mohammed & Laith Hadidi, 2021. "Impact of Industry 4.0 and Lean Manufacturing on the Sustainability Performance of Plastic and Petrochemical Organizations in Saudi Arabia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-20, October.

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