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Andrea Chiarini

Andrea Chiarini

D-Index & Metrics

Business and Management

D-Index
34
Citations
5190
World Ranking
2337
National Ranking
71

Overview

Andrea Chiarini is affiliated with the University of Verona in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of Business, Management and Accounting, as well as Engineering. Their research primarily addresses key aspects of quality management, digital transformation, and sustainable practices within manufacturing and supply chain contexts.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Business, Management and Accounting
  • Engineering

Subfields of focus feature topics such as:

  • Management Information Systems
  • Strategy and Management
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Marketing
  • Management of Technology and Innovation

Chiarini's research covers multiple significant topics, including:

  • Quality and Supply Management
  • Digital Transformation in Industry
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
  • Collaboration in agile enterprises
  • Quality and Management Systems
  • Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems

Among recent publications, the following papers stand out:

  • Lean Six Sigma and Industry 4.0 integration for Operational Excellence: evidence from Italian manufacturing companies, 2020, Production Planning & Control
  • Industry 4.0 strategies and technological developments. An exploratory research from Italian manufacturing companies, 2020, Production Planning & Control
  • Industry 4.0, quality management and TQM world. A systematic literature review and a proposed agenda for further research, 2020, The TQM Journal
  • Industry 4.0 technologies in the manufacturing sector: Are we sure they are all relevant for environmental performance?, 2021, Business Strategy and the Environment
  • What is Quality 4.0? An exploratory sequential mixed methods study of Italian manufacturing companies, 2021, International Journal of Production Research

Chiarini frequently publishes in several academic journals, with notable publication venues including:

  • The TQM Journal (8 publications)
  • Production Planning & Control (7 publications)
  • Total Quality Management & Business Excellence (7 publications)
  • Business Strategy and the Environment (5 publications)
  • International Journal of Production Research (3 publications)

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Anass Cherrafi
  • Surajit Bag
  • Maneesh Kumar
  • Alberto Grando
  • Nicola Cobelli

Best Publications

  • The integration of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and sustainability: A literature review and future research directions for developing a specific model

    Anass Cherrafi;Said Elfezazi;Andrea Chiarini;Ahmed Mokhlis

  • Sustainable manufacturing-greening processes using specific Lean Production tools: an empirical observation from European motorcycle component manufacturers

    Andrea Chiarini

  • Lean Organization: from the Tools of the Toyota Production System to Lean Office

    Andrea Chiarini

  • Lean Six Sigma and Industry 4.0 integration for Operational Excellence: evidence from Italian manufacturing companies

    Andrea Chiarini;Maneesh Kumar

  • Industry 4.0 strategies and technological developments. An exploratory research from Italian manufacturing companies

    Andrea Chiarini;Valeria Belvedere;Alberto Grando

  • Industry 4.0, quality management and TQM world. A systematic literature review and a proposed agenda for further research

    Andrea Chiarini

  • Japanese total quality control, TQM, Deming's system of profound knowledge, BPR, Lean and Six Sigma: Comparison and discussion

    Andrea Chiarini

  • Industry 4.0 technologies in the manufacturing sector: Are we sure they are all relevant for environmental performance?

    Andrea Chiarini

  • Lean production, Toyota Production System and Kaizen philosophy: A conceptual analysis from the perspective of Zen Buddhism

    Andrea Chiarini;Claudio Baccarani;Vittorio Mascherpa

  • Integrating lean thinking into ISO 9001: a first guideline

    Andrea Chiarini

  • Risk management and cost reduction of cancer drugs using Lean Six Sigma tools

    Andrea Chiarini

  • Lean production: mistakes and limitations of accounting systems inside the SME sector

    Andrea Chiarini

  • Lean Six Sigma and Industry 4.0 combination: scoping review and perspectives

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  • Risk-based thinking according to ISO 9001:2015 standard and the risk sources European manufacturing SMEs intend to manage

    Andrea Chiarini

  • World-class manufacturing by Fiat. Comparison with Toyota Production System from a Strategic Management, Management Accounting, Operations Management and Performance Measurement dimension

    Andrea Chiarini;Emidia Vagnoni

  • Digital technologies and circular economy practices: vital enablers to support sustainable and resilient supply chain management in the post-COVID-19 era

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  • Implementing Lean Six Sigma in healthcare: issues from Italy

    Andrea Chiarini;Enrico Bracci

  • Strategies for Developing an Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chain: Differences Between Manufacturing and Service Sectors

    Andrea Chiarini

  • Designing an environmental sustainable supply chain through ISO 14001 standard

    Andrea Chiarini

  • What is Quality 4.0? An exploratory sequential mixed methods study of Italian manufacturing companies

    Andrea Chiarini;Maneesh Kumar

  • Waste savings in patient transportation inside large hospitals using lean thinking tools and logistic solutions

    Andrea Chiarini

  • From Total Quality Control to Lean Six Sigma: Evolution of the Most Important Management Systems for the Excellence

    Andrea Chiarini

  • Public healthcare practices and criteria for a sustainable procurement: A comparative study between UK and Italy

    Andrea Chiarini;Alex Opoku;Emidia Vagnoni

Frequent Co-Authors

Maneesh Kumar
Maneesh Kumar Cardiff University

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