Applying a Lean Approach to Identify Waste in Motor Carrier Operations
(2013) In International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 62(1). p.47-65- Abstract
- Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a waste framework for motor carrier operations by
adapting the classical 7 waste framework, and furthermore, to validate it by collecting empirical data
from several motor carrier operators.
Design/methodology/approach – The chosen approach includes three steps, starting with
analyzing qualitative data from a literature review and an interview study. The interviewees were
experts from carrier operations, the lean field, carrier technology providers and carrier service buyers.
The findings were validated with qualitative and quantitative studies at five motor carrier operators.
Findings – The finding of this paper is a waste... (More) - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a waste framework for motor carrier operations by
adapting the classical 7 waste framework, and furthermore, to validate it by collecting empirical data
from several motor carrier operators.
Design/methodology/approach – The chosen approach includes three steps, starting with
analyzing qualitative data from a literature review and an interview study. The interviewees were
experts from carrier operations, the lean field, carrier technology providers and carrier service buyers.
The findings were validated with qualitative and quantitative studies at five motor carrier operators.
Findings – The finding of this paper is a waste framework adapted to motor carrier operations that
has been based on the classical 7 waste framework. This provides a structured framework of
inefficiencies found in motor carrier operations.
Originality/value – Previous literature is scarce on both holistic approaches to describing waste in
carrier operations and in-depth studies of day-to-day transport operations. It is also a novel approach
to use a waste framework for transport operations. (Less)
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- author
- Sternberg, Henrik LU ; Stefansson, Gunnar ; Westerberg, Emma ; Boije af Gennäs, Rikard ; Allenström, Erik and Linger Nauska, Malin
- organization
- publishing date
- 2013
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Lean, Motor carrier, Transport operations, 7 wastes, Transport efficiency, Transport management, Lean production
- in
- International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
- volume
- 62
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 47 - 65
- publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- external identifiers
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- scopus:84870203824
- ISSN
- 1758-6658
- DOI
- 10.1108/17410401311285291
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
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abstract = {{Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a waste framework for motor carrier operations by<br/><br>
adapting the classical 7 waste framework, and furthermore, to validate it by collecting empirical data<br/><br>
from several motor carrier operators.<br/><br>
Design/methodology/approach – The chosen approach includes three steps, starting with<br/><br>
analyzing qualitative data from a literature review and an interview study. The interviewees were<br/><br>
experts from carrier operations, the lean field, carrier technology providers and carrier service buyers.<br/><br>
The findings were validated with qualitative and quantitative studies at five motor carrier operators.<br/><br>
Findings – The finding of this paper is a waste framework adapted to motor carrier operations that<br/><br>
has been based on the classical 7 waste framework. This provides a structured framework of<br/><br>
inefficiencies found in motor carrier operations.<br/><br>
Originality/value – Previous literature is scarce on both holistic approaches to describing waste in<br/><br>
carrier operations and in-depth studies of day-to-day transport operations. It is also a novel approach<br/><br>
to use a waste framework for transport operations.}},
author = {{Sternberg, Henrik and Stefansson, Gunnar and Westerberg, Emma and Boije af Gennäs, Rikard and Allenström, Erik and Linger Nauska, Malin}},
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title = {{Applying a Lean Approach to Identify Waste in Motor Carrier Operations}},
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