1 “What causes manufacturers to adopt lean manufacturing
in light of coordinating suppliers with EMSC?”
2 “How do these factors affect the acceptance of lean
manufacturing?”.
In the forthcoming sections, we present supportive literature,
establish a theoretical model and draw associated hypotheses,
empirically test the model based on the survey data from 558
manufacturing firms in 17 countries, demonstrate the
potential of lean manufacturing and propose aspects that
lead to better implement the practice towards success.