Abstract :

The Internet of Things, Data Science, 3D printing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are some elements on the agenda related to business modernization. These and other digital technologies promote significant changes in the structures of organizations, from strategic planning to the factory floor. However, this process of Digital Transformation is not only materialized in the implementation of digital technologies in the production chain, but is based on the capacity of these enabled technologies to generate new value propositions. This article proposes a discussion about the implications of Lean Thinking in the implementation of Digital Transformation projects. For this, the study analyzed 21 international academic works, from the year 2018, based on the Web of Science and Scopus repositories. The repositories were selected because they are comprehensive and offer intelligent search tools. After a systematic analysis of the documents, a discussion arose about the central elements capable of expanding the understanding of the components of Lean Thinking and its relationship with Digital Transformation projects.

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Keywords :

Business Strategy, Cultural Change in Organizations, Improved Performance.

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