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  1. Leveraging I4.0 Readiness Assessment to Drive Digital Pilots and Productivity Enhancement: The Case of a Large Manufacturing Firm

    Article • Operations and Supply Chain Innovation, July 2026, Australia Academic Press Pty Ltd

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  2. Integrating manufacturing and reverse logistics practices to enhance sustainability performance: evidence from a large manufacturing context

    Article • International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, June 2026, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  3. Psychological situations, dual-process evaluation and purchase decision-making in cross-border e-commerce

    Article • Industrial Management, September 2025, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  4. A holistic approach for improving supply chain resilience by mitigating disruptions: prioritization of key enabling factors at the firm level

    Article • Benchmarking for Quality Management & Technology, August 2025, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  5. Comparative analysis of innovation management between ANZ (Australia, New Zealand) and TMSV (Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam) regions

    Article • International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, February 2025, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  6. Integrating design for lean six sigma (DFLSS) with the stage gate phases of the innovation management assessment framework (IMAF)

    Article • Benchmarking for Quality Management & Technology, July 2024, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  7. Application of lean and quality improvement methods for improving operational performance in coal supply chains: a case study

    Article • International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, January 2024, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  8. Process improvement of a paediatric feeding clinic

    Article • Heliyon, January 2024, Elsevier

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  9. Prioritisation and causal relationships of industry 4.0 readiness determinants: empirical validation of an assessment framework

    Article • Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, November 2023, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  10. Categorization of Subjectivity of Government Policies for Sustainable Supply Chains: Perspectives of Thai

    Article • October 2023, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  11. Industry 4.0-enabled sustainable manufacturing: current practices, barriers and strategies

    Article • Benchmarking for Quality Management & Technology, May 2023, Emerald

    Adambarage Madini Lakna De Alwis, Premaratne Samaranayake

  12. Kerbside Parking Assessment Using a Simulation Modelling Approach for Infrastructure Planning—A Metropolitan City Case Study

    Article • Sustainability, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  13. Key Enablers of Industry 4.0 Development at Firm Level: Findings From an Emerging Economy

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, February 2023, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  14. Barriers to the adoption of digital servitization: a case of the Sri Lankan manufacturing sector

    Article • International Journal of Emerging Markets, December 2022, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  15. Prioritisation of Supply Chain Resilience Enabling Factors using the Fuzzy DEMATEL Approach: Integration Perspective

    Article • December 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  16. Prioritising enabling factors of Internet of things (IoT) adoption in digital supply chain

    Article • International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, August 2022, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  17. Digital supply chain research trends: a systematic review and a maturity model for adoption

    Article • Benchmarking for Quality Management & Technology, August 2022, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  18. The Impact of Online Reviews on Consumers’ Purchasing Decisions: Evidence From an Eye-Tracking Study

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, June 2022, Frontiers

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  19. Relationships between patient flow problems, health care services, and patient satisfaction: an empirical investigation of the emergency department

    Article • Business Process Re-engineering &amp Management Journal, May 2022, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  20. Parking Assessment in the Context of Growing Construction Activity and Infrastructure Changes: Simulation of Impact Scenarios

    Article • Sustainability, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  21. Supply chain performance measurement through collaborative effectiveness: an Asia–Pacific perspective

    Article • International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, January 2022, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  22. Dynamic Capabilities Towards Original Design Manufacturing: Perspectives of Resource-Based and Relational Views, and Institutional Theory

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2022, Elsevier

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  23. Assessing Industry 4.0 readiness in manufacturing: a self-diagnostic framework and an illustrative case study

    Article • Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, December 2021, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  24. Critical Success Factors in Adopting Short Food Supply Chain Practices Under COVID-19: A Sri Lankan Case Study

    Article • December 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  25. Enabling Factors of Digital Manufacturing Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review

    Article • December 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  26. A national framework for promoting business excellence (NFPBE)

    Article • Benchmarking for Quality Management & Technology, December 2021, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  27. Prioritizing Enabling Factors of IoT Adoption for Sustainability in Supply Chain Management

    Article • Sustainability, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  28. Energy Minimisation in a Protected Cropping Facility Using Multi-Temperature Acquisition Points and Control of Ventilation Settings

    Article • Energies, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  29. Adoption of Industry 4.0 and lean concepts in hospitals for healthcare operational performance improvement

    Article • International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, August 2021, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  30. Challenges of agri-food supply

    Article • Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, May 2021, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  31. Process Modelling for an Efficient and Dynamic Energy Consumption for Fresh Produce in Protected Cropping

    Article • November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  32. Sustainable Protected Cropping: A Case Study of Seasonal Impacts on Greenhouse Energy Consumption during Capsicum Production

    Article • Energies, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  33. New product development process in apparel industry using Industry 4.0 technologies

    Article • International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, August 2020, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  34. Enhancing patient flow in emergency department (ED) using lean strategies–an integrated voice of customer and voice of process perspective

    Article • Business Process Re-engineering &amp Management Journal, July 2020, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  35. An innovation management assessment framework

    Article • Benchmarking for Quality Management & Technology, May 2020, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  36. Prioritization of sustainable supply chain practices with triple bottom line and organizational theories: industry and academic perspectives

    Article • Production Planning & Control, December 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  37. Supplier Selection and Ranking Towards Sustainable Procurement with Multiple Decision Makers

    Article • December 2019, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  38. A holistic approach to supplier evaluation and order allocation towards sustainable procurement

    Article • Benchmarking for Quality Management & Technology, July 2019, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  39. Prioritizing warehouse performance measures in contemporary supply chains

    Article • International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, November 2018, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  40. An integrated lean methodology for improving patient flow in an emergency department – case study of a Saudi Arabian hospital

    Article • Production Planning & Control, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  41. Quality management capabilities of manufacturing industries in the Western Sydney region

    Article • International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, June 2018, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  42. Implementing industry 4.0 — A technological readiness perspective

    Article • December 2017, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  43. Eco-design practices towards sustainable supply chain management: interpretive structural modelling (ISM) approach

    Article • International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, October 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  44. The impact of TQM and information communication technology (ICT) as an enabler in the quality management assessment framework (QMAF) on business outcomes

    Article • International Journal of Systems Science Operations & Logistics, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  45. Evaluation of recovery configuration options by product utilisation value

    Article • Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, June 2017, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  46. An integrated framework for ERP system implementation

    Article • International Journal of Accounting and Information Management, March 2017, Emerald

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  47. Modelling information flow and sharing matrix for fresh food supply chains

    Article • Business Process Re-engineering &amp Management Journal, February 2017, Emerald

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  48. Prioritization of Six-Sigma project selection

    Article • Benchmarking for Quality Management & Technology, October 2016, Emerald

    Professor Dotun Adebanjo, Premaratne Samaranayake

  49. Developing an evaluation framework for clinical redesign programs: lessons learnt

    Article • Journal of Health Organization and Management, September 2016, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  50. Comparative analysis of quality management capabilities of manufacturing industries in the Western Sydney region: Quality improvement perspective

    Article • September 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  51. A hybrid multi-criteria decision model for supporting customer-focused profitability analysis

    Article • Industrial Management, July 2016, Emerald

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Dr Paul K Shum, Premaratne Samaranayake

  52. Prioritizing lean supply chain management initiatives in healthcare service operations: a fuzzy AHP approach

    Article • Production Planning & Control, April 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Dotun Adebanjo, Premaratne Samaranayake

  53. Configuration of supply chain integration and delivery performance

    Article • Journal of Modelling in Management, February 2016, Emerald

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  54. BPM for supporting customer relationship

    Article • Business Process Re-engineering &amp Management Journal, February 2016, Emerald

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Dr Paul K Shum, Premaratne Samaranayake

  55. Green supply chain management, triple bottom line, and organizational theory - prioritization with fuzzy AHP method

    Article • December 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  56. Patient-journey modelling and simulation in computed tomography

    Article • Business Process Re-engineering &amp Management Journal, September 2015, Emerald

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  57. Instructional design for online course delivery in engineering management: Synthesizing learning styles, pedagogical perspectives and contingency factors

    Article • December 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  58. Planning and scheduling across the supply chain: Simulation-based validation of the unitary structuring technique

    Article • December 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  59. Production planning and scheduling using integrated data structures in ERP: Implementation and numerical simulation

    Article • International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management, August 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  60. Prioritizing lean supply chain management initiatives in healthcare service operations: A Fuzzy-AHP approach

    Article • December 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Dotun Adebanjo, Premaratne Samaranayake

  61. Improving manufacturing lead time using holistic approach to planning and execution with integrated data structures: numerical simulation and comparison

    Article • International Journal of Production Research, August 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  62. A fuzzy-based decision support model for monitoring on-time delivery performance: A textile industry case study

    Article • European Journal of Operational Research, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  63. Aircraft maintenance planning and scheduling: an integrated framework

    Article • Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, October 2012, Emerald

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Senevi Kiridena, Premaratne Samaranayake

  64. Assessment and improvement of quality management capabilities for manufacturing industries in Australia

    Article • Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, January 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  65. Patient journey modeling using integrated data structures in healthcare service operations

    Article • December 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  66. A Fuzzy-based Integrated Framework for monitoring stochastic demand in a supply chain environment

    Article • December 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  67. Evaluation of safety risks at railway grade crossings: Conceptual framework development

    Article • September 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  68. Integration of manufacturing and distribution networks in a global car company – network models and numerical simulation

    Article • International Journal of Production Research, June 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  69. Business process integration, automation, and optimization in ERP

    Article • Business Process Re-engineering &amp Management Journal, July 2009, Emerald

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  70. An on-time delivery improvement model for manufacturing organisations

    Article • International Journal of Production Research, April 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  71. Business Process Improvements in Production Planning of ERP System Using Enhanced Process and Integrated Data Models

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  72. Integration of production planning, project management and logistics systems for supply chain management

    Article • International Journal of Production Research, November 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  73. A conceptual framework for supply chain management: a structural integration

    Article • Supply Chain Management An International Journal, February 2005, Emerald

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  74. Development of engineering structures for scheduling and control of aircraft maintenance

    Article • International Journal of Operations & Production Management, August 2002, Emerald

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  75. The effect of coatings on the cutting process, friction, forces and predictive cutting models in machining operations

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture, March 2002, SAGE Publications

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  76. Investigation of the reconfigurable control system for an agile manufacturing cell

    Article • International Journal of Production Research, January 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Premaratne Samaranayake, Premaratne Samaranayake

  77. PERFORMANCE PREDICTION MODELS FOR TURNING WITH ROUNDED CORNER PLANE FACED LATHE TOOLS. I. THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENT

    Article • Machining Science and Technology, January 1999, Taylor & Francis

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  78. PERFORMANCE PREDICTION MODELS FOR TURNING WITH ROUNDED CORNER PLANE FACED LATHE TOOLS. II. VERIFICATION OF MODELS

    Article • Machining Science and Technology, January 1999, Taylor & Francis

    Premaratne Samaranayake

  79. Adaptive make-to-order strategy in distributed manufacturing supply chains

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Premaratne Samaranayake