| Towards lean product lifecycle management: a framework for new product development P Hines, M Francis, P Found Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 17 (7), 866-887, 2006 | 244 | 2006 |
| Managing information flows for improved value chain performance K Bailey, M Francis International Journal of Production Economics 111 (1), 2-12, 2008 | 193 | 2008 |
| Implementing Lean Six Sigma to overcome the production challenges in an aerospace company AJ Thomas, M Francis, R Fisher, P Byard Production Planning & Control 27 (7-8), 591-603, 2016 | 186 | 2016 |
| Satisfaction, value and intention to return in hotels K Worsfold, R Fisher, R McPhail, M Francis, A Thomas International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 28 (11), 2570-2588, 2016 | 102 | 2016 |
| A comparative study of Lean implementation in higher and further education institutions in the UK A Thomas, J Antony, M Francis, R Fisher International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 32 (9), 982-996, 2015 | 102 | 2015 |
| Value chain analysis in the UK beef foodservice sector M Francis, D Simons, M Bourlakis Supply chain management: an international journal 13 (1), 83-91, 2008 | 102 | 2008 |
| Identifying the characteristics for achieving sustainable manufacturing companies A Thomas, M Francis, E John, A Davies Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 23 (4), 426-440, 2012 | 100 | 2012 |
| Identifying the determinants of value in the UK red meat industry: a value chain analysis approach D Simons, M Francis, M Bourlakis, A Fearne Journal on Chain and Network Science 3 (2), 109-121, 2003 | 94 | 2003 |
| Profiling the resiliency and sustainability of UK manufacturing companies A Thomas, P Byard, M Francis, R Fisher, GRT White Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 27 (1), 82-99, 2016 | 88 | 2016 |
| Implementing Lean Six Sigma into curriculum design and delivery–a case study in higher education A Thomas, J Antony, C Haven-Tang, M Francis, R Fisher International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 66 (5), 577-597, 2017 | 78 | 2017 |
| Design and implementation of a Drum-Buffer-Rope pull-system J Darlington, M Francis, P Found, A Thomas Production Planning & Control 26 (6), 489-504, 2015 | 66 | 2015 |
| Creating resilient and sustainable manufacturing businesses–a conceptual fitness model A Thomas, DT Pham, M Francis, R Fisher International Journal of Production Research 53 (13), 3934-3946, 2015 | 51 | 2015 |
| The meaning of ‘value’in purchasing, logistics and operations management M Francis, R Fisher, A Thomas, H Rowlands International Journal of Production Research 52 (22), 6576-6589, 2014 | 50 | 2014 |
| Targeting lean process improvement projects for maximum financial impact J Darlington, M Francis, P Found, A Thomas Production Planning & Control 27 (2), 114-132, 2016 | 38 | 2016 |
| Organisational learning capability in SMEs: An empirical development of innovation in the supply chain A Thomas, P Dorrington, F Costa, G Loudon, M Francis, R Fisher Cogent Business & Management 4 (1), 1364057, 2017 | 37 | 2017 |
| Supplier led new product development process improvement in the UK fast moving consumer goods industry M Francis, P Dorrington, P Hines International Journal of Innovation Management 12 (02), 195-222, 2008 | 32 | 2008 |
| Quality‐based pricing: a catalyst for collaboration and sustainable change in the agrifood industry? P Hines, M Francis, K Bailey The International Journal of Logistics Management 17 (2), 240-259, 2006 | 31 | 2006 |
| Smart systems implementation in UK food manufacturing companies: a sustainability perspective A Thomas, C Haven-Tang, R Barton, R Mason-Jones, M Francis, P Byard Sustainability 10 (12), 4693, 2018 | 26 | 2018 |
| Lean information and supply chain effectiveness M Francis International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications 1 (1), 93-108, 1998 | 24 | 1998 |
| Stage model research in the UK fast moving consumer goods industry M Francis International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications 9 (4), 351-368, 2006 | 23 | 2006 |
