IPSEN’s Shingo Prize journey: driving Industry 4.0 and 5.0 transformation Florian Magnani, Peter Hines, Juliana Pereira Salvadorinho International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 2026 Purpose This study aims to examine how the French biopharmaceutical company IPSEN adapted the Shingo model to address the challenges of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and the rise of Industry 5.0 (I5.0), focusing on sustaining cultural principles such as respect for people, continuous improvement and sustainable value creation in the digital age. Design/methodology/approach The research is based on an in-depth qualitative case study, including semi-structured interviews and document analysis, conducted at IPSEN’s Signes facility in France. This approach allows for a detailed examination of how the organization has embedded Shingo principles into its transformation journey, while simultaneously deploying digital tools and developing a custom adaptation of the model known internally as “Shingo 2.0.” Findings IPSEN’s Shingo 4.0 and 5.0 Framework combines human-centric values with digital transformation, ensuring a balance between cultural and technological advancements. Key elements include cultural reinforcement first, data-driven thinking, ecosystem-based improvement, real-time feedback and digital leadership enablement. This framework integrates traditional Shingo principles with modern digital practices, fostering continuous improvement, emotional engagement and leadership evolution. It provides a flexible, holistic model for organizations to align human values with digital innovation, ensuring sustainable operational excellence. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this case study is among the first to document the real-world integration of the Shingo Model with digital transformation initiatives in a European manufacturing context. It offers both theoretical insight and practical guidance for organizations seeking to align excellence models with I4.0 and I5.0 principles. By proposing a human-centered, digitally enabled vision of Shingo, this research advances the debate on the future of operational excellence.
NextGen 5.0 Leadership in Manufacturing: Tackling Workforce Challenges with a Multicountry and Multicompany Perspective Science and Technology Department of Portucalense University, Porto, Portugal, Juliana Salvadorinho, REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies, Portucalense University, Porto, Portugal, IEETA (Institute of Electronics and Informatics Engineering of Aveiro), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal;, Peter Hines, et al. International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 2025 As Generation Z enters the job market, it is crucial for managers to understand how to foster their commitment, especially in the face of challenges like the Great Resignation and the Quiet Quitting. These challenges jeopardize organizational knowledge, innovation, and competitive advantage. In this way, this paper aims to identify the most effective leadership model for managing, engaging, and retaining Generation Z. The study adopts an abductive methodology, combining a systematic literature review on empirical studies about leadership styles that foster engagement with insights from a focus group of 13 manufacturing professionals across different countries. This article enhances the scientific literature with a leadership model tailored to the context of Industry 5.0, Generation Z and manufacturing organizations. Dubbed the NextGen 5.0 Leadership Model, it is built on three core pillars: a growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and a triple purpose.
Engagement strategies in a digital multigenerational world: insights from multinational companies on unlocking the potential of Human Capital 4.0 Juliana Salvadorinho, Carlos Ferreira, Leonor Teixeira Journal of Intellectual Capital, 2025 PurposeThis research explores human factors practices in the context of Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0 and the multigenerational workforce, promoting the evolution of Human Capital 4.0. With the emergence of generations Y and Z, organizations are more volatile, heightening the risk of tacit knowledge loss. Conditions conducive to retaining employees must be created, particularly by prioritizing engagement initiatives.Design/methodology/approachAddressing these imperatives required the adoption of a comprehensive mixed-methods methodology, which integrated a systematic literature review, a qualitative thematic analysis of 30 interviews conducted with employees from three multinational organizations and a quantitative statistical analysis of a questionnaire gathering 560 responses.FindingsThe study identifies essential practices for enhancing employee well-being, considering blue and white collars, using the PERMA model. It recommends adopting corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and flexible work arrangements to improve positive emotion. Engagement is strengthened by aligning roles with employee strengths, offering ongoing learning opportunities and incorporating gamification. Strong Relationships are fostered through coaching, mentoring and participatory decision-making. Meaning in work is supported by encouraging a protean career attitude and integrating CSR activities to align personal and professional values. Accomplishment is achieved through lean management principles and recognition programs that facilitate goal achievement and employee appreciation.Originality/valueThis is the first multigenerational study to include Gen Z, both blue- and white-collar workers and the PERMA model, offering a set of practices designed to improve Human Capital 4.0 retention. These practices target adaptation to both the digital paradigm and the multigenerational environment as well as addressing the phenomena of the Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting.
UpSkill@Mgmt 4.0 – A digital tool for competence management: Conceptual model and a prototype Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, Tiago Bastos, Juliana Salvadorinho, Institute of Electronics and Informatics Engineering of Aveiro (IEETA), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, Leonor Teixeira, et al. International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 2022
The bilateral effects between industry 4.0 and lean: Proposal of a framework based on literature review Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2020
Shop floor data in industry 4.0: Study and design of a manufacturing execution system Atas Da Conferencia Da Associacao Portuguesa De Sistemas De Informacao, 2020
Information systems in industry 4.0: Mechanisms to support the shift from data to knowledge in lean environments Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2020
Empowering Generation Z in manufacturing organizations: a 6-factor self-determination extension J Salvadorinho, P Hines, M Kumar, C Ferreira, L Teixeira Journal of Work-Applied Management 18 (1), 130-149 , 2026 2026 Citations: 45
IPSEN’s Shingo Prize journey: driving Industry 4.0 and 5.0 transformation F Magnani, P Hines, JP Salvadorinho International Journal of Lean Six Sigma 17 (3), 1040-1066 , 2026 2026
A technological leap in workplace engagement for industry 5.0: Introducing BoosToRaise J Salvadorinho, C Ferreira, L Teixeira Technology in Society, 103276 , 2026 2026
The human face of lean: expanding the Shingo model through leadership behaviours P Hines, H Zak, J Salvadorinho International Journal of Lean Six Sigma 17 (1), 234-257 , 2026 2026 Citations: 3
Redefining Work: Benchmarking Employee Engagement Initiatives in Industry 5.0 T Silva, J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira Procedia Computer Science 277, 3074-3082 , 2026 2026
Work Smarter, Not Harder: How BPM and Human Factor Team Up in Industry 5.0 A Ferreira, T Silva, H Fernandes, J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira Procedia Computer Science 277, 1797-1805 , 2026 2026
Enhancing recruitment process for early-graduate employees in business consulting: A BPMN case study with AI-driven To-Be solution A Ferreira, J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira Procedia Computer Science 277, 1983-1991 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Harnessing knowledge management in the industrial metaverse: opportunities and challenges J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira Procedia Computer Science 277, 3616-3623 , 2026 2026
Evaluating Shingo model alignment at Toyota Portugal: analyzing operational excellence in Industry 4.0 M Silva, JP Salvadorinho, C Rodrigues, AR Xambre, H Alvelos International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 1-25 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
NextGen 5.0 leadership in manufacturing: tackling workforce challenges with a multicountry and multicompany perspective J Salvadorinho, P Hines, M Kumar, C Ferreira, L Teixeira International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management 16 (4), 377-388 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
From Gen Z to Boomers: Motivational drivers shaping industry 5.0 and the future of work J Salvadorinho, P Hines, M Kumar, C Ferreira, L Teixeira Futures, 103731 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8
Engagement strategies in a digital multigenerational world: insights from multinational companies on unlocking the potential of human capital 4.0 J Salvadorinho, C Ferreira, L Teixeira Journal of Intellectual Capital 26 (1), 174-204 , 2025 2025 Citations: 27
Revolutionizing Recruitment with AI: Empirical Insights into Benefits and Challenges A Oliveira, B Coelho, J Moreira, L Salgado, J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira, ... Procedia Computer Science 263, 696-703 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Human factor in the fourth industrial revolution: a framework to foster operator 4.0 working engagement J Salvadorinho, C Ferreira, L Teixeira Research summit 2024-Book of abstracts, 407 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
DisneyHint: Lean and coaching-based employee suggestion system for the human challenges of Industry 4.0 J Salvadorinho, P Pintor, T Bastos, L Teixeira Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management 17 (2), 516-541 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
A technology-based framework to foster the lean human resource 4.0 and prevent the great resignation: The talent management lift J Salvadorinho, C Ferreira, L Teixeira Technology in Society 77, 102510 , 2024 2024 Citations: 69
A talent management platform for HR 4.0 challenges: Usability evaluation based on testing and the TAM scale J Salvadorinho, T Bastos, L Teixeira Procedia Computer Science 239, 1328-1335 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
A collaborative platform to support the creation of a Learning Organization in Industry 4.0: A co-created tool using three industrial contexts J Salvadorinho, T Bastos, P Cruto, L Teixeira Procedia Computer Science 232, 1347-1356 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Preliminary usability evaluation of UpSkill@ Mgmt 4.0: A tool to promote competency and career management in Industry 4.0 T Bastos, J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 115-127 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Lean manufacturing vs coaching alliance in engagement promotion: an employee suggestion system prototype J Salvadorinho, T Bastos, P Pintor, L Teixeira International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent … , 2023 2023 Citations: 9
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Service robots in the hospitality industry: The case of Henn-na hotel, Japan J Reis, N Melão, J Salvadorinho, B Soares, A Rosete Technology in Society 63, 101423 , 2020 2020 Citations: 341
Service robots in the hospitality industry: An exploratory literature review A Rosete, B Soares, J Salvadorinho, J Reis, M Amorim International conference on exploring services science, 174-186 , 2020 2020 Citations: 152
Happy and engaged workforce in industry 4.0: a new concept of digital tool for HR based on theoretical and practical trends J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira Sustainability 15 (3), 2781 , 2023 2023 Citations: 81
Organizational knowledge in the I4. 0 using BPMN: a case study J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira Procedia Computer Science 181, 981-988 , 2021 2021 Citations: 78
A technology-based framework to foster the lean human resource 4.0 and prevent the great resignation: The talent management lift J Salvadorinho, C Ferreira, L Teixeira Technology in Society 77, 102510 , 2024 2024 Citations: 69
Stories told by publications about the relationship between industry 4.0 and lean: Systematic literature review and future research agenda J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira Publications 9 (3), 29 , 2021 2021 Citations: 53
Empowering Generation Z in manufacturing organizations: a 6-factor self-determination extension J Salvadorinho, P Hines, M Kumar, C Ferreira, L Teixeira Journal of Work-Applied Management 18 (1), 130-149 , 2026 2026 Citations: 45
Engagement strategies in a digital multigenerational world: insights from multinational companies on unlocking the potential of human capital 4.0 J Salvadorinho, C Ferreira, L Teixeira Journal of Intellectual Capital 26 (1), 174-204 , 2025 2025 Citations: 27
Storytelling with data in the context of industry 4.0: a power bi-based case study on the shop floor J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira, B Sousa Santos International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 641-651 , 2020 2020 Citations: 25
UpSkill@ Mgmt 4.0–A digital tool for competence management: Conceptual model and a prototype J Salvadorinho International journal of industrial engineering and management , 2022 2022 Citations: 22
The bilateral effects between industry 4.0 and lean: Proposal of a framework based on literature review J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira Proceedings of the 5th NA International Conference on Industrial Engineering … , 2020 2020 Citations: 22
Human factors in industry 4.0 and lean information management: Remodeling the instructions in a shop floor J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira, BS Santos, C Ferreira International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 242-255 , 2021 2021 Citations: 16
Comparative study of distribution networks reconfiguration problem approaches A Moura, J Salvadorinho, B Soares, J Cordeiro RAIRO-Operations Research 55, S2083-S2124 , 2021 2021 Citations: 11
Lean manufacturing vs coaching alliance in engagement promotion: an employee suggestion system prototype J Salvadorinho, T Bastos, P Pintor, L Teixeira International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent … , 2023 2023 Citations: 9
Leadership coaching framework tool-based to support worker engagement and retention in Industry 4.0 J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira Proceedings of the5th European International Conference on Industrial … , 2022 2022 Citations: 9
From Gen Z to Boomers: Motivational drivers shaping industry 5.0 and the future of work J Salvadorinho, P Hines, M Kumar, C Ferreira, L Teixeira Futures, 103731 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8
A talent management platform for HR 4.0 challenges: Usability evaluation based on testing and the TAM scale J Salvadorinho, T Bastos, L Teixeira Procedia Computer Science 239, 1328-1335 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Information systems in industry 4.0: Mechanisms to support the shift from data to knowledge in lean environments J Salvadorinho, L Teixeira 5th North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and … , 2020 2020 Citations: 8
How to leverage distributed data to create an HR 4.0 platform to support workforce management? A proposed solution based on three industrial contexts J Salvadorinho, P Pintor, J Moreira, M Freire, NFL Teixeira Procedia Computer Science 204, 488-496 , 2022 2022 Citations: 7
DisneyHint: Lean and coaching-based employee suggestion system for the human challenges of Industry 4.0 J Salvadorinho, P Pintor, T Bastos, L Teixeira Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management 17 (2), 516-541 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6