Lars Medbo

1.5k total citations
68 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Lars Medbo is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Management Information Systems and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lars Medbo has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 16 papers in Management Information Systems and 10 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Lars Medbo's work include Manufacturing Process and Optimization (32 papers), Assembly Line Balancing Optimization (30 papers) and Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization (17 papers). Lars Medbo is often cited by papers focused on Manufacturing Process and Optimization (32 papers), Assembly Line Balancing Optimization (30 papers) and Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization (17 papers). Lars Medbo collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Canada and Denmark. Lars Medbo's co-authors include Robin Hanson, Tomas Engström, Patrick Neumann, Mats I. Johansson, Carl Wänström, Jörgen Winkel, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Richard Wells, Mikael Forsman and Christian Finnsgård and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Materials Processing Technology and International Journal of Production Research.

In The Last Decade

Lars Medbo

64 papers receiving 993 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lars Medbo Sweden 20 606 254 247 192 145 68 1.1k
Serena Finco Italy 15 470 0.8× 75 0.3× 61 0.2× 149 0.8× 80 0.6× 34 763
Isabel L. Nunes Portugal 14 91 0.2× 109 0.4× 88 0.4× 92 0.5× 74 0.5× 56 841
Benjamin W. Niebel United States 8 133 0.2× 92 0.4× 56 0.2× 64 0.3× 53 0.4× 13 472
Suebsak Nanthavanij Thailand 12 136 0.2× 188 0.7× 162 0.7× 42 0.2× 42 0.3× 52 472
Bzhwen A Kadir Denmark 5 287 0.5× 83 0.3× 23 0.1× 48 0.3× 111 0.8× 6 462
Ismail W. R. Taifa Tanzania 11 220 0.4× 92 0.4× 42 0.2× 155 0.8× 59 0.4× 48 503
Vesna Spasojević-Brkić Serbia 12 48 0.1× 106 0.4× 48 0.2× 119 0.6× 70 0.5× 85 521
Arturo Realyvásquez-Vargas Mexico 12 122 0.2× 64 0.3× 26 0.1× 93 0.5× 61 0.4× 38 508
Darshak A. Desai India 15 103 0.2× 80 0.3× 34 0.1× 492 2.6× 40 0.3× 38 757
Mario Caterino Italy 13 276 0.5× 46 0.2× 21 0.1× 44 0.2× 63 0.4× 40 516

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lars Medbo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lars Medbo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lars Medbo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lars Medbo based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Lars Medbo. Lars Medbo is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hanson, Robin, et al.. (2020). Links between kit quality and kit preparation design. International Journal of Production Research. 59(18). 5525–5539. 6 indexed citations
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Engström, Tomas & Lars Medbo. (2014). Naturally Grouped Assembly Work and New Product Structures. International Journal of Technology Management. 7. 302–313.
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Engström, Tomas, et al.. (2013). Assembly Systems and Work in the Swedish Automotive Industry. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Medbo, Lars, et al.. (2013). Trajectories for successful lean transformations: Case studies of four Swedish SMEs. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Medbo, Lars & Dan Carlsson. (2013). Implementation of Lean in SME, experiences from a Swedish national program. International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management. 4(4). 221–227. 11 indexed citations
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Hanson, Robin, Mats I. Johansson, & Lars Medbo. (2011). Location of kit preparation – Impact on in - plant materials supply performance. International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management. 2(4). 123–129. 4 indexed citations
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Finnsgård, Christian, Carl Wänström, & Lars Medbo. (2009). Requirements in the value stream - Between materials supply- and assembly processes. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Hanson, Robin & Lars Medbo. (2009). Kitting and time efficiency in manual assembly. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
9.
Wells, Richard, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Lars Medbo, & Jörgen Winkel. (2007). Time—A key issue for musculoskeletal health and manufacturing. Applied Ergonomics. 38(6). 733–744. 104 indexed citations
10.
Fredriksson, Anna & Lars Medbo. (2006). Outsourcing decisions in eight Swedish manufacturing and engineering companies. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 51(4). 141–156. 1 indexed citations
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Engström, Tomas, et al.. (2005). Alternativ montering Principer och erfarenheter från fordonsindustrin. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Johansson, Eva, et al.. (2002). Sammanhållen informationsmodell för inbyggda system. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 3 indexed citations
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Forsman, Mikael, et al.. (2002). A method for evaluation of manual work using synchronised video recordings and physiological measurements. Applied Ergonomics. 33(6). 533–540. 30 indexed citations
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Medbo, Lars. (1999). Materials Supply and Product Descriptions for Assembly Systems - Design and Operation. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 10 indexed citations
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Winkel, Jörgen, Mikael Forsman, Göran I. Hansson, et al.. (1999). A Swedish industrial research program ?Co-operative for Optimization of Industrial Production Systems Regarding Productivity and Ergonomics? (COPE). American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 36(S1). 82–85. 26 indexed citations
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Engström, Tomas, et al.. (1997). Successive Assembly System Design Based on disassembly of Products. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Engström, Tomas & Lars Medbo. (1993). Some Important Principles and Findings Concerning Long Cycle Time Assembly Work. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Engström, Tomas, et al.. (1992). Design Analysis by Means of Axonometric Hand–drawn Illustrations. Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology). 2 indexed citations
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Engström, Tomas & Lars Medbo. (1992). Preconditions for Long Cycle Time Assembly and ItsManagement – Some Findings. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 12(7/8). 134–146. 13 indexed citations
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Ellegård, Kajsa, et al.. (1992). Reflective Production in the Final Assembly of MotorVehicles – An Emerging Swedish Challenge. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 12(7/8). 117–133. 33 indexed citations

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