A Systematic Literature Review on Addressing Challenges in Operations Management Considering Industry 3.0–6.0 Based on PRISMA Framework

The cutting-edge era emphasizes developing key solutions to improve productivity and promote economic growth within limitations. To achieve this, the production management team employs various process improvement approaches to empower operations management. The aim of this article is to examine the recent trends in operations management scenarios in which industry professionals seek an ingenious path for selecting process improvement approaches through a systematic literature review. The study employed the PRISMA framework for a systematic literature review of 176 papers published from 2000 to 2026. The key finding shows the methodologies used for operations management scenarios, considering Industry 3.0–6.0. The methodologies include traditional approaches, concurrent approaches, data-driven assessment, real-life assessment for competent approaches, and sustainable approaches. The study focused on identifying obstacles to selecting and implementing a suitable decision-making process improvement approach to mitigate operations management issues in the Industry 3.0–6.0 work environment. These obstacles are recognized as several challenges and problems that arise on the shop floor and reduce the organization’s sustainability. This study identifies an emerging research area: the development of innovative, AI-driven operations management platforms for flexible, emerging work settings.