A literature review is one way to gain academic insight based on previous research literature. The academic insight that can be obtained is the newness or originality of the research. The paper-based on the literature also presents the process based on the framework followed. Various fields of research have used literature as a method for conducting previous studies. Some of them are in the fields of technology, health, and society. This research emphasizes the study of lean, manufacturing, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Systematic Literature Review (SLR) is one method that provides a framework for conducting literature. ScienceDirect is a digital database that commissions, curates, and displays research. This database was selected in this study because it met the complete inclusion and exclusion criteria. A database accessed through web pages is used to track studies related to the research field to be reviewed. The fit between the criteria provided by the database and the SLR framework helps researchers to obtain research. However, no previous research has developed between the database facility and the SLR framework. This study aims to find this out
