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Development of a framework for lean manufacturing systems
G. Anand,Rambabu Kodali +1 more
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An attempt has been made to resolve some of the drawbacks of various frameworks for Lean Manufacturing by developing a new framework that can rectify the problem of improper understanding by both the management and employees.Abstract:
Researchers worldwide have proposed various frameworks for Lean Manufacturing (LM), which act as a guide and provide direction to managers. A review of these frameworks revealed that they suffer from various shortcomings. Hence, in this paper, an attempt has been made to resolve some of the drawbacks by developing a new framework. To accomplish this, a comparative analysis of the existing literature is carried out to identify a comprehensive list of about 65 LM elements for the proposed framework. The main feature of the proposed framework is that these 65 elements are categorised according to the decision levels and the stakeholders, apart from classifying them with respect to the competitive priorities and business functions of an organisation. A case study is presented in support of the proposed framework. Hence, it is believed that this framework can rectify the problem of improper understanding by both the management and employees.read more
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Lean services: a systematic review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight the importance of Lean methodology through an exhaustive literature review, and its implications and application in the service industry right from its initiation in 1990s till date.
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Lean thinking in the highways construction sector: motivation, implementation and barriers
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Lean manufacturing best practices in smes
Rose A.M.N.,Deros B.M.D. +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present feasible lean practices for lean implementation in SMEs, which are based on three categories; least investment, feasible to apply in SME and recommended by experts.
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On the adoption of lean manufacturing principles in process industries
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Development of a framework for implementation of lean manufacturing systems
G. Anand,Rambabu Kodali +1 more
TL;DR: The main feature of the proposed framework is that the LM implementation is divided into several levels/stages and the associated tools/techniques/practices/procedures to be utilised are introduced.
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Lean thinking: banish waste and create wealth in your corporation (2nd, revised and updated ed.)
James P. Womack,Daniel T. Jones +1 more
TL;DR: The authors describe in detail how managers in a wide range of companies and industries - small, medium and large, North American, European and Japanese - transformed their business by applying the principles of lean thinking.
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Toyota Production System : Beyond Large-Scale Production
TL;DR: In this paper, Taiichi Ohno shares the genius that sets him apart as one of the most disciplined and creative thinkers of our time, and combines his candid insights with a rigorous analysis of Toyota's attempts at Lean production.
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Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation
James P. Womack,Daniel T. Jones +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, Lean thinking is used to eliminate waste and create wealth in a company, with the goal of eliminating waste and creating wealth in the company itself, by eliminating unnecessary resources.
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Lean manufacturing: context, practice bundles, and performance
Rachna Shah,Peter T. Ward +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of three contextual factors, plant size, plant age and unionization status, on the likelihood of implementing 22 manufacturing practices that are key facets of lean production systems are examined.