A literature review of lean manufacturing
Objective: The objective of this article is to understand the concept of lean manufacturing, its
philosophy, various tools and techniques, lean implementation benefits and barrier towards …
philosophy, various tools and techniques, lean implementation benefits and barrier towards …
[HTML][HTML] Drivers and motives for sustainable manufacturing system
Due to rapid industrialization and economic growth, sustainability and environmental
concerns are becoming the most prominent for preserving natural resources, and …
concerns are becoming the most prominent for preserving natural resources, and …
Development of a lean manufacturing framework to enhance its adoption within manufacturing companies in developing economies
The urgent need to reduce negative corporate environmental impacts while enhancing their
financial strength and positive societal benefits is attracting company leaders to implement …
financial strength and positive societal benefits is attracting company leaders to implement …
Productivity gains through standardization-of-work in a manufacturing company
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the non-value-adding activities (NVAs) of
core making process and to eliminate them through the standardization-of-work (SW) …
core making process and to eliminate them through the standardization-of-work (SW) …
Leveraging optimized and cleaner production through industry 4.0
Manufacturing sector has traditionally employed the concepts of lean manufacturing for
production optimization and waste elimination. However, the looming danger of climate …
production optimization and waste elimination. However, the looming danger of climate …
Lean, Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma: an analysis based on operations strategy
E Drohomeretski, SE Gouvea da Costa… - … Journal of Production …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
There is a growing need for operations management models that contribute to the
continuous improvement of company processes, among them we highlight lean …
continuous improvement of company processes, among them we highlight lean …
Lean manufacturing case study with Kanban system implementation
Lean manufacturing has been the buzzword in the area of manufacturing for past few years
especially in Japan. The Kanban system is one of the manufacturing strategies for lean …
especially in Japan. The Kanban system is one of the manufacturing strategies for lean …
Value Stream Mapping: a study about the problems and challenges found in the literature from the past 15 years about application of Lean tools
AJD Forno, FA Pereira, FA Forcellini… - The International Journal …, 2014 - Springer
Value stream mapping (VSM) is an important tool of the lean approach and is used to
identify value-adding activities and those considered wasteful of materials and the flow of …
identify value-adding activities and those considered wasteful of materials and the flow of …
Process improvement through Lean-Kaizen using value stream map: a case study in India
Lean-Kaizen is composed of two words lean and Kaizen; lean means elimination of non-
value added activities (waste) and Kaizen means continuous improvement. Hence, Lean …
value added activities (waste) and Kaizen means continuous improvement. Hence, Lean …
Impact of lean practices on operations performance and business performance: some evidence from Indonesian manufacturing companies
G Nawanir, L Kong Teong… - Journal of manufacturing …, 2013 - emerald.com
Purpose–This study aims to investigate the relationship between lean practices, operations
performance (OP), and business performance (BP). Design/methodology/approach–This …
performance (OP), and business performance (BP). Design/methodology/approach–This …