A literature review of lean manufacturing
| Autor: | Sanjiv Kumar Jain, Shaman Gupta |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Engineering
Information Systems and Management Total quality management Process management business.industry Strategy and Management Mechanical Engineering Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing Lean laboratory Management Science and Operations Research Lean manufacturing Lean project management Computer-integrated manufacturing Advanced manufacturing Operations management Lean software development business Engineering (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management. 8:241-249 |
| ISSN: | 1750-9661 1750-9653 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17509653.2013.825074 |
| Popis: | 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 lean implementation. Main concepts: Lean manufacturing by now is a widely discussed and applied manufacturing philosophy, in a variety of industries across the globe. The fundamental concept of lean manufacturing is to provide a quality product while also ensuring that the product does not cost too much to the customer. Most organizations today are going through a stage where there is a necessity to respond the rapidly changing customer needs. To sustain their place in the market, many organizations have started following the lean manufacturing concept. Methodology of the research: This article presents a review of the literature and attempts to identify the important and useful contributions to this subject. Results: Lean manufacturing utilizes a wide range of tools and techniques; the choice of tools is situation speci... |
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