scholarly journals All Out Lean

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (01) ◽  
pp. 30-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Cowger

This article highlights advantages of Lean Manufacturing in the manufacturing industry. The U.S. Bureau of Census survey shows that leaner the company, the faster it grows and the more profitable, productive, and innovative it becomes. It is a constellation of interrelated processes that improve productivity and reduce waste through continuous monitoring, evaluation, and improvement. The successful results of lean implementation have shown that workers are going to have to take more responsibility for outcomes, and managers are going to have to treat workers like partners. However, lean brings out the skepticism in many engineers and owners of small- and medium-sized businesses. It takes a lot to convince them to invest the time and money needed to transform even a modest factory into a lean operation. Lean has proven to be a philosophy of continuous improvement, as learning how to expose and fix problems creates sustainable advantages that are expected to continue in the future.

Today’s market is getting progressively doused step by step, customer ending up progressively self important and hard to persuade that one will offer same value they are searching for, Lean Manufacturing has a route in front of rivalry by envisioning and upgrading the value stream. Value stream mapping (VSM) is a tool in lean execution. It is a strategy to investigate the present condition of procedure and assessing a future condition of the procedure. It takes an item or administration from its start through to end client by lessening waste contrasted with current mapping. In this paper, the first Value stream mapping of the current condition of the procedure is dissected for a situation organization and consequently, the future Value stream map was proposed base on lean standards. In light of the last outcomes, it tends to be the reason that value stream mapping is a helpful apparatus for decreasing waste and non-value included activities


2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan J. de Jong ◽  
Wouter W.A. Beelaerts van Blokland

Purpose – Implementation of lean manufacturing is currently performed in the production industry; however, for the airline maintenance service industry, it is still in its infancy. Indicators such as work in process, cycle time, on-time performance and inventory are useful indicators to measure lean implementation; however, a financial economic perspective taking fixed assets into consideration is still missing. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to propose a method to measure lean implementation from a fixed asset perspective for this type of industry. With the indicators, continuous improvement scenarios can be explored by value stream discrete event simulation. Design/methodology/approach – From literature, indicators regarding asset specificity to measure lean implementation are found. These indicators are analysed by a linear least square method to know if variables are interrelated to form a preliminary model. The indicators are tested by value stream-based discrete event simulation regarding continuous improvement scenarios. Findings – With the new found lean transaction cost efficiency indicators, namely, turnover, gross margin and inventory pre-fixed asset (T/FA, GM/FA and I/FA, respectively), it is possible to measure operation performance from an asset specificity perspective under the influence of lean implementation. Secondly, the results of implementing continuous improvement scenarios are measured with the new indicators by a discrete event simulation. Research limitations/implications – This research is limited to the airline maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service industry regarding component repair. Further research is necessary to test the indicators regarding other airline MRO service companies and other sectors of complex service industries like health care. Practical implications – The lean transaction cost efficiency model provides the capability for a maintenance service company to simulate the effects of process improvements on operation performance for service-based companies prior to implementation. Social/implications – Simulation of a Greenfield process can involve employees with possible changes in processes. This approach supports the adoption of anticipated changes. Originality/value – The found indicators form a preliminary model, which contributes to the usage and linkage of theories on lean manufacturing and transaction cost theory – asset specificity.


Author(s):  
Hiền Ngọc Đỗ ◽  
Quỳnh Lam Ngọc Lê

Lean manufacturing technology has been applied in industry to eliminate wastes, enhance efficiency and increase competition ability. While some case studies were evaluated successfully, others faced with big challenges. Actually, lean was applied in different ways due to types and size of industry or organization. This paper would present an lean implementation process, in which lean tools are integrated in simultaneously. Requirements on system manufacturing capacity should be met, so necessary resources would be determined. Manufacturing layout and work flows would be created smoothly. The lean implementation process was applied in some case studies in garment industry with small and medium size, which show the efficiency and effectiveness of the lean technology in the practice systems. The research shows the good results on some performance key indexes such as productivity, ability to satisfy the orders and good working environment.


Author(s):  
David Dwi Harjanto ◽  
Putu Dana Karningsih

In advance, the lean concept was used and applicated for big manufacturing industry. However, the lean concept used widely for all kinds of industry in the world. The improvement practice as lean and JIT also used for small industry (SMEs) in any countries which have implemented lean. The SMEs which have implemented lean showed any improvement, as the increasing of efficiency and flexibility, clear of communication and close with the Customers so the response and feedback are quicker and the costs are lower. The lean assessment tools used to value the effectiveness and the efficiency from lean implementation in the certain industry. The development of lean assessment tool for SMEs done by considering the difference between SMEs characteristic with industry a big scale. Have been many studies development of lean assessment to measure lean implementation in manufacturing industry and service generally without considered the size of his industry. However there are just a few development of lean assessment tools study that specific to measure the implementation lean manufacturing on SMEs. Therefore, this study aims to collect and compare the dimensions and indicators of the Lean Assessment Tool from several countries that are suitable for use in manufacture SMEs in Indonesia.


Author(s):  
Mohd Norhasni Mohd Asaad ◽  
Rosman Iteng ◽  
Rohaizah Saad

Pasaran global hari ini memerlukan strategi pembuatan baru untuk meningkatkan kecekapan dan pembuatan. Matlamat utama industri perkilangan hari ini ialah untuk meningkatkan produktiviti melalui pemudahan sistem, potensi organisasi dan penambahbaikan berterusan dengan menggunakan teknik canggih seperti sistem pembuatan lean. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk melihat secara khusus sama ada jangka masa pelaksanaan lean mempengaruhi prestasi organisasi dengan  menggunakan penganalisisan Model Rasch. Kajian ini menggunakan dua ratus lima syarikat pembuatan, yang dipilih secara rawak dari direktori Pengilang Persekutuan Malaysia. Kajian ini mengukur persepsi eksekutif kanan atau para pengurus mengenai tahap pelaksanaan pembuatan lean di syarikat mereka. Hasil kajian mendapati jangka masa tahun pelaksanaan lean tidak mempengaruhi secara terus terhadap pencapaian prestasi organisasi. Selain itu, cabaran yang paling sukar dihadapi syarikat dalam melaksanakan pembuatan lean ialah berkaitan membina program pembangunan pembekal yang sistematik. Dapatan kajian ini akan memberi panduan yang bermanfaat bagi para pengurus untuk merancang dan mengekalkan pembuatan lean dalam organisasi mereka serta menjana langkah-langkah baru untuk meningkatkan prestasi organisasi supaya dapat berdaya saing.     Kata kunci:  Pembuatan lean, prestasi organisasi, Model Rasch.      Abstract   Today’s global market requires new manufacturing strategies to enhance efficiency and manufacturing. The main aim of today’s manufacturing industry is to increase productivity through systems facilitation, organisational potential and continuous improvement using state-of-the art techniques such as lean manufacturing system. The aim of this study is to specifically examine whether the time frame of lean implementation affects organisational performance using the Rasch Model analysis. This study employed 205 manufacturing companies, which were randomly selected from the directory of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers. This study measured the perception of senior executives or managers concerning the implementation level of lean manufacturing in their companies. Results of the study showed that the year period of lean implementation did not directly affect achievement in organisational performance. Besides, the most difficult challenge faced by companies which implemented lean manufacturing was related to building a systematic supplier development program. Findings of this study will serve as a beneficial guide for managers in planning and sustaining lean manufacturing in their organisation including generating new measures to improve organisational performance in order to be competitive.     Keywords: Lean manufacturing, organisational performance, Rasch Model.


2020 ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
Burhanettin Duran

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the domestic and foreign policy agendas of all countries have been turned upside down. The pandemic has brought new problems and competition areas to states and to the international system. While the pandemic politically calls to mind the post-World War II era, it can also be compared with the 2008 crisis due to its economic effects such as unemployment and the disruption of global supply chains. A debate immediately began for a new international system; however, it seems that the current international system will be affected, but will not experience a radical change. That is, a new international order is not expected, while disorder is most likely in the post-pandemic period. In an atmosphere of global instability where debates on the U.S.-led international system have been worn for a while, in the post-pandemic period states will invest in self-sufficiency and redefine their strategic areas, especially in health security. The decline of U.S. leadership, the challenging policies of China, the effects of Chinese policies on the U.S.-China relations and the EU’s deepening crisis are going to be the main discussion topics that will determine the future of the international system.


2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Ok-Hee Park ◽  
Kwan-sik Na ◽  
Seok-Kee Lee

Background/Objectives: The purpose of the paper is to examine how family-friendly certificates introduced to pursue the compatibility of work and family life affect the financial performance of small and medium-sized manufacturers, and to provide useful information to companies considering the introduction of this system in the future.


2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-38
Author(s):  
Michael J. Golec

In analysing Lester Beall's posters for the U.S. government between 1937-1941, Michael Golec demonstrates the twofold character of facts in art and design appearing even when they are applied to guarantee distinct messages. Commissioned by the governmental agencies to develop a series of posters to increase the electrification of rural farms, Beall introduces pictograms in his first series to represent electrification as “facts of the future.” Its simple forms facilitate the travelling of this facts without loss of their integrity. The same holds true for the use of photographic images for the second campaign of 1939. Following the revaluation of photography as a means for the documentation of social reality, as represented by the FSA photographers under the guidance of Roy Stryker, the medium served here as the authentication of facts. Golec holds, that Beall by reducing the complexity of the photographic images, to create a pictorial integrity of his posters, even despite of the use of a seemingly documentary medium, reinforces the ambivalent factual character of the pictures. So, paradoxically by heightening the communicative character of the design and hence stressing the idea of facts as integral realities outside of artworks, Beall's posters reveal the ambiguous character of pictorial facts creating their own specific qualities. Golec concludes, that facts in works of art and design have a twofold character resulting from their belonging to different spaces, which although meant to accomplish and address different facts, inevitably travel, overlap and bleed into each other. Thus oddly these facts refer or represent reality and simultaneously are a thing made (factum) that present and hold their own pictorial reality.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Puja Ningsih

Research and surveys have been conducted to find out data and information on the implementation of education and training (DIKLAT) in order to improve the performance of diverse personnel. Basically the implementation of education and training is intended to increase the mastery of the skills and knowledge of personnel in an effort to improve personnel performance. Measuring the performance of diverse personnel is important in overall management, in order to know each personnel's performance and find the best alternative for all deficiencies, because each personnel hasdifferent abilities and personalities.Performance measurements carried out on an ongoing basis provide feedback which is important in continuous improvement efforts in achieving success in the future.


2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Kay ◽  
Terry J. Pudas ◽  
Brett Young
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