scholarly journals A Content Analysis on Lean Manufacturing - Concept and Benefits for Manufacturing Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1231-1237
Author(s):  
Dr. Rajwant Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Lean Production ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
The World ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
Day By Day

Abstract: Nowadays, every organization must be required to determine its strength and weaknesses to enlarge productivity and output of their operations. The concept of lean production system has been acknowledged as a means to increase competitiveness for manufacturing concerns all over the world. The present paper has been planned to analyze the concept of Lean Production and its benefits for manufacturing industries. On the basis of the content analysis, the study found that lean manufacturing is gaining popularity day by day among manufacturing industries due to its potential of increasing operational performance. This is done with the help of its set of tools and principles which are used in the systematic elimination of seven wastes, namely, overproduction; waiting; scrap; conveyance; processing; inventory; and motion. Elimination of wastes enable manufacturer to produce the product with superior quality, lower cost and on time with lesser efforts. Keywords: Lean Production, Benefits, Tools and Techniques, Principles

Study on Productivity Improvement in Medium Scale Manufacturing Industry by Execution of Lean Tools

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 193-207
Author(s):  
Gunji Venkata Punna Rao ◽  
S. Nallusamy ◽  
P.S. Chakraborty ◽  
S Muralikrishna
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Productivity Improvement ◽  
Medium Scale ◽  
Regular Production ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Tools And Techniques

In current scenario, all the manufacturing industries are placing constant efforts for their endurance in the current global volatile economy. Manufacturing industries are annoying to implement new and professional techniques in their regular production processes. Some of the recognized tools are applied and their awareness has been growing among the industries, especially in production sector. Last two decades have witnessed an explosion in the area of quality and productivity improvement initiatives in the manufacturing industries by different tools and techniques such as lean manufacturing, total quality management, total productive maintenance, six sigma implementation etc. The objective of this study is to enlighten the importance of lean techniques implementation in a medium scale belt manufacturing industry. This research study helps to exhibit the existing hidden potential in the selected industry as well as a selection of appropriate techniques for productivity improvements. Also, it aims to eradicate wastes and non-value added activities at every stage in order to enhance the overall productivity. From the results after implementation of appropriate lean techniques it was found that, the lead time was reduced about 1256 minutes and the overall production was increased by about 9%.

Validity and reliability of lean manufacturing frameworks

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naga Vamsi Krishna Jasti ◽  
Rambabu Kodali
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Analysis ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Industry Sector

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate, validity and reliability analysis on existing Lean manufacturing (LM) frameworks when applied to Indian organizations. LM is one of the best manufacturing strategies that are used by manufacturing plant managers to improve manufacturing capabilities. Design/methodology/approach – In the present research work, a questionnaire-based survey was used to examine 35 LM frameworks. The study targeted respondents ranging from top- and middle-level management personnel in Indian manufacturing industry. The sample includes organizations in a variety of industries ranging from automobile, electronics, engineering, process and textile industries products. The survey tool was prepared with team of 12 members i.e. six academicians and six professionals from manufacturing industry environment. The study received 186 responses from various sectors of manufacturing industry, 180 surveys were usable resulting in a response rate of 23.90 per cent. Factor analysis was conducted to check unidimentionality of the framework. Cronbach’s alpha is calculated to find reliability of each framework’s. Lastly, frequency analysis was used to recognize familiar constructs of LM on the chosen framework. Findings – This study has identified that most of the LM frameworks revealed a high level of reliability. When the study has examined further advance about unidimensionality with respect to the construct, i.e. the LM it measures, it confirmed 11 frameworks were revealing unidimensionality. The frequency analysis was evident that a greater part of the constructs has a high mean score and mode. Finally, the research concludes that there is requirement for a novel framework to Indian manufacturing industry to stay in competition with global manufacturing industries. Research limitations/implications – Cross-sectional data from manufacturing industries and India (only one country) is used with sample size restricted to 180 only, and it would be interesting to test these frameworks for more than one industry sector and country. Practical implications – The present work tries to find the suitability of the presented LM frameworks to Indian manufacturing industry sector. The authors hoped that the present research would give the information to the management to execute the suitable LM framework in their firm. Originality/value – The present work tries to find the suitability of the presented LM frameworks to Indian manufacturing industry sector. The authors hoped that the present research would give the information to the management to execute the suitable LM framework in their firm.

Lean Six Sigma: a clinical treatment for the recovery of Indian manufacturing sector from the after-effects of coronavirus

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harsimran Singh Sodhi
Keyword(s):  
Six Sigma ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Clinical Treatment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
After Effects ◽  
The World ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
The Impact

PurposeManufacturing industry is quite badly hit due to the coronavirus. Manufacturing has been stopped in every country. The present study will provide assistance to the practitioners to recover manufacturing sector from the after-effects of coronavirus.Design/methodology/approachA thorough review of the recent articles published in the newspaper and web has been done to make a viewpoint on the global industrial impact due to epidemic corona. Reports of WHO, IMF, World Bank, RBI and so forth are also reviewed. Further, Lean Six Sigma has been suggested which can be implemented to recover manufacturing industry from the ill effects of corona.FindingsIn present study the problem causd in the manufacturing sector due to corona virus has been identified and a clinical treatment for the same has been proposed by using the tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma.Originality/valueThe impact of coronavirus has become a huge issue not only for the physical health of human beings but also for the economic health of most of the countries in the world, as it is pushing the world economy toward huge economic depression. Therefore, it becomes the moral responsibility of industrial experts to suggest the tools and techniques to the manufacturing industry for faster recovery.

scholarly journals Key Benefits of Adopting Lean Manufacturing Principles in Indian Construction Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. 05002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhav Singh ◽  
Saurav Dixit ◽  
Sanjay Sahai ◽  
Ameet Sao ◽  
Yogesh Kalonia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
New Production ◽  
Lean Principles ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Objectives of a lean production system (LPS) is to maximise value and minimise waste, by applying specific lean tools and techniques such as 5S, LPS, JIT, VSM, PULL, Kaizen, Six Sigma and many others techniques in a new production process. LPS is a philosophy based on the lean principles developed in Toyota by [1] [2] named as lean manufacturing principles and further developed as lean philosophy [3]. The main benefits of utilising 5S are identified from the literature review and a structured questionnaire is prepared. The data is collected using convenient sampling technique from the professionals working in the industry. The collected data is analysed using different tools and techniques. A total of 9 benefits were identified from the literature review and the expert opinion from the industry. The findings of the study contribute to the existing body of knowledge and lay down few suggestions to the industry for implementing 5S in the Indian context. The findings of the study conclude that the lean principles support the Indian manufacturing industry to improve productivity, quality, and reduction in cycle time The study is conducted using primary data collection and the sample size is small (86).

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Green Performance in Manufacturing Industries

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Md. Harun Ur Rashid ◽  
Shah Asadullah Mohd. Zobair ◽  
Md. Jafar Shadek ◽  
Md. Ariful Hoque ◽  
Afzal Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Green Performance

The study aims to examine the factors that influence green performance in the manufacturing industry as it has become a burning topic in recent times.Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) has been used as a tool to analyze the data collected from different management levels of employees from the manufacturing industries in Bangladesh. The study shows that environmental performance (ENP) is the most significant factor affecting green performance (GP) in the manufacturing industry. Moreover, economic performance (ECP), operational performance (OP), social performance (SP) and corporate governance performance (CGP) are also significant influential factors of green performance. However, the study found no significant relation between innovation performance (IP) and GP. The findings of this study provide policymakers as well as the industries’ authority valuable insight and help take necessary actions regarding green performance.

scholarly journals Selection the Basic Lean Manufacturing Techniques in Developing the Model for Industry 4.0 in Kosovo Manufacturing Industry

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Fatmir Azemi ◽  
Roberto Lujić ◽  
Goran Šimunović ◽  
Daniel Tokody
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Production System ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Manufacturing Enterprises ◽  
Lean Tools ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques ◽  
Selection Of

Recently, there have been done numerous investigations related to lean manufacturing techniques. However, very little has been reported about the implementation and selection of lean manufacturing in the Kosovo manufacturing industry. This article presents the application of lean tools through Kosovo manufacturing industries and the selection of the most useful lean techniques for developing a model for an innovative smart Kosovo enterprise which is our initiative in the process of preparing Kosovo enterprises for the new age of industry—Industry 4.0. After several visits through Kosovo enterprises, the literature review has noticed that there is no investigation in the selection and implementation of lean techniques and tools in Kosovo enterprises. The purpose was to understand how Kosovo manufacturing enterprises use lean techniques and which are the most useful techniques. Analyses have been done based on interviews and questionnaires. Seven basic lean techniques are selected based on the response from the questionnaire and representing basic lean tools for developing a model of a production system regarding Industry 4.0.

scholarly journals Implementation of TQM in Manufacturing Industries of Developing Countries - Case Study: Albanian Companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Jonida Teta ◽  
Eralda Xhafka ◽  
Ilo Bodi
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Quality Principles ◽  
Tools And Techniques

Manufacturing industry in Albania has been grown significantly over the last decades due to increased public demand, Government’s initiatives, and the investors increased interest in the manufacturing sector. Unfortunately, quality of product is still an important issue for the locally produced goods. Only a few manufacturers are producing high quality products with higher customer satisfaction. Many of them are holding quality certificates but a few has reached a stage of product development where they are able to apply modern quality principles and techniques effectively. Research on product quality improvement shows that meeting customer satisfaction, increasing profits and reducing losses to a minimum level can be attained through the application of modern quality philosophies and principles such as Total Quality Management (TQM). Understanding the tools and techniques of TQM is considered to be significant in order to get useful results. A better understanding is required to investigate the current status of TQM implementation. This research article presents a survey on current quality control practices within the manufacturing industries in Albania to assess the potentiality of implementing TQM technique and principles in order to improve the customer satisfactions and market share.

scholarly journals Effect of Lean Practices on Organizational Performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lokpriya Mohanrao Gaikwad ◽  
Vivek K. Sunnapwar
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Lean Practices

The study focuses on the analysis of the direct effect of Lean Manufacturing (LM) practices on operational performance in manufacturing industry. A model for evaluating the effect of LM is developed taking into consideration as a fundamental variable that affects the causal relationship between LM practices and operational performance. A structural equation model was proposed and investigated across the manufacturing industry in India. A structured survey questionnaire was used to collect empirical data from 400 Indian companies. A total of 203 usable responses were obtained giving a response rate of 53%. The data was analyzed using SPSS- AMOS software. The results revealed that LM practices directly and positively affected operational performance. The results indicated that the structural equation model remained invariant across the Industry. The study provides further evidence to managers and practitioner on the effect of LM practices on operational performance in developing countries like India.

scholarly journals Development of Lean Assessment Tools Dimensions and Indicators For SMEs in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
David Dwi Harjanto ◽  
Putu Dana Karningsih
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Lean Implementation ◽  
Lean Assessment ◽  
The World ◽  
Small Industry ◽  
The Difference

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.

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