Evaluation of Key Metrics for Performance Measurement of a Lean Deployment Effort

2012 ◽  
pp. 1220-1230
Author(s):  
Edem G. Tetteh ◽  
Ephrem Eyob ◽  
Yao Amewokunu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Product Liability ◽  
Multinational Organization ◽  
Lean Enterprise ◽  
Participation Level ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Key Techniques ◽  
First In First Out ◽  
Lean Supply Chain

To meet customer’s needs for high-quality goods and avoiding risks of product-liability, global firms continually evaluate the performance of their supply chain for optimum design. Lean management is one of the key techniques businesses adopt in redesigning their processes. The technique is a vital strategy to increase productivity and effectiveness with respect to the movement of goods. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was utilized to evaluate the performance of work cell, shift, worker’s experience, and kaizen event participation level during a lean enterprise deployment effort at a multinational organization. The significance of the effects of these variables were assessed based on various lean supply chain factors such as First In First Out (FIFO), Setup Wheel System (SWS), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Clip System(CS), and Key Performances Indicators (KPI). The results support the criticality of metrics and their impact in implementing a lean manufacturing process in a global supply chain environment.

Evaluation of Key Metrics for Performance Measurement of a Lean Deployment Effort

2012 ◽  
pp. 224-235
Author(s):  
Edem G. Tetteh ◽  
Ephrem Eyob ◽  
Yao Amewokunu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Product Liability ◽  
Multinational Organization ◽  
Lean Enterprise ◽  
Participation Level ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Key Techniques ◽  
First In First Out ◽  
Lean Supply Chain

To meet customer’s needs for high-quality goods and avoiding risks of product-liability, global firms continually evaluate the performance of their supply chain for optimum design. Lean management is one of the key techniques businesses adopt in redesigning their processes. The technique is a vital strategy to increase productivity and effectiveness with respect to the movement of goods. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was utilized to evaluate the performance of work cell, shift, worker’s experience, and kaizen event participation level during a lean enterprise deployment effort at a multinational organization. The significance of the effects of these variables were assessed based on various lean supply chain factors such as First In First Out (FIFO), Setup Wheel System (SWS), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Clip System(CS), and Key Performances Indicators (KPI). The results support the criticality of metrics and their impact in implementing a lean manufacturing process in a global supply chain environment.

Impact of Lean Supply Chain Management on Operational Performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Bin Zhou ◽  
Fiona Xiaoying Ji
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Research Survey ◽  
Lean Supply Chain

Lean is a systematic approach to identify and eliminate non-value-added activities or waste through continuous improvement process. While traditional lean manufacturing focuses on the activities within a single organization, lean supply chain consists of the same processes, but it views these processes over multiple organizations. This research addresses an important yet under-studied area – lean supply chain management in small organizations, especially small manufacturing firms. The study examines driving factors of lean supply chain management, focus of lean supply chain practices, and major supply chain and information technology solutions applied in these companies. Through a research survey, the study has provided important insights into the current status of lean supply chain practices and related implementation issues in small businesses.

Comparative analysis of ranking the lean supply chain enablers: An AHP, BWM and fuzzy SWARA based approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemant Sharma ◽  
Nagendra Sohani ◽  
Ashish Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Initial Step ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lean Practices ◽  
Manufacturing Organization ◽  
Good Productivity ◽  
Lean Supply Chain

PurposeIn the recent scenario, there has been an increasing trend toward lean practices and implementation in production systems for the improvement of an organization’s performance as its basic nature is to eliminate the wastes. The increasing interest of customers in customized products and the fulfillment of customers’ demand with good productivity and efficiency within time are the challenges for the manufacturing organization; that is why adopting lean manufacturing concept is very crucial in the current scenario.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, the authors considered three different methodologies for fulfilling the objective of our research. The analytical hierarchy process, best–worst method and fuzzy step-wise weight assessment ratio analysis are the three methods employed for weighting all the enablers and finding the priority among them and their final rankings.FindingsFurther, the best results among these methodologies could be used to analyze their interrelationships for successful lean supply chain management implementation in an organization. In this paper, 35 key enablers were identified after the rigorous analysis of literature review and the opinion of a group of experts consisting of academicians, practitioners and consultants. Thereafter, the brainstorming sessions were conducted to finalize 28 lean supply chain enablers (LSCEs).Practical implicationsFor lean manufacturing practitioners, the result of this study can be beneficial where the manufacturer is required to increase efficiency and reduce cost and wastage of resources in the lean manufacturing process.Originality/valueThis paper is the first of the research papers that considered deep literature review of identified LSCEs as the initial step, followed by finding the best priority weightage and developing the ranking of various lean enablers of supply chain with the help of various methodologies.

scholarly journals THE IMPORTANCE OF LEAN MANUFACTURING AND SIX SIGMA CONCEPT FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN BUSINESS PROCESSES

2020 ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Jovana Stojanović ◽  
Goran Milovanović
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Key Features ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Lean Supply Chain

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the importance of lean and six sigma concepts and techniques on the basis of systematic knowledge gathered from relevant scientific sources, both for discovering supply chain processes where potential waste can occur and for improving the quality of those processes. The paper will first outline the key features and effects of applying lean and six sigma concepts in manufacturing and supply chains. The focus is on the frameworks and potentials of implementing the lean concept in the Republic of Serbia. Then, the possibilities of integrating these concepts into the lean six sigma concept are presented and its role in eliminating defects in business processes. The penultimate part of the paper outlines the key features of lean supply chain while the final part contains the mathematical frameworks for designing six sigma supply chains.

Impact of Lean Supply Chain Management on Operational Performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 1627-1645
Author(s):  
Steve Bin Zhou ◽  
Fiona Xiaoying Ji
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
Research Survey ◽  
Lean Supply Chain

Lean is a systematic approach to identify and eliminate non-value-added activities or waste through continuous improvement process. While traditional lean manufacturing focuses on the activities within a single organization, lean supply chain consists of the same processes, but it views these processes over multiple organizations. This research addresses an important yet under-studied area – lean supply chain management in small organizations, especially small manufacturing firms. The study examines driving factors of lean supply chain management, focus of lean supply chain practices, and major supply chain and information technology solutions applied in these companies. Through a research survey, the study has provided important insights into the current status of lean supply chain practices and related implementation issues in small businesses.

Application of Lean Thinking in Supply Chain Management by the Small and Medium Sized Manufacturers in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwok Hung Lau ◽  
Jue Wang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Lean Thinking ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Supply Chain Strategy ◽  
Lean Supply Chain ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

With increasing pressure for higher wages and growing competition from other developing countries such as Vietnam and Mexico, China can no longer rely heavily on cheap labor supply as a competitive advantage to secure her position as the world’s largest manufacturing base. Other competitive edges, such as lean manufacturing and lean supply chain management that help cut cost and reduce waste, have to be explored. Using a self-administered questionnaire survey, this study investigates the current status of lean thinking application in supply chain management by the small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in China. It also explores if there are benefits in the application and the challenges faced by the SMMs in implementation. The findings suggest that application of lean thinking in China is not widespread. For those firms that have applied lean thinking, the major benefits obtained include reductions in cost, waste, inventory, labor, and cycle time. The major difficulties encountered lie in the accurate communication of the requirements between workers and managers and the collaboration with supply chain members. Proper application of lean thinking in supply chain management can bring substantial benefits to the manufacturing industry. Managers can use this research to benchmark their lean thinking application and revise their supply chain strategy accordingly.

Building Lean Supply Chain and Manufacturing Skills through an Interactive Case Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ertunga C. Ozelkan ◽  
S. Gary Teng ◽  
Thomas Johnson ◽  
Tom Benson ◽  
Dean Nestvogel
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Lean Principles ◽  
Business Graduates ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
Interactive Case Study ◽  
Lean Supply Chain

With the ongoing global pressure to cut costs and focus on quality, many companies have been implementing ‘lean manufacturing’ concepts to survive in the competitive marketplace. Thus it is imperative that engineering and business graduates are equipped with the lean principles, and are ready to take ownership of lean initiatives as they enter the industry. This paper presents a lean supply chain case study that was initiated and completed through university–industry collaboration in an effort to expose students and professionals to a real-life lean implementation experience. Implementation and feedback indicate that this case study can be an effective means of training engineering management professionals in lean systems/manufacturing concepts.

scholarly journals Using Enterprise Architecture to Integrate Lean Manufacturing, Digitalization, and Sustainability: A Lean Enterprise Case Study in the Chemical Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4851
Author(s):  
Ming-Hui Liao ◽  
Chi-Tai Wang
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Industry ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Business Transformation ◽  
Lean Enterprise ◽  
Architecture Framework

The chemical industry has sustained the development of global economies by providing an astonishing variety of products and services, while also consuming massive amounts of raw materials and energy. Chemical firms are currently under tremendous pressure to become lean enterprises capable of executing not only traditional lean manufacturing practices but also emerging competing strategies of digitalization and sustainability. All of these are core competencies required for chemical firms to compete and thrive in future markets. Unfortunately, reports of successful transformation are so rare among chemical firms that acquiring the details of these cases would seem an almost impossible mission. The severe lack of knowledge about these business transformations thus provided a strong motivation for this research. Using The Open Group Architecture Framework, we performed an in-depth study on a real business transformation occurring at a major international chemical corporation, extracting the architecture framework possibly adopted by this firm to become a lean enterprise. This comprehensive case study resulted in two major contributions to the field of sustainable business transformation: (1) a custom lean enterprise architecture framework applicable to common chemical firms making a similar transformation, and (2) a lean enterprise model developed to assist chemical firms in comprehending the intricate and complicated dynamics between lean manufacturing, digitalization, and sustainability.

A Study on Leagile Supply Chain Model and Performance Evaluation System Based on Lean Agile Theory

2014 ◽  
Vol 635-637 ◽  
pp. 1771-1775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Min Jia ◽  
Kai Chao Yu ◽  
Jin Chang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Operating Mode ◽  
Agile Manufacturing ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Performance Evaluation System ◽  
Supply Chain Model ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Lean Supply Chain

Leagile supply chain integrates lean supply chain and agile supply chain. In this paper, the theory of lean production and agile manufacturing are compared and analyzed, and then the leagile supply chain model and the performance evaluation system based on DEA are established. Based on the above, this paper provides an example of the evaluation system to verify the operability and effectiveness, which can provide the reference for enterprises to improve operating mode of the supply chain or develop a new leagile supply chain.

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