Impact of Lean Supply Chain Management on Operational Performance

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.

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

International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management ◽

10.4018/ijisscm.2013100101 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 1-17 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

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.

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An Application of Lean Supply Chain Management for Cost Reduction in Latex Industry

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.844.478 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 844 ◽

pp. 478-481

Author(s):

Suwanna Ponpakdee ◽

Nikorn Sirivongpaisal ◽

Sakesun Suthummanon ◽

Wanatchapong Kongkaew ◽

Pallapat Penchamrat

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Cost Reduction ◽

Value Added ◽

Alternative Methods ◽

Value Stream Mapping ◽

Mapping Technique ◽

Chain Model ◽

Chain Management ◽

Lean Supply Chain

The objective of this research is to reduce the total systemwide cost of the latex industry supply chain, including three significant stakeholders, who are rubber plantation (farmer), latex factory, and glove factory. The lean concept is employed to investigate the wastes and to propose alternative methods for eliminating them. The value stream mapping technique (VSM) is used as a tool to identify non-value added activities in the supply chain. There are three main steps for this research, 1) create a supply chain model for latex industry, 2) assess the current state of the supply chain by evaluating value added (VA), non-value added (NVA) activities and the total supply chain cost, 3) move toward the future state by analyzing root causes and identifying countermeasures to eliminate wastes. The result indicates that the largest percentage of the total systemwide cost is the storage cost of raw materials and finished goods, which is accounted for 58.35%. The further research will be created forecasting technique and design collecting point field latex for reduce labor cost in supply chain. Keywords Lean Supply Chain Management, Latex Industry, Cost Reduction

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A Knowledge Network and Mobilisation Framework for Lean Supply Chain Decisions in Agri-Food Industry

International Journal of Decision Support System Technology ◽

10.4018/ijdsst.2017100103 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 37-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Huilan Chen ◽

Shaofeng Liu ◽

Festus Oderanti

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Food Supply ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Knowledge Networks ◽

Knowledge Network ◽

Food Supply Chain ◽

Topic Area ◽

Chain Management ◽

Lean Supply Chain

Making the right decisions for food supply chain is extremely important towards achieving sustainability in agricultural businesses. This paper explores that knowledge sharing to support food supply chain decisions to achieve lean performance (i.e. to reduce/eliminate non-value-adding activities, or “waste” in lean term). The focus of the paper is on defining new knowledge networks and mobilisation approaches to address the network and community nature of current supply chains. Based on critical analysis of the state-of-the-art in the topic area, a knowledge network and mobilisation framework for lean supply chain management has been developed. The framework has then been evaluated using a case study from the food supply chain. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) has been used to incorporate expert's view on the defined knowledge networks and mobilisation approaches with respect to their contribution to achieving various lean performance objectives. The results from the work have a number of implications for current knowledge management and supply chain management in theory and in practice.

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STRATEGIC CUSTOMER VALUE FOCUS IN LEAN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Topics in Lean Supply Chain Management ◽

10.1142/9789812818560_0005 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 123-146

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Customer Value ◽

Chain Management ◽

Lean Supply Chain

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Beyond lean [supply chain management]

Manufacturing Engineer ◽

10.1049/me:20030106 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 82 (1) ◽

pp. 38-40

Author(s):

S. Franks

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Chain Management ◽

Lean Supply Chain

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The moderating effect of Lean supply chain management on the impact of Lean shop floor practices on quality and inventory

Supply Chain Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/scm-10-2016-0350 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. 473-485 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Giuliano Almeida Marodin ◽

Guilherme Luz Tortorella ◽

Alejandro Germán Frank ◽

Moacir Godinho Filho

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Performance Metrics ◽

Shop Floor ◽

Chain Management ◽

Content Type ◽

Inventory Turnover ◽

The Impact ◽

Lean Supply Chain ◽

Supplier Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between the implementation of Lean shop floor (LSF) practices and Lean supply chain management, and their effect on quality and inventory turnover. Design/methodology/approach A survey-based research method was conducted and data were collected from 110 plants located in Brazil. The research constructs were validated through rigorous procedures (unidimensionality and discriminant validity and reliability) through confirmatory factor analysis and two hypotheses were tested using ordinary least square regression. Findings The results indicate that: Lean supplier relationship positively moderates the effect of LSF practices on inventory turnover; Lean customer relationship negatively moderates the effect of LSF practices on inventory turnover; and Lean supplier relationship positively moderates the effect of LSF practices on quality. Originality/value From a theoretical perspective, the results of this study provide evidences supporting the importance of understanding the systemic relationships between Lean implementation at the shop floor and the firm’s relationships with supply chain partners, that was not tested before. As managerial implications, the results suggest that managers should take a decision to foster a Lean supply chain management depending on which performance metrics they need to improve: quality or inventory turnover.

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Die umsatzsteuerliche Behandlung von Konsignationslagern in der Europäischen Union

10.5771/9783845299808 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Rebecca Alika Brinkmann

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Civil Law ◽

Value Added ◽

European Law ◽

Value Added Tax ◽

Member States ◽

Chain Management ◽

Accounting Principles ◽

The Eu

Consignment and call-off stocks are very important in supply chain management. Their treatment in terms of value added tax is complicated and error-prone as several Member States in the EU have simplification rules which are not harmonised with one another. In this regard, four systems are especially relevant. This thesis focuses first on the requirements set by European law. In a next step, it analyses the different VAT systems using those in Germany, England, France and Belgium as examples. Additionally, it discusses civil law and accounting principles.

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