Determinants of lean manufacturing adoption by Chinese manufacturers
International Journal of Lean Six Sigma
ISSN: 2040-4166
Article publication date: 28 March 2024
Issue publication date: 28 June 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to analyze the determinants influencing Chinese manufacturing companies in implementing lean manufacturing (LM).
Design/methodology/approach
The determinants to be explored in this study consist of technological, organizational and environmental (TOE) dimensions. A questionnaire survey was conducted on Chinese manufacturing companies, and 208 samples were analyzed.
Findings
The findings show that the relative advantage of LM and organizational support have significantly positive effects on Chinese manufacturing firms’ adoption of LM. The complexity of LM, quality of human resources, organizational readiness, customer pressure, international situation, governmental support and environmental uncertainty do not have significant effects.
Originality/value
This paper contributes to the literature by using the TOE model to explore the factors influencing LM adoption in the Chinese manufacturing industry.
Keywords
Citation
Lin, C.-Y., Kang, C.K.-T. and Ho, Y.-H. (2024), "Determinants of lean manufacturing adoption by Chinese manufacturers", International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, Vol. 15 No. 4, pp. 838-864. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLSS-09-2023-0151
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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