Productivity improvement using lean manufacturing in manufacturing industry of Northern India: A case study
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
ISSN: 1741-0401
Article publication date: 12 November 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to uncover the significance of lean manufacturing technique in manufacturing environments.
Design/methodology/approach
Lean manufacturing is a management approach focused on incremental improvements in operations. Different lean strategies are being utilized by manufacturing industry to improve the performance of current manufacturing system processes. This study attempts to evaluate the performance of different lean manufacturing tools in the manufacturing industry of northern India. The importance level of different lean tools, important benefits achieved after successful implementation of lean manufacturing approach and benefits occurred after implementation of different lean tools have been identified. A questionnaire survey in the case company has been performed and the most important element of lean manufacturing has been implemented.
Findings
Results explicitly depict that just-in-time manufacturing is the most important element of lean manufacturing. Results indicate the net savings of rupees 242,208 annually after implementing lean manufacturing technique in a case company.
Originality/value
The paper demonstrates the practical application of lean technique showing how it can bring real breakthroughs in saving cost in the manufacturing industry.
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Citation
Singh, J., Singh, H. and Singh, G. (2018), "Productivity improvement using lean manufacturing in manufacturing industry of Northern India: A case study", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 67 No. 8, pp. 1394-1415. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-02-2017-0037
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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