The Relevance Of Lean Manufacturing Principles in Diverse Applications and Digital Enterprises

Davies, Stephen; Coole, Tim; Osypiw, David

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-49864-5_32

Cited by 2 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 18 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The need for investigating the effect of context on LP implementation in the automotive industry has other reasons as well. First, the automotive industry is supposedly the most mature in terms of LP implementation both because it was the birthplace of LP and it is highly competitive, which requires the use of state-of-the-art operations management practices (Davies et al , 2007). A higher level of LP implementation highlights the relationships between LP and the contextual factors (Wee and Wu, 2009).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Contextual factors and lean production implementation in the Brazilian automotive supply chain

Marodin

Frank

Tortorella

et al. 2016

SCM

139

161

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose This paper aims to understand the patterns of lean production implementation, and the relationship between three context factors (i.e. firm size, positions within the supply chain and time length of the lean initiative) and the adoption of lean production practices in firms of the automotive supply chain in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected data from 65 companies of the automotive supply chain in Brazil. For data analysis, first a cluster analysis was performed to identify common characteristics in the companies’ context factors when considering patterns of lean implementation. Then, multivariate analysis of variance was used to investigate the differences between the context factors and the degree of use of lean practices. Findings High lean adopters had better performance than low lean adopters in terms of lead time, inventory and turnover. Firms at the first and second tier of the automotive supply chain were “leaner” than firms at the third tier. Large-sized firms were more likely to have a higher degree of use of lean practices than medium and smaller ones. Some, but not all, lean practices followed these patterns. Results also showed that some lean practices were most commonly adopted at the beginning of the lean journey, whereas others took more time to mature. Originality/value This paper demonstrated how lean practices were implemented at different positions within the supply chain, and the patterns of implementation often followed. It also considers lean in the context of developing countries such as Brazil.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Contextual factors and lean production implementation in the Brazilian automotive supply chain

Marodin

Frank

Tortorella

et al. 2016

SCM

139

161

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Although originating in the manufacturing setting, the lean concept is argued to be relevant and applicable to other industries (Stone, 2012;Davies et al, 2007;Womack and Jones, 2010). However, implementing the lean concept outside the manufacturing industry poses considerable challenges due to differences in operational characteristics compared to highly repetitive and discrete manufacturing (Hines et al, 2004).…”

Section: Ijlss 101mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(1) Skepticism regarding lean concept applicability in the petroleum industry: Although some scholars agree that the lean concept is universally applicable (Stone, 2012;Davies et al, 2007;Womack and Jones, 2010), there is still skepticism regarding its suitability outside the manufacturing industry (Berggren, 1993;Jørgensen and Lean concept Emmitt, 2008;Mi Dahlgaard-Park and Pettersen, 2009). McCall et al (2009) suggested that this doubt about the applicability and benefits of the lean concept could create barriers to change.…”

Section: Challenges Of Lean Implementation In the Petroleum Industrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Adoption and implementation potential of the lean concept in the petroleum industry: state-of-the-art

Rachman

Ratnayake

2019

IJLSS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose A systematic literature review is performed to reveal the state-of-the-art in the implementation of lean principles in the petroleum industry. This paper aims to generate a conceptual framework and reveal research gaps with respect to lean concept application in the petroleum industry. Design/methodology/approach After formulating research questions, the search strategy is generated, followed by data extraction, literature review and synthesis of the results. The search covers any studies in peer-reviewed scientific journals and conference proceedings in the period 1990-2017 that discuss the implementation of the lean concept in the petroleum industry. Findings The lean concept has been used to improve operational and technical aspects, contractor/supplier relationships, team organization and project management practice in the petroleum industry. Based on the literature review, a conceptual framework is generated comprising four main elements: leadership and commitment from management, employee involvement, cooperation and trust with contractors/suppliers and lean project management. These elements are the pillars that are founded on lean philosophy and principles to support technical/operational improvement in the organization. The types of literature identified indicate that the subject of the study is still immature. Research limitations/implications This study focuses only on the upstream sector of the petroleum industry, which restricts the generalizability of the results to midstream and downstream businesses. Practical implications This paper provides knowledge and information regarding the current state of lean implementation in the petroleum industry. The developed conceptual framework provides general guidance for practitioners regarding lean implementation in the petroleum industry, and is also expected to support research on theory building. Originality/value Few studies have discussed the application of the lean concept in the petroleum industry. This paper contributes a platform for researchers and practitioners to comprehend how the lean concept has been applied in the petroleum industry, and provides a foundation for further studies on lean implementation in the petroleum industry.

show abstract

The Relevance Of Lean Manufacturing Principles in Diverse Applications and Digital Enterprises

Cited by 2 publications

References 18 publications

Contextual factors and lean production implementation in the Brazilian automotive supply chain

Contextual factors and lean production implementation in the Brazilian automotive supply chain

Adoption and implementation potential of the lean concept in the petroleum industry: state-of-the-art

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About