While there are separate streams of established research on lean production, agile organization, and sustainable supply chain, the idea is to address the intersection of these three strategic initiatives in order to find synergies and competitive advantage for companies. The goal of the mission is to explore the link between supply chain and sustainable development with the insights of two main...

PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to contribute toward a deeper understanding of the new roles, responsibilities, and job characteristics of employees in Lean healthcare organizations. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH The paper is based on three cases studies of healthcare organizations that are regarded as successful examples of Lean applications in the healthcare context. Data were collected ...

BACKGROUND There is growing interest in applying lean thinking in healthcare, yet, there is still limited knowledge of how and why lean interventions succeed (or fail). To address this gap, this in-depth case study examines a lean-inspired intervention in a Swedish pediatric Accident and Emergency department. METHODS We used a mixed methods explanatory single case study design. Hospital perfo...

The competitive dynamic business environment has forced large and small scale firms to reexamine their methods of doing business. For the last decades the large scale industries have implemented lean in order to sustain in a dynamic environment. But the small scale industries have ignored to implement lean due to economic factor. The benefits of lean implementation in large scale sector now rea...

Lean manufacturing is defined as a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste through continuous improvement, flowing the product at the pull of the customer in pursuit of perfection. This paper describes some learning from the literature and actual practices in USA, UK, and India. Attempts are made to present the gaps between the principles and practices. Some pertinent propositi...

Lean was first adopted as a management technique for improving results in manufacturing environments. It is based on the 5 principles of identifying the Value to be created, mapping the Value-Stream (incremental addition of value), ensuring process Flow, orienting the process towards the Pull of the customer and finally eliminating all Waste through a process of continuous improvement. This fra...

Operations management is a key aspect in any manufacturing business. Optimising the of operations allows improvement productivity and efficiency industrial activities. To achieve this, reducing waste from processes and, therefore, implementing lean-manufacturing principles, key. This article presents case study to reduce changeover at ready-meal manufacturer based South Yorkshire, UK. We identi...

The teaching of Lean Enterprise Thinking in the aerospace context requires that students understand a complex subject—aerospace enterprises and their transformation—in a deep and intuitive way. Without this context, the lessons of the LAI Lean Academy Course will make little sense. A rich simulation of an enterprise with a structure and problems typical of the US aerospace industry is used as a...

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the concepts and principles associated with developing products. Throughout the book the author offers enumerated Principles of Flow – 175 in total – summarized and indexed in an appendix for easy reference, with each principle thoroughly explained in the text. A recurring theme is the distinction between product development and manufacturing, particular...