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Lean Manufacturing Case Study with Kanban System Implementation

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Lean manufacturing has been the buzzword in the area of manufacturing for past few years especially in Japan. The Kanban system is one of the manufacturing strategies for lean production with minimal inventory and reduced costs. However, the Kanban system is not being implemented widely by manufacturing companies in Malaysia. Thus, the objectives of this case study are 1) to determine how does the Kanban system works effectively in multinational organization; and 2) to identify factors hindering Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SME) from implementing Kanban. Findings of the study suggest that top management commitment, vendor participation, inventory management and quality improvement are important for Kanban deployment and towards lean manufacturing.

Source: Procedia Economics and Finance

DOI: 10.1016/s2212-5671(13)00232-3

Authors: Nor Azian Abdul Rahman, Sariwati Mohd Sharif, Mashitah Mohamed Esa

Institutions: Universiti Teknologi MARA System, Universiti Teknologi MARA

Language: English

Topic: Quality and Supply Management

Subfield: Management Information Systems

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2047627528

FWCI: 16.92

Cites: 8

Cited by: 253

Related to: 10