Using structural equation modelling to integrate human resources with internal practices for lean manufacturing implementation
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explore and integrate the role of human resources with the internal practices of the Indian manufacturing industries towards successful implementation of lean manufacturing (LM).An extensive literature survey is carried out.An attempt is made to build an exhaustive list of all the input manifests related to human resources and internal practices necessary for LM implementation, coupled with a similar exhaustive list of the benefits accrued from its successful implementation.A structural model is thus conceptualized, which is empirically validated based on the data from the Indian manufacturing sector.Hardly any survey based empirical study in India has been found to integrate human resources with the internal processes towards successful LM implementation.This empirical research is thus carried out in the Indian manufacturing industries.The analysis reveals six key input constructs and three output constructs, indicating that these constructs should act in unison to maximize the benefits of implementing lean.The structural model presented in this paper may be treated as a guide to integrate human resources with internal practices to successfully implement lean, leading to an optimum utilization of resources.This work is one of the very first researches to have a survey-based empirical analysis of the role of human resources and internal practices of the Indian manufacturing sector towards an effective lean implementation.
Source: Management Science Letters
Authors: Protik Basu, Indranil Ghosh, Pranab K. Dan
Institutions: Indian Army, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Language: English
Subfield: Management Information Systems
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2776907699