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Tarcisio Abreu Saurin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • contextual factors and Lean Production implementation in the brazilian automotive supply chain
    Supply Chain Management, 2016
    Co-Authors: Giuliano Almeida Marodin, Guilherme Luz Tortorella, Alejandro German Frank, Tarcisio Abreu Saurin
    Abstract:

    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.

  • managing barriers to Lean Production implementation context matters
    International Journal of Production Research, 2015
    Co-Authors: Giuliano Almeida Marodin, Tarcisio Abreu Saurin
    Abstract:

    As the barriers to Lean Production implementation (LPI) are influenced by the context, the search for generalisable barriers, relationships, priorities and control measures is to some extent elusive. This study introduces a framework for managing barriers to LPI in specific companies, which is comprised of five stages: (i) description of the context; (ii) identification of the barriers; (iii) analysis of the influence of the context on the barriers; (iv) analysis of the relationships among the barriers using interpretive structural modelling – this sets a basis for prioritising the barriers; and (v) a feedback meeting to discuss the results of data collection, which also informs on the development of an action plan to control the barriers. The use of the framework is illustrated by a case study of a manufacturing plant. Data collection involved interviews, observations and document analysis. A follow-up visit to the company was conducted 18 months after the initial data collection, in order to identify ch...

Mohd Shukri Hajinoor - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Lean Production supply chain management as driver towards enhancing product quality and business performance
    International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 2012
    Co-Authors: Arawati Agus, Mohd Shukri Hajinoor
    Abstract:

    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to obtain a better understanding of the extent to which Lean Production permeates manufacturing companies in Malaysia by drawing on supply chain management (SCM) managers' or Production managers' perception of Lean Production practices and level of performances in the industry.Design/methodology/approach – The instrument used in this study is a structured survey questionnaire consisting of two major parts. The first part comprises several variables measuring Lean Production practices, and the second part consists of several performance measurements. Sample companies are chosen from Malaysian manufacturing companies listed in the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers directory. From the 300 companies sampled, 200 responses were completed, representing a 67 per cent response rate.Findings – The results support the conceptual model, demonstrating strong association between Lean Production, product quality performance, and business performance. The structural equation mo...

Vathsala Wickramasinghe - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • implementation of Lean Production practices and manufacturing performance the role of Lean duration
    Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 2017
    Co-Authors: G L D Wickramasinghe, Vathsala Wickramasinghe
    Abstract:

    The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of Lean Production practices and Lean duration (the duration for which Lean Production is in operation) on manufacturing performance.,The survey was used as the main method of data collection. In addition to survey data collected from 1,189 respondents from export-based textile and apparel firms operating in Sri Lanka, longitudinal data were collected over a period of seven months from a firm in the study sample to corroborate the survey findings.,The findings revealed that Lean Production practices significantly enhance manufacturing performance. Further findings revealed the importance of the duration of Lean Production in operation in achieving higher levels of manufacturing performance. This provides empirical support for the contention that the adoption of Lean Production can only be achieved through time.,Findings have implications for practices of export-based textile and apparel producing countries from Asia, Latin and Central America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and North Africa, which are competing intensively with each other for their market share in the global export-based textile and apparel Production.,Manufacturing firms are adopting Production methods and management practices to become Leaner and fitter to create a new labour intensive Production model that generate distinctive internal capabilities for survival and growth in international markets. Academics and practitioners in the field of manufacturing technologies will be interested in better understanding how Lean Production practices would enhance manufacturing performance from a non-western developing country context.

  • implementation of Lean Production practices and manufacturing performance
    Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 2017
    Co-Authors: G L D Wickramasinghe, Vathsala Wickramasinghe
    Abstract:

    The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of Lean Production practices and Lean duration (the duration for which Lean Production is in operation) on manufacturing performance.,The survey was used as the main method of data collection. In addition to survey data collected from 1,189 respondents from export-based textile and apparel firms operating in Sri Lanka, longitudinal data were collected over a period of seven months from a firm in the study sample to corroborate the survey findings.,The findings revealed that Lean Production practices significantly enhance manufacturing performance. Further findings revealed the importance of the duration of Lean Production in operation in achieving higher levels of manufacturing performance. This provides empirical support for the contention that the adoption of Lean Production can only be achieved through time.,Findings have implications for practices of export-based textile and apparel producing countries from Asia, Latin and Central America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and North Africa, which are competing intensively with each other for their market share in the global export-based textile and apparel Production.,Manufacturing firms are adopting Production methods and management practices to become Leaner and fitter to create a new labour intensive Production model that generate distinctive internal capabilities for survival and growth in international markets. Academics and practitioners in the field of manufacturing technologies will be interested in better understanding how Lean Production practices would enhance manufacturing performance from a non-western developing country context.

Giuliano Almeida Marodin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • contextual factors and Lean Production implementation in the brazilian automotive supply chain
    Supply Chain Management, 2016
    Co-Authors: Giuliano Almeida Marodin, Guilherme Luz Tortorella, Alejandro German Frank, Tarcisio Abreu Saurin
    Abstract:

    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.

  • managing barriers to Lean Production implementation context matters
    International Journal of Production Research, 2015
    Co-Authors: Giuliano Almeida Marodin, Tarcisio Abreu Saurin
    Abstract:

    As the barriers to Lean Production implementation (LPI) are influenced by the context, the search for generalisable barriers, relationships, priorities and control measures is to some extent elusive. This study introduces a framework for managing barriers to LPI in specific companies, which is comprised of five stages: (i) description of the context; (ii) identification of the barriers; (iii) analysis of the influence of the context on the barriers; (iv) analysis of the relationships among the barriers using interpretive structural modelling – this sets a basis for prioritising the barriers; and (v) a feedback meeting to discuss the results of data collection, which also informs on the development of an action plan to control the barriers. The use of the framework is illustrated by a case study of a manufacturing plant. Data collection involved interviews, observations and document analysis. A follow-up visit to the company was conducted 18 months after the initial data collection, in order to identify ch...

Arawati Agus - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Lean Production supply chain management as driver towards enhancing product quality and business performance
    International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 2012
    Co-Authors: Arawati Agus, Mohd Shukri Hajinoor
    Abstract:

    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to obtain a better understanding of the extent to which Lean Production permeates manufacturing companies in Malaysia by drawing on supply chain management (SCM) managers' or Production managers' perception of Lean Production practices and level of performances in the industry.Design/methodology/approach – The instrument used in this study is a structured survey questionnaire consisting of two major parts. The first part comprises several variables measuring Lean Production practices, and the second part consists of several performance measurements. Sample companies are chosen from Malaysian manufacturing companies listed in the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers directory. From the 300 companies sampled, 200 responses were completed, representing a 67 per cent response rate.Findings – The results support the conceptual model, demonstrating strong association between Lean Production, product quality performance, and business performance. The structural equation mo...