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| Title: | Lean manufacturing in continuous process industry: An empirical study |
| Authors: | Mahapatra, S S
Mohanty, S R |
| Keywords: | Lean manufacturing
Takt time
Value stream mapping
Visual factory |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2007 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | Lean manufacturing is a production strategy for organizational effectiveness focusing on waste reduction and improving
productivity through application of various tools. This paper attempts to find out the reasons for sparse adoption of the
concept in Indian manufacturing organisations through a cross-sectional survey study. The study highlights knowledge and
understanding levels of Indian managers about the concept of lean manufacturing, its adaptability, the driving factors that
lead to its adoption, benefits derived thereon and application of lean tools looking into operating environments (whether a
continuous or discrete). The study finally concludes with a broad implementation framework for application of lean
manufacturing in continuous process industries by emphasizing its key areas of application. |
| Page(s): | 19-27 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4456 |
| Source: | JSIR Vol.66(01) [January 2007]
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