Abstract
Abstract The benefits of lean manufacturing are evident in factories across the world. With a view to achieve performance improvement both the developed and developing countries are practicing lean. In this study nine garment manufacturing companies were selected as sample. A field survey with a semi-structured questionnaire, interviews and site visits were conducted to get necessary lean information from the respondent. These companies were selected purposively to ensure the best possible scenario of lean practices in Bangladesh. The focus of this study is to investigate the improvement of manufacturing performance through lean practice in the Bangladeshi garment industry. The findings indicate that the selected companies have adopted a wide variety of lean tools and techniques and gained many performance improvements. Findings also identified the business challenges that drive the companies to practice lean as well as the areas where changes have been made. It concludes with suggestions for further work.
Highlights
Examining the manufacturing performance improvement experienced by the selected garment firms to implement lean
From the analysis of the data collected, it appears that companies that adopt lean manufacturing as a working philosophy within their organizations can make significant improvement in terms of their operational performance even if it is in a modified format that best suits their particular business culture
It is obvious that there are strong benefits to be gained from implementing a lean manufacturing culture, as demonstrated by the companies in this study
Summary
The general objective of the paper is to examine the manufacturing performance improvement through lean production practices in the selected Bangladeshi firms. Examining the manufacturing performance improvement experienced by the selected garment firms to implement lean. Identifying the business challenges faced by the selected garment firms to practice lean. Identifying the areas where changes have been made to implement lean in the selected Bangladeshi firms. This paper is primarily based on the data collected from the field survey in nine garment companies (out of 45 companies) from EPZ (Export Processing Zone) in Bangladesh, using a semi-structured questionnaire. Interviews with ‘lean implementers’ and plant observation was conducted by the researcher. These nine companies were purposively selected because of the limited use of lean as well as to ensure the best possible scenario of lean implementation
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