Lean Management and Organizational Performance in Selected Manufacturing Firms in Akwa Ibom State

Abstract

The study centered on Lean management and Organizational performance in selected manufacturing firms in Akwa Ibom State. Two research questions as well as two hypotheses were formulated for the study. The researcher adopted survey research design. The population covers 59 top management level, middle management level and lower management level staff in selected manufacturing firms in Akwa Ibom state. Census Techniques was used to collect data for the entire population. Using Ordinal Logistic Regression Tool Analysis, the two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance and the results of the analysis showed that Lean Management dimension (Value stream mapping is 3.246, PV = 0.002., and waste elimination is 3.024, PV = 0.003,) has a significance relationship on Organizational Performance in manufacturing firms in Akwa Ibom State. From the study conducted, it was concluded that value stream mapping, waste elimination, are relational dimensions that can influence organizational performance in selected manufacturing firms in Akwa Ibom State. It was recommended that, management of the studied organization should strengthen their policies that will support manufacturing and operations by identifying the value from the customer's perspective, map out the value stream, which is the end-to-end flow of activities required to deliver the product or service analyze the value stream to identify and eliminate waste, such as overproduction, waiting time, unnecessary motion, defects, and excess inventory. It is also recommended that the manufacturing firms should incorporate waste eliminating in its operations process such as value stream mapping, total product maintenance and continues improvement in order to increase overall cost efficiency.