Abstract
Lean manufacturing is a systematic approch could increase manufacturing competitiveness by identifying and elminating waste through lean tools. However, these tools are often categorized into different groups, continues to be difficult for companies to select the most appropriate lean tool to be adopted, especially in respect of the SMEs whose knowledge of lean tools and associated principles are limited. This study is to propose solution on how to implement appropriate lean tools in food manufacturing industry located at Rengit, Johor. Qualitative method is used as a methodology to see the changes after the implementation of lean tools. Interview session also a part of method to collect data from respondents. The finding from this paper shows that implementation of an appropriate lean tool will help to eliminate waste in industry sector, maintain and control the inventory, improve quality of the product and improve overall operational process.
Highlights
Lean manufacturing is one of the initiatives that many major manufacturing plants in Asia, especially in Malaysia have been trying to adopt in order to remain competitive in an increasingly competitive global market (Rahani AR, Muhammad al-Ashraf, 2012)
Many authors have demonstrated on how and when used appropriately, lean philosophy can help to eliminate the waste in process industry, maintain better inventory control, increase and improve product quality and reduced operational costs and materials.(Gupta and Jain, 2013)
Applying lean philosophy is needed to maximize the profit and revenue to the company
Summary
Lean manufacturing is one of the initiatives that many major manufacturing plants in Asia, especially in Malaysia have been trying to adopt in order to remain competitive in an increasingly competitive global market (Rahani AR, Muhammad al-Ashraf, 2012). The term “lean” was first introduced as the “lean production system” by John Krafcik, after a review of the TPS. This was later on popularized as “lean manufacturing” by (Womack et al, 1990) in the book. Lean was initially most widely used in manufacturing companies. Lean manufacturing have been developed and used in varied sectors such as public organizations, military and healthcare. Many authors have demonstrated on how and when used appropriately, lean philosophy can help to eliminate the waste in process industry, maintain better inventory control, increase and improve product quality and reduced operational costs and materials.(Gupta and Jain, 2013)
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