Lean Management
Lean Management Principles
The
core principle of lean management is reducing waste and continually improve the
business processes. Implementing lean practices in supply chain enables the
organization to deliver a value to the customers continuously. In lean
manufacturing there are five principles as; value, map the value stream, create
a flow, establish a pull system and perfection. These principles show a pathway
in order to transform the existing operations to a higher level
The
first lean principle is value. The value is identified from the customer’s
view. Value is the customer is paying for the product or service. The
manufacturer or the service provider’s role is to minimize the waste and cost
in order to meet the customer’s needs at the optimal price. Mapping the steps
in the value stream is the second lean principle. It means visually displaying
the flow of material and information in the production process. Through the
value stream mapping value added activities and non-value added activities
could be identified separately. The third principle is creating a flow. The
focus of this principle is eliminating identified non -value added activities
as those activities generate a waste. The fourth lean principle declares that a
pull system needs to be established in order to find ways to create customer
“pull’ for the products or services. In other terms, a pull system acts when
there is a customer demand. The final principle is perfection which means
creating a culture of continuous improvement and making the quality and
improved processes a continuous commitment of the organization
References
International Labour Organization. (2017). Lean Manufacturing Techniques for textile Industry. Geneva: International Labour Organization.
Skaar, J. (2019). The Power of Lean Principles. 27th
Annual Conference of the International (pp. 393-404). Dublin: Group for
Lean Construction (IGLC).
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