Lean Manufacturing: Principles, Implementation, and Benefits

LEAN MANUFACTURING
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Manufacturing principles of lean.............................................................................................................3
Manufacturing principles of agile............................................................................................................4
Lean in a Manufacturing environment....................................................................................................4
Lean in a service environment.................................................................................................................5
An organization using lean manufacturing..............................................................................................6
A service providing industry using lean...................................................................................................7
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................7
References...................................................................................................................................................9

Introduction
The idea behind lean manufacturing concept is so simple. Working relentlessly to have wastes
eliminated from the process of manufacturing. In this context, waste is defined as any activity
which does not contribute positively to the manufacturing process as per the expectations of the
customer(Yang, Hong & Modi 2012). The research work and other investigation processes have
revealed that nearly 60 % of the entire activities within the manufacturing process constitute
wastes. These processes are characterized by zero value addition as far as the customer's demand
is concerned. It is important to note that nearly all the companies need the opportunity to have
these processes improved through techniques of lean manufacturing and other best practices of
manufacturing. Lean, therefore, stands to be counted as one of the best methods which allow the
manufacturers to deliver products of higher quality at relatively lower costs(Taj 2018).

Manufacturing principles of lean
The principle of lean manufacturing seeks to remove the activities that are considered non-value
addition from the process of production. The technology of lean manufacturing usually focuses
on quality, production, customer service as well as profitability. The principle of lean in the
manufacturing investigates the entire system of the operation. The lean manufacturing core is
that it is possible to synergies work so as to create a system of high quality, streamline as well as
the production of the products which meet the requirements of the customer with little waste
(Naylor, Naim & Berry 2017).
Lean methodology is therefore used in the increase of the speed as well as reduction of the cost
of any process involved it must be considered crucial. This particular objective is achieved
through the elimination of wastes. The major concept of lean manufacturing is that it can be
streamlined so that it works together, produce the customer's best-required product and finally
realize a high-quality system with little or no waste. It is, therefore, possible for those companies
that utilize this particular technique to develop, produce and distribute products with nearly half
the human effort, space, time and the entire expense by facilitating the removal of unnecessary
steps. It will also involve the recombining of labor into teams that are cross-functional to the
dedicated activity, having all the steps planned in a continuous flow, etc. Such mechanisms are
considered to be more flexible as well as responsive to the demands of the customers.
Manufacturing principles of agile
The idea about manufacturing process on agile was first introduced in the USA publication. Its
introduction has been viewed as a method which is aimed at improving the comparative
advantage as a response to the ever-increasing global market competitions (Melton 2015). The
concept of the agile is to focus on the fast response to changeable of the demands of the