The development of strategies for lean operations in SMIs

The aim of this paper is to present the empirical findings of research using lean concepts that can best fit into the operation of SMIs in Malaysia. This paper uses a case study to illustrate its findings based on a medium scale industry in Malaysia. The findings were collected and tabulated accordi...

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Main Authors: Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus, Ahmed, Shamsuddin
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Language:English
Published: 2005
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spelling my.iium.irep.263392013-09-17T03:50:43Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26339/ The development of strategies for lean operations in SMIs Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus Ahmed, Shamsuddin TS155 Production management The aim of this paper is to present the empirical findings of research using lean concepts that can best fit into the operation of SMIs in Malaysia. This paper uses a case study to illustrate its findings based on a medium scale industry in Malaysia. The findings were collected and tabulated accordingly into bar charts for validation purposes. The principles of Lean Manufacturing has proven to improve quality, on-time delivery, material flow and customer satisfaction by eliminating waste which helps reduce operating costs and improves overall productivity. 2005-06-06 Conference or Workshop Item REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26339/1/ICRAMME_2005_-ID_38-_LEAN_OPERATIONS.pdf Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus and Ahmed, Shamsuddin (2005) The development of strategies for lean operations in SMIs. In: International Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical & Material Engineering (ICRAMME 2005), 30 - 31 May 2005, Kuala Lumpur.
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Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus
Ahmed, Shamsuddin
The development of strategies for lean operations in SMIs
description The aim of this paper is to present the empirical findings of research using lean concepts that can best fit into the operation of SMIs in Malaysia. This paper uses a case study to illustrate its findings based on a medium scale industry in Malaysia. The findings were collected and tabulated accordingly into bar charts for validation purposes. The principles of Lean Manufacturing has proven to improve quality, on-time delivery, material flow and customer satisfaction by eliminating waste which helps reduce operating costs and improves overall productivity.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Ariff, Tasnim Firdaus
Ahmed, Shamsuddin
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title The development of strategies for lean operations in SMIs
title_short The development of strategies for lean operations in SMIs
title_full The development of strategies for lean operations in SMIs
title_fullStr The development of strategies for lean operations in SMIs
title_full_unstemmed The development of strategies for lean operations in SMIs
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publishDate 2005
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/26339/1/ICRAMME_2005_-ID_38-_LEAN_OPERATIONS.pdf
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