Sabrina Shaikh

Dr. Arun Kumar

Abstract

This The concept of lean manufacturing was developed for maximizing the resource utilization through minimization of waste, afterward lean was formulated in response to the fluctuating and competitive business environment. Thorough literature survey, books and report analysis contribute to the most preliminary analysis of this study. The most common tools or techniques and their usefulness are investigated. In this research, a conceptual model for leanness measurement within the manufacturing industry has been developed and designed in two main levels, namely the size and thus the factors. There are seven main dimensions in measuring leanness in lean manufacturing practices like manufacturing process and equipment, manufacturing planning and scheduling, visual data system, Supplier relationship, customer relationship, workforce and product development & technology. In addition, the model also shows how lean dimensions within the manufacturing system relate to eight sorts of wastes. The majority of the study focuses on single aspect of lean element, only a few focuses on quite one aspect of lean elements, except for the successful implementation of lean the organization had to focuses on all the aspects like Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Cellular Manufacturing (CM), U-line System, Line Balancing, control, Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED), Pull System, Kanban etc.

Keywords- Inventory control, Line balancing, Lean manufacturing, Cellular manufacturing.