A number of publications exists which investigate the influence from the lean bundles TPM, TQM, JIT and EMS on manufacturing performance on an abstract level. This paper examines the relations between these lean bundles on a single element level to support the decision which lean principles to focus on. The result is that different lean principles have a diverging degree of interlinkage and thus influence other single principles directly or indirectly. Eight single principles could be identified which are likely to have the biggest influence on the overall manufacturing performance.
Language
English
Keywords
lean principles
causal loop diagram
interrelations of practices
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Book title
18th International Annual EurOMA Conference: Exploring interfaces