Applicability of the lean concept to the management of small-scale manufacturing enterprises in Serbia
Abstract
Lean management (LM) is a set of procedures and principles used in industrial processes for finding and eliminating useless activities. This paper presents the analysis of business practices in small-scale manufacturing enterprises in Serbia in comparison with defined LM principles. Application of LM standards to reduce waste and optimize production in SMEs in Serbia has not been investigated before, although this practice has been successfully used in neighboring countries. The importance of this approach is related to the benefits of improving business practices in SMEs in Serbia. This study shows that enterprises lack a system ensuring that the customer gets a quality product on time, the optimization of production and resources are limited, and a significant difference exists between job requirements and skills. The recommendations to improve operations include introduction of a monitoring and control system to ensure timely delivery and customer satisfaction, and introduction of v...arious LM tools.
Keywords:
lean manufacturing / manufacturing improvement / small-scale production / tools / wasteSource:
Tehnicki Vjesnik-Technical Gazette, 2017, 24, 6, 1929-1934Publisher:
- Slavonski brod : Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Osijek : Faculty of Electrical Engineering
- Osijek : Faculty of Civil Engineering
Projects:
- Micro- Nanosystems and Sensors for Electric Power and Process Industry and Environmental Protection (RS-32008)
DOI: 10.17559/TV-20150807194942
ISSN: 1330-3651