Implementation of lean production practices and manufacturing performance: The role of lean duration

G.L.D. Wickramasinghe and Vathsala Wickramasinghe ()
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G.L.D. Wickramasinghe: University of Moratuwa
Vathsala Wickramasinghe: University of Moratuwa

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Abstract: Purpose- The purpose of the research is to investigate the effects of lean production practices and lean duration (the duration for which lean production is in operation) on manufacturing performance. Design/methodology/approach- The survey was used as the main method of data collection. In addition to survey data collected from 1189 respondents from export-based textile and apparel firms operating in Sri Lanka, longitudinal data were collected over a period of seven months from a firm in the study sample to corroborate the survey findings. Findings- The findings revealed that lean production practices significantly enhance manufacturing performance. Further findings revealed the importance of the duration of lean production in operation in achieving higher levels of manufacturing performance. This provides empirical support for the contention that the adoption of lean production can only be achieved through time. Practical implications- Findings have implications for practices of export-based textile and apparel producing countries from Asia, Latin and Central America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and North Africa, which are competing intensively with each other for their market share in the global export-based textile and apparel production. Originality/value- Manufacturing firms are adopting production methods and management practices to become leaner and fitter to create a new labour intensive production model that generate distinctive internal capabilities for survival and growth in international markets. Academics and practitioners in the field of manufacturing technologies will be interested in better understanding how lean production practices would enhance manufacturing performance from a non-Western developing country context.

Keywords: Sri Lanka; manufacturing performance; lean production practices; Lean production; Lean production lean production practices manufacturing performance Sri Lanka; Manufacturing strategy; Process innovation; Productivity improvement; Industrial engineering; Operational excellence; Value stream mapping; Waste reduction; Just-in-time; Total quality management; Production efficiency; Process optimization; Operational performance; Continuous improvement; Lean duration; Lean implementation; Manufacturing performance; Lean manufacturing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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Published in Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 2017, 28, pp.531 - 550. ⟨10.1108/jmtm-08-2016-0112⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/jmtm-08-2016-0112

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