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A four-phase framework for Lean implementation in small and medium enterprises
Nguyen Dat Minh 1
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Duong Trung Kien 1
 
 
 
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Ph.D., Faculty of Industrial and Energy Management, Electric Power University, Hanoi, Vietnam
 
 
Online publication date: 2021-09-10
 
 
Management 2021;25(1):259-277
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/manment-2019-0069
 
 
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KEYWORDS
Lean Application
Lean Manufactruing
Lean outcome
Small and medium enterprise
 
JEL CLASSIFICATION CODES
D2
D24
L1
M11
M21
 
ABSTRACT
Although Lean has been known and applied in both theoretical and practical on around the world for many years,a deeper understanding of Lean tools, principles implementation, anda roadmap to successfully apply is needed. In the context of Small and medium enterprises (SME), it is very difficult for local enterprises to apply synchronization Lean tools, techniques, and principles because of limited resources in manpower, technology, and management capability. Through the case-based study, this paper proposed the four-phase roadmap for Lean application in SMEs. An analysis of methods froma literature review of Lean implementation was conducted in order to identify the phases of the roadmap. Then, six SMEs in Vietnam that applied Lean were chosen to collect data and analyze the applicability and how Lean tools are successful implemented in the cases to confirm the findings.
 
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