Purpose – This paper aims to address the application of lean manufacturing using value stream mapping (VSM) concepts in an auto‐parts manufacturing organization. Using value stream concepts, both current and future states maps of the organization's shop floor scenarios have been discussed to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study of a successful corporate group, Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Limited (abbreviated “Yue Yuen” below), which acquired its competitive advantage through supply chain management (SCM) and supply chain integration (SCI). Focusing...

Sets out an alternative approach to designing and managing a logistics system, which is called here lean logistics. Draws on research which has sought to extend the production system logic pioneered by Toyota beyond the factory gate and into industries other than automobiles. Starts by outlining...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a continuous improvement methodology developed in an aerospace company that is successfully being used by other companies in various industries. Design/methodology/approach – A case study was undertaken at a medium‐sized aerospace company...

Purpose – The case study aims to illustrate the application of Lean Six Sigma into the human resource (HR) function of a service industry corporation. Design/methodology/approach – The study draws on process information and primary data from a real project. Findings – The study describes...

Purpose – This paper, a case study, aims to illustrate the application of lean six sigma in a call centre of a service industry corporation. Design/methodology/approach – The study draws on process information and primary data from a real project. Findings – The study describes...

Purpose – This case seeks to illustrate the specific problem of excessive defects in radial tyres produced in a renowned tyre manufacturing company in India. This paper aims to show how lean Six‐Sigma methodology can be used to tackle the specific issues like defects reduction....

Purpose – The global manufacturing industry is becoming more competitive. Munjal Showa, a shock absorber manufacturer in India, is using indigenous development of lean machines by incorporating concepts of lean manufacturing and low-cost automation techniques to increase their competitiveness....

Subcontractors and suppliers are playing an increasingly important role in project construction – it is not uncommon for as much as 90 per cent of a project to be undertaken by subcontractors. The result of this increased involvement is that main contractors are now concentrating their efforts...