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Question: A STUDY ON LEAN MANUFACTURING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES IMPLEMENTATION IN THE ANDHRAPRADESH SILK PRODUCTION INDUSTRY

Answer: The purpose of this study is to investigate the adoption of lean manufacturing tools and techniques
in the silk production Industry, A questionnaire survey was used to explore 14 key areas of lean
manufacturing namely, scheduling, inventory, material handling, equipment, work processes,
quality, employees, layout, suppliers, customers, safety and ergonomics, product design,
management and culture, and tools and techniques. The respondents were asked to rate the
extent of implementation for each of these areas. The average mean score for each area was
calculated and some statistical analyses were then performed. In addition, the survey also
examined various issues associated with lean manufacturing such as its understanding among
the respondent companies, its benefits and obstacles, the tools and techniques used, etc. The
survey results show that many companies in the Silk Production industry are committed to
implement lean manufacturing. Generally, most of them are “moderate-to-extensive”
implementers. All the 14 key areas investigated serve as a useful guide for organizations when
they are adopting lean manufacturing. In essence, this is perhaps the first study that investigates
the actual implementation of lean manufacturing in the Silk production industry

(Source: , 25 Aug 2021)

Source Link: http://www.ijmerr.com/v2n4/ijmerr_v2n4_8.pdf