Implementing lean—Outcomes from SME case studies

The purpose of this work was to identify critical success factors for lean implementation. It followed two first-time implementations of lean in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The case studies collectively spanned over four years. It was observed that the real problem with achieving lean...

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Main Authors: Antony Pearce, Dirk Pons, Thomas Neitzert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Operations Research Perspectives
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214716017300076