The propagation of lean thinking in SMEs |
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| Authors: | Vinod Yadav Rakesh Jain Murari L. Mittal Avinash Panwar Andrew C. Lyons |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Automobile Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India;2. vinod.ydv2008@gmail.com;4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India;5. Mechanical engineering, Government R C Khaitan Polytechnic College, Technical Education Department, Jaipur, India;6. Management School, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK |
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| Abstract: | AbstractSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a pivotal role in economic growth, industrial output, and employment creation. However, SMEs are often ignored by researchers as far as the adoption of lean is concerned in comparison to Large Enterprises (LEs). Therefore, the literature regarding lean implementation in SMEs is not conspicuous, and many SMEs have only a limited understanding and awareness of lean. This paper offers a comprehensive literature review with a focus on the implementation of lean in SMEs and explores the applicability of lean thinking in such environments. An attempt is made to provide an analysis of lean practices that have been applied in SMEs and critical success factors for lean transformation in SMEs. It also contributes to the field of lean implementation research by proposing a framework for lean in SMEs and identifies the scope of future research. |
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| Keywords: | Lean Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) literature review production management |
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