A lean manufacturing implementation framework for the Malaysian electrical and electronics industry

Lean manufacturing has gained a lot of attention across the world. However, not much information can be drawn in terms of how it is implemented in Malaysia. The purpose of this study was to develop a framework that would assist the electrical and electronics industry in Malaysia to implement lean ma...

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Main Author:	Wong, Yu Cheng
Format:	Thesis
Published:	2010
Subjects:	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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spelling	my-utm-ep.191522017-08-24T06:16:01Z A lean manufacturing implementation framework for the Malaysian electrical and electronics industry 2010 Wong, Yu Cheng TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Lean manufacturing has gained a lot of attention across the world. However, not much information can be drawn in terms of how it is implemented in Malaysia. The purpose of this study was to develop a framework that would assist the electrical and electronics industry in Malaysia to implement lean manufacturing in a more structured way. In order to achieve this, the implementation of lean manufacturing in this industry was investigated using the survey and case study methods. At the outset, 14 key areas which characterized lean manufacturing were proposed based on a comprehensive review of the literature. They were scheduling, inventory, material handling, equipment, work processes, quality, employees, layout, suppliers, customers, safety and ergonomics, product design, management and culture, and tools and techniques. A survey was then carried out to assess the implementation level of these key areas together with other issues such as the benefits and obstacles of implementing lean manufacturing. It was found that all the key areas were averagely implemented and the relevance of the 14 key areas has been substantiated. Following this, case studies were conducted in four electrical and electronics companies in Malaysia to investigate how they have adopted and embraced lean manufacturing. It was found that the key to implement it lies on their people. Findings and practices obtained from the survey, case studies and literature were then consolidated to formulate a framework for implementing lean manufacturing. The framework consists of three major sections which are foundation, improvement practices, and key areas for continuous improvement. An assessment was then carried out to evaluate the framework and the comments given by the evaluators were used to generate an improved framework. This framework provides a comprehensive view of lean manufacturing and gives important guiding principles for implementing it. 2010 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/19152/ http://libraryopac.utm.my/client/en_AU/main/search/results?qu=A+lean+manufacturing+implementation+framework+for+the+Malaysian&te= masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
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spellingShingle	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Wong, Yu Cheng A lean manufacturing implementation framework for the Malaysian electrical and electronics industry
description	Lean manufacturing has gained a lot of attention across the world. However, not much information can be drawn in terms of how it is implemented in Malaysia. The purpose of this study was to develop a framework that would assist the electrical and electronics industry in Malaysia to implement lean manufacturing in a more structured way. In order to achieve this, the implementation of lean manufacturing in this industry was investigated using the survey and case study methods. At the outset, 14 key areas which characterized lean manufacturing were proposed based on a comprehensive review of the literature. They were scheduling, inventory, material handling, equipment, work processes, quality, employees, layout, suppliers, customers, safety and ergonomics, product design, management and culture, and tools and techniques. A survey was then carried out to assess the implementation level of these key areas together with other issues such as the benefits and obstacles of implementing lean manufacturing. It was found that all the key areas were averagely implemented and the relevance of the 14 key areas has been substantiated. Following this, case studies were conducted in four electrical and electronics companies in Malaysia to investigate how they have adopted and embraced lean manufacturing. It was found that the key to implement it lies on their people. Findings and practices obtained from the survey, case studies and literature were then consolidated to formulate a framework for implementing lean manufacturing. The framework consists of three major sections which are foundation, improvement practices, and key areas for continuous improvement. An assessment was then carried out to evaluate the framework and the comments given by the evaluators were used to generate an improved framework. This framework provides a comprehensive view of lean manufacturing and gives important guiding principles for implementing it.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Wong, Yu Cheng
author_facet	Wong, Yu Cheng
author_sort	Wong, Yu Cheng
title	A lean manufacturing implementation framework for the Malaysian electrical and electronics industry
title_short	A lean manufacturing implementation framework for the Malaysian electrical and electronics industry
title_full	A lean manufacturing implementation framework for the Malaysian electrical and electronics industry
title_fullStr	A lean manufacturing implementation framework for the Malaysian electrical and electronics industry
title_full_unstemmed	A lean manufacturing implementation framework for the Malaysian electrical and electronics industry
title_sort	lean manufacturing implementation framework for the malaysian electrical and electronics industry
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
granting_department	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
publishDate	2010
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A lean manufacturing implementation framework for the Malaysian electrical and electronics industry

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