Examining lean practices on warehouse performance: a study on electrical and electronics manufacturing industry

Literature has recognized lean production and lean warehouse as prominent manufacturing philosophies that are based on customer-focused process improvements. To further enhance customer satisfaction, many Electrical & Electronics (E&E) manufacturers are turning to lean manufacturing practice...

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Main Author: Adrian, Foong Hong Nian
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Published: 2020
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spelling my-uum-etd.85972023-10-18T00:48:23Z Examining lean practices on warehouse performance: a study on electrical and electronics manufacturing industry 2020 Adrian, Foong Hong Nian Nadarajah, Gunalan Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management Literature has recognized lean production and lean warehouse as prominent manufacturing philosophies that are based on customer-focused process improvements. To further enhance customer satisfaction, many Electrical & Electronics (E&E) manufacturers are turning to lean manufacturing practices to increase their business performance. However, numerous studies argued that the theory and practice show inconsistent results between lean practices and warehouse performance. In the Malaysian context, few researches have been conducted on lean warehouse practices in E&E manufacturing, notably in Penang; where concentration on manufacturing warehouse is high. Therefore, this study sought to establish the inter-relationship of lean warehouse practices of standardization, supplier network, quality at source and inventory management and MNC’s customer satisfaction, underpinned by the Resource-Based View (RBV). A quantitative and the crosssectional research design were adopted, and one hundred and fifty-two research questionnaires were administered to managers/executives in Penang. A valid response of one hundred and twenty-seven questionnaires was obtained and the data was analyzed using the SPSS and Smart PLS. From the research outcome, the hypothesized relationship between lean practices of standardization and warehouse’s customer satisfaction was supported. Secondly, the hypothesized relationship between lean practices of supplier network and warehouse’s customer satisfaction was supported. Thirdly, the hypothesized relationship between lean practices of quality at source and warehouse’s customer satisfaction was also supported. Finally, however, the hypothesized relationship between lean practices of inventory management and warehouse’s customer satisfaction was not supported. Theoretical and applied implications, as well as recommendations and future research are discussed in this study. 2020 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/8597/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/8597/1/s900083_01.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/8597/2/s900083_02.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/8597/3/s900083_references.docx text eng public other doctoral Universiti Utara Malaysia
institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
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language eng
eng
eng
advisor Nadarajah, Gunalan
topic HD28-70 Management
Industrial Management
spellingShingle HD28-70 Management
Industrial Management
Adrian, Foong Hong Nian
Examining lean practices on warehouse performance: a study on electrical and electronics manufacturing industry
description Literature has recognized lean production and lean warehouse as prominent manufacturing philosophies that are based on customer-focused process improvements. To further enhance customer satisfaction, many Electrical & Electronics (E&E) manufacturers are turning to lean manufacturing practices to increase their business performance. However, numerous studies argued that the theory and practice show inconsistent results between lean practices and warehouse performance. In the Malaysian context, few researches have been conducted on lean warehouse practices in E&E manufacturing, notably in Penang; where concentration on manufacturing warehouse is high. Therefore, this study sought to establish the inter-relationship of lean warehouse practices of standardization, supplier network, quality at source and inventory management and MNC’s customer satisfaction, underpinned by the Resource-Based View (RBV). A quantitative and the crosssectional research design were adopted, and one hundred and fifty-two research questionnaires were administered to managers/executives in Penang. A valid response of one hundred and twenty-seven questionnaires was obtained and the data was analyzed using the SPSS and Smart PLS. From the research outcome, the hypothesized relationship between lean practices of standardization and warehouse’s customer satisfaction was supported. Secondly, the hypothesized relationship between lean practices of supplier network and warehouse’s customer satisfaction was supported. Thirdly, the hypothesized relationship between lean practices of quality at source and warehouse’s customer satisfaction was also supported. Finally, however, the hypothesized relationship between lean practices of inventory management and warehouse’s customer satisfaction was not supported. Theoretical and applied implications, as well as recommendations and future research are discussed in this study.
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url https://etd.uum.edu.my/8597/1/s900083_01.pdf
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