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     Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

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2014(Vol.7, Issue:13)
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Critical Issues of Lean Implementation in Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises-an Analysis

M.M. Ravikumar, K. Marimuthu, P. Parthiban and H. Abdul Zubar
Corresponding Author:  M.M. Ravikumar 
Submitted: July 22, 2013
Accepted: August 16, 2013
Published: April 05, 2014
Abstract:
Lean manufacturing is a strategic tool, which is used to reduce waste and to improve the efficiency of an organization. Indian MSME’s are struggling to implement these techniques. The aim of the study is to investigate the various critical issues faced by the Indian MSMEs while implementing lean. A questionnaire containing 29 problems under five categories was prepared and sent to 200 MSME’s all over India. Eighty two companies responded and their responses were analyzed using the IBM SPSS statistics 20 package to find the rating on various issues. Ratings were also obtained from three lean consultants and compared to find the closer value. This enables to have better understanding on critical issues for successful implementation.

Key words:  Implementation issues, Indian industries, lean manufacturing, MSME’s, SPSS 20 , ,
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M.M. Ravikumar, K. Marimuthu, P. Parthiban and H. Abdul Zubar , . Critical Issues of Lean Implementation in Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises-an Analysis. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (13): 2680-2686.
ISSN (Online):  2040-7467
ISSN (Print):   2040-7459
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