Sustaining Supply Chain Operations through Lean Manufacturing

摘要: Purpose – The study aims to report a case in Thai Electronics Manufacturing deploying lean manufacturing approach, and discuss the value gained their supply chain operations. These experiences can be adapted by others for design, redesign, problem shooting when analyzing performance of Approach paper is based on actual activities study. This begins reviewing relevant literature operations uncertainty, then reviews implementation. review helps validate study, which challenge high mix, low volume unstable demand manufacturing. also describes two major techniques, continuous improvement Kaizen activities, focuses seven types waste. It indicates practical obstacles Findings analysis shows that critical successful factor implementation commitment from top management involvement individual operators production line, who have same goal enhance activities. technical aspect has less impact if planned properly. Value explains details. first approach educate convince people about activity gain cooperation. After employees are willing take part act independently, company continuously. Secondly, 7-waste perspective flexibility gained. However, resistance change, amount data, practicalities waste reduction limitations