TY - GEN

T1 - Implementation of Lean Practices in Russian Manufacturing Companies

AU - Smirnov, Sergei

AU - Зябриков, Владимир Васильевич

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 IEEE. Copyright: Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

PY - 2021/3/27

Y1 - 2021/3/27

N2 - Although the implementation of lean methodology is highly investigated in developed countries, it has sufficient potential for research in developing and transitional economies. So far there are few empirical works devoted to the implementation of lean practices in Russia, and this paper partially fills this gap. The main objective of the paper is to analyze the spread of lean practices, to identify the most frequently used practices, to reveal the industrial affiliation of companies, and to recognize the problems and obstacles during the introduction of lean techniques. For this purpose we have realized the descriptive empirical research, which was based on open secondary sources. The data about 133 companies from six manufacturing industries was collected, then it was processed, coded, and analyzed. Among the results of the study we have revealed that 5S and VSM were the most implementing practices, most of the companies simultaneously practiced from 3 to 7 lean methods. Low personnel involvement, poor organizational culture and challenges during the scaling-up of a pilot project are the most frequent problems of lean methods' implementation. The study has limitations typical for works based on secondary sources

AB - Although the implementation of lean methodology is highly investigated in developed countries, it has sufficient potential for research in developing and transitional economies. So far there are few empirical works devoted to the implementation of lean practices in Russia, and this paper partially fills this gap. The main objective of the paper is to analyze the spread of lean practices, to identify the most frequently used practices, to reveal the industrial affiliation of companies, and to recognize the problems and obstacles during the introduction of lean techniques. For this purpose we have realized the descriptive empirical research, which was based on open secondary sources. The data about 133 companies from six manufacturing industries was collected, then it was processed, coded, and analyzed. Among the results of the study we have revealed that 5S and VSM were the most implementing practices, most of the companies simultaneously practiced from 3 to 7 lean methods. Low personnel involvement, poor organizational culture and challenges during the scaling-up of a pilot project are the most frequent problems of lean methods' implementation. The study has limitations typical for works based on secondary sources

KW - lean manufacturing

KW - lean methodology

KW - lean practices

KW - Russian manufacturing companies

KW - IMPACT

KW - BUNDLES

KW - PERFORMANCE

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U2 - 10.1109/icim52229.2021.9417138

DO - 10.1109/icim52229.2021.9417138

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:85105542921

T3 - 2021 7th International Conference on Information Management, ICIM 2021

SP - 177

EP - 181

BT - 2021 7th International Conference on Information Management, ICIM 2021

PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

T2 - 7th International Conference on Information Management, ICIM 2021

Y2 - 27 March 2021 through 29 March 2021

ER -