Title: An interpretive structure modelling of implementation issues for lean manufacturing system

Authors: Nitin Upadhye, S.G. Deshmukh, Suresh Garg

Addresses: Mechanical Engineering Department, Ideal Institute of Technology, Govindpuram, Ghaziabad, 201003, India. ' ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, Morena Link Road, Gwalior, 474010, India. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi Technological University (formerly Delhi College of Engineering), New Campus, Bawana Road, New Delhi, 110042, India

Abstract: In this study, a systemic relationship is developed among lean manufacturing implementation issues, which are identified and supported from various literary sources, using interpretive structural modelling (ISM). ISM provides means to impose order on the complexity of the issues concerned. The decision-makers will be benefited by this model to design a framework to implement LMS. The paper tried to make the mutual influence of LM implementation issues more understandable as well as to identify driving issues (which support other issues) and dependent issues (most influenced by other issues). On the basis of ISM, a model for growth can be developed to gain sustainable competitive advantage.

Keywords: lean manufacturing; LMS implementation; interpretive structural modelling; ISM; MICMAC analysis.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMOM.2011.041523

International Journal of Modelling in Operations Management, 2011 Vol.1 No.4, pp.311 - 343

Published online: 14 Jan 2015 *

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