Analysis of lean practices in manufacturing industries: an ISM approach

The role of lean manufacturing (LM) has increased with an increase competition in global market. A customer wants to buy a product at the lowest possible price without compromising quality. To overcome this problem, the role of lean manufacturing has been introduced. Lean manufacturing is capable for waste reduction without compromising both quality and productivity. To fulfil this purpose, 13 practices of LM have been identified through literature review and expert opinions from academics and industry experts. To identify the cross impact of LM practices, an interpretive structural modelling (ISM) approach have been utilised to find interrelation between these LM practices using MICMAC analysis. Results of this analysis are highly beneficial towards the implementation in industries getting lean.