Where are UK manufacturers along the journey to Lean?

Tim Baines; John M. Kay; Andy McIntyre; Andy Tristram; Dave Burrows; Tony Cove; Jon Ham; James George

Where are UK manufacturers along the journey to Lean?

Tim Baines
, John M. Kay
, Andy McIntyre
, Andy Tristram
, Dave Burrows
, Tony Cove
, Jon Ham
, James George

Cranfield University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

Abstract

Lean manufacturing is now widely accepted amongst UK based manufacturers as a valuable aid to achieving competitiveness. The associated principles, tools and techniques have been well documented since the 1980s and there are many competent practitioners, consultants and academics promoting Lean manufacturing. Therefore, it is useful to ask how well UK manufacturers are progressing along the Lean journey? This paper therefore provides an insight into this question by presenting the results, based on indepth case studies of five representative companies, that reflect progress being made within the UK manufacturing sector.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in manufacturing technology - XXI
Subtitle of host publication	proceedings of the 5th international conference on manufacturing research (ICMR 2007)
Place of Publication	Leicester
Publisher	De Montford University
Pages	179-184
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	0-95567140-X, 978-095567140-1
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	5th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR 2007) - Leicester, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Sept 2007 → 13 Sept 2007

Conference

Conference	5th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR 2007)
Abbreviated title	ICMR 2007
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Leicester
Period	11/09/07 → 13/09/07

1 Conference publication

Product-service systems revisited
Baines, T., Lightfoot, H. & Evans, S., 2007, Advances in manufacturing technology - XXI: proceedings of the 5th international conference on manufacturing research (ICMR 2007). Stockton, D. J., Khalil, R. & Baines, R. W. (eds.). Leicester: De Montford University, p. 296-300 5 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

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Baines, T, Kay, JM, McIntyre, A, Tristram, A, Burrows, D, Cove, T, Ham, J & George, J 2007, Where are UK manufacturers along the journey to Lean? in Advances in manufacturing technology - XXI: proceedings of the 5th international conference on manufacturing research (ICMR 2007). De Montford University, Leicester, pp. 179-184, 5th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR 2007), Leicester, United Kingdom, 11/09/07.

Where are UK manufacturers along the journey to Lean? / Baines, Tim; Kay, John M.; McIntyre, Andy et al.
Advances in manufacturing technology - XXI: proceedings of the 5th international conference on manufacturing research (ICMR 2007). Leicester: De Montford University, 2007. p. 179-184.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication