Deploying Kaizen events in the manufacturing industry: An investigation into managerial factors
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University of DerbyUniversity of Warwick
London Metropolitan University
Ranbir State Institute of Engineering & Technology, India
Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico
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2020-09-24
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Despite the extensive research on Continuous Improvement (CI), limited reflection has been reported regarding the managerial factors needed to successfully deploy Kaizen Events (KEs). This study investigates various managerial aspects that affect the implementation of KEs. After conducting a literature review and gathering experts’ inputs, the objectives of the study and six research questions were formulated. A survey questionnaire responded by 175 manufacturing organisations was designed and validated. A combined approach of descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA tests were used to analyse the collected data. Besides other ‘soft’ aspects, the results determine: (1) the drivers and barriers in the pre-implementation stage of KEs; (2) the critical success factors and challenges related to the implementation stage of KEs; (3) the reasons that result in unsuccessful KEs; and (4) the reasons that stop organisations from running KEs. The study provides insights into an under-researched topic by looking at different phases of KEs implementation. The study contributes to the contingency and the RBV theories by offering an understanding of the importance of different contingencies and resources planning for KEs implementation. The findings are beneficial for industrialists who may aim at driving CIs in their organisations through the implementation of KEs.Citation
Garza-Reyes, J.A., Christopoulos, C., Kumar, A., Luthra, S., Gonzalez Aleu, F., Kumar, V., Villarreal, B. (2020). 'Deploying Kaizen events in the manufacturing industry: An investigation into managerial factors'. Production Planning & Control: The Management of Operations, pp. 1-45.Publisher
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Production Planning and ControlDOI
10.1080/09537287.2020.1824282Additional Links
https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tppc20https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09537287.2020.1824282
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0953-7287EISSN
1366-5871ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09537287.2020.1824282
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