Lean Manufacturing Tools and Techniques in Industrial Operations
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Date
2012Author
Kisombe, Stephen M
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ThesisLanguage
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In the current era of globalization, industries are adopting new tools and techniques to
produce goods to compete and survive in the market. The most daunting issue faced by
manufacturers today is how to deliver their products or materials quickly at low cost and
good quality. One promising method for addressing this issue is the application of lean
manufacturing tools and techniques.
This research project examined the extent to which lean manufacturing tools and
techniques are implemented by sugar manufacturing companies in Kenya, their impact on
factory time efficiency and obstacles faced in the implementation process. The
motivation of the study was based on the contribution of the sugar sector in the Kenyan
economy.
The study was a census survey covering the eight sugar manufacturing companies
registered by Kenya Sugar Board and those which have been in operation for more than
three years. Data was collected from 150 employees in production, engineering and
quality assurance departments of the eight sugar manufacturing companies using a
structured questionnaire consisting mainly of closed-ended questions. The data collected
was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics
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MBA Thesis 2012Sponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
University of Nairobi School of business