TY  - JOUR
T1  - Application of Lean Manufacturing Method in Small and Medium Scale Industries in Nigeria
AU - Ajiboye, T.K. AU - Alabi, A.G.F. AU - Adedokun, G. 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
SP  - 232
EP  - 237
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2012.232.237
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2012.232.237
KW  - Small Scale Enterprises (SMEs)
KW  -Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
KW  -overproduction
KW  -waste of transportation
KW  -work-in-progress
KW  -takt time
KW  -single minute exchange of die
KW  -total productive maintenance
KW  -Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
AB  - Globally large scale industries are in the fore-front of industrial engineering and for Small Medium
Enterprises (SMEs) to remain competitive in the global competition which is largely controlled by large scale
enterprises. The search for new revenue sources and implementing new cost cutting initiatives should be
adopted by SMEs. To sustain their competitive advantages, one of these measures is the application of lean
manufacturing system that was first introduced in the 1990. The purpose of this study is to apply lean
manufacturing principles to small and medium scale industries in Nigeria. This study first describes the origin
and concepts, specifically the concept of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) of lean production system to pinpoint
how this system can be applied. The result from this study demonstrates that applying lean production system
in small scale industries can reduce waste and increase values for customers.
ER  -