TY  - JOUR
T1  - Leanness Evaluation in 6 Manufacturing SME’s Using AHP and SEM Techniques
AU - Ravikumar, M.M. AU - Parthiban, P. AU - AbdulZubar, H. AU - Marimuthu, K. 
JO  - International Business Management
VL  - 7
IS  - 6
SP  - 500
EP  - 507
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5250
DO  - ibm.2013.500.507
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2013.500.507
KW  - structural equation modeling
KW  -lean
KW  -nalytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
KW  -management approach
KW  -viable
AB  - Lean is developing into a management tactic which improves the overall standard of an organization. This study aims, at providing a detailed outline of lean implementation helping managers to implement lean in their premises. The factors which affect lean implementing has been carved out of various literature works taking guidelines from experts from both industries and academies. For developing independent and latent variables Structural Equation Modelling is used. For organizing and taking complex decisions used for ranking alternatives analytical hierarchy process technique is used.
ER  -