Sequences in the Implementation of
Lean Production
The focus in the present article is on sequences of
lean production principles. The key to the sequencesis the issues that arose during the implementation of
lean production at Office Machines. The issues are
indications of the effort and resources management
needed to devote to the implementation of the eight
different principles. The findings on sequences of
lean production principles are grouped below
according to when management devoted effort and
resources to different principles. Existing operations
management literature is used to explain the findings,
which enhances the plausibility and generality
of the observed sequences.