In order to remain competitive in global competition and to be able to meet unprecedented market
changes,
organizations must not only design and offer better products and services; but need to improve
their manufacturing operations. One of the strategies is by deploying lean manufacturing practices
that can be used to improve the operational performances. Lean manufacturing basically refers to
manufacturing processes without waste. Waste is anything other than the minimum amount of
equipment, materials, parts, and working time, which absolutely are vital to production. Despite
the availability of extensive operations management knowledge and resources, many organizations are
still struggling to become lean. Hence, organizations need to evaluate and assess the current state
of operations in their manufacturing facilities. Therefore, one of the key thrust in good
manufacturing practices is setting up lean manufacturing with an effective Kanban system.