However, the Kanban system is not being implemented widely by manufacturing companies in Malaysia. Thus, the
objectives of this case study are 1) to determine how does the Kanban system works effectively in multinational
organization; and 2) to identify factors hindering Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SME) from implementing
Kanban. Findings of the study suggest that top management commitment, vendor participation, inventory management
and quality improvement are important for Kanban deployment and towards lean manufacturing.
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