| Abstract [eng] |
As the manufacturing industries are trying to achieve greatness in terms of customer satisfaction and a better competitive spot in the specific industry. The lean methods and policies are one of the main tools to improve the manufacturing cycles for better results. Companies these days are trying to improve the efficiency of the manufacturing flow, better delivery accuracy, and also to create the bigger value with less waste to use. Lean methods are the straight path to a more productive manufacturing environment. This master thesis aims to identify and use the research model, provide the results of lean methods diffusion. The first part of the thesis has analyzed the literature to identify the problem of the lean methods diffusion in the producing companies. The disadvantages the diffusion brings for the companies and countries and the factors that lead companies to the diffusion of lean methods. The second part of this research consists of the theoretical analysis in which analyzed the lean production methods,- the benefits of the lean methods. The factors that influence companies to innovate and pursue the top place of the competition are export activities, size of the company, and the sector the companies are working in. The third part of the thesis is about the reserach methodology, the methods used, and the SPSS program usage. The final part of the research project analyzed lean methods, the value added to the companies and how the included factors interface with the lean production methods- how they determine lean methods diffusion. The main object of this research is to identify, what is the lean methods diffusion in Lithuania industry and identify the main factors determining the diffusion (export, organizational size, and sector) The main research problem is to determine the current situation of lean methods diffusion in Lithuania and to outline the elements that influence the uneven diffusion The main research question – how the selected factors influence the spread of lean methods in Lithuania? Research results part: the quantitative research method was used to analyze the data collected in the telephone survey about the manufacturing companies, secondary data analysis was done for collected data. |
