Ranking of Lean Critical Success Factors in Manufacturing Industry: AHP Approach

Abstract

Lean is an efficient and effective system but there are so many barriers during implementation. In paper, we study the different types of factors which are responsible for waste, after that lean barriers and these barrier solutions as lean implementation critical success factors (CSFs). Proper implementation of lean (CSFs) is very important to identify so that waste can be reduce and overall growth will reach much near to high productivity and profit. AHP technique is used to achieve this goal. It is the current issue that some industries goes for high production but does not focus on that how much waste comes out from industry. So, this paper focused on these factors which are very important and barriers with their solution lean implementation success factor. We can minimize or can remove all barriers which are responsible for improper implementation of lean system. As result, motivational approach (MA), upgrade job environment and satisfaction (UJS), leadership and responsibility (L&R), and develop new behavior pattern/strictly implementation of lean tools and methods (BP/SI) are the rank 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and at 4th, respectively. This calculation will help industry to identify suitable lean implementation success factor.