Revolutionizing Operational Excellence: Advancing the automotive industry through Lean Principles

Abstract

This paper aims to discover the effect of lean principles and practices (LPP) on the operational excellence of the Malaysian automotive industry. A quantitative research approach was adopted focusing on 112 designated managerial-level respondents who were experts in the automotive industry. This study provides future researchers with easy access to information on the need for LPP implementation in the automobile industry toward revolutionizing operational excellence. The authors foresee this study to have a significant effect on practitioners, particularly automobile manufacturers and other key stakeholders, about the possible benefits of LPP implementation across the automotive industry, notably in emerging market economies.