Management Systems in Production Engineering, 2021
The COVID-19 crisis hit the economy hard, it is a global situation of declining activity due to a... more The COVID-19 crisis hit the economy hard, it is a global situation of declining activity due to a highly contagious disease which has pushed the world to the brink of a deeper recession than ever. Small and medium-sized enterprises constitute 92% of the Moroccan economic fabric, they are among the organizations most seriously affected by the current pandemic. This paper examines the problems that exist before and during this crisis, in order to raise major challenges and choose the ideal approach that will strengthen the competitiveness of these companies. the analysis is based on secondary data and the literature to demonstrate the different constraints of these companies and to show the importance of lean manufacturing as the guarantor of industrial performance. the main question is how the alignment of Lean principals goes well with the desired improvement and with the constraints posed by this crisis, the primary objective of Lean is to provide the means to succeed and accelerat...
Today, very small businesses (VSBs) play a very important role worldwide due to their great emplo... more Today, very small businesses (VSBs) play a very important role worldwide due to their great employability and strong presence in the economic fabric. Hence, VSB should introduce an organisation system to improve both quality and productivity continuously. Organizations around the globe are opting for implementing Lean manufacturing to eliminate wastes and increase productivity. This research paper aims to promote lean thinking through studying the readiness of VSBs to adopt the lean manufacturing philosophy. In addition, this study focuses on the application level of lean tools. It also aims to investigate the current level of waste awareness in very small manufacturing industries in Morocco. A survey-based on semi-directive interviews is conducted among 16 very small manufacturing industries stakeholders. The main findings pointed out that lean manufacturing is not yet known by VSB in Morocco. However, managers are willing to adopt any tool that allows improvement, particularly Lea...
Management Systems in Production Engineering, 2021
The COVID-19 crisis hit the economy hard, it is a global situation of declining activity due to a... more The COVID-19 crisis hit the economy hard, it is a global situation of declining activity due to a highly contagious disease which has pushed the world to the brink of a deeper recession than ever. Small and medium-sized enterprises constitute 92% of the Moroccan economic fabric, they are among the organizations most seriously affected by the current pandemic. This paper examines the problems that exist before and during this crisis, in order to raise major challenges and choose the ideal approach that will strengthen the competitiveness of these companies. the analysis is based on secondary data and the literature to demonstrate the different constraints of these companies and to show the importance of lean manufacturing as the guarantor of industrial performance. the main question is how the alignment of Lean principals goes well with the desired improvement and with the constraints posed by this crisis, the primary objective of Lean is to provide the means to succeed and accelerat...
Today, very small businesses (VSBs) play a very important role worldwide due to their great emplo... more Today, very small businesses (VSBs) play a very important role worldwide due to their great employability and strong presence in the economic fabric. Hence, VSB should introduce an organisation system to improve both quality and productivity continuously. Organizations around the globe are opting for implementing Lean manufacturing to eliminate wastes and increase productivity. This research paper aims to promote lean thinking through studying the readiness of VSBs to adopt the lean manufacturing philosophy. In addition, this study focuses on the application level of lean tools. It also aims to investigate the current level of waste awareness in very small manufacturing industries in Morocco. A survey-based on semi-directive interviews is conducted among 16 very small manufacturing industries stakeholders. The main findings pointed out that lean manufacturing is not yet known by VSB in Morocco. However, managers are willing to adopt any tool that allows improvement, particularly Lea...
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