<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The article presents identification of problems during the implementation of Lean concept in small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland. Although the Lean methodology is recognized all over the world as one of the best and most effective ways to improve the functioning of enterprises, in Polish conditions exist serious problems with its implementation. Development of small and medium-sized enterprises is regarded as one of the measures of economic growth and a sign of healthy competition. The needs of the economy and the limited resources characterizing this enterprise sector imply the need to adjust its capacities to the requirements of the turbulent environment. In the analysis of problems there were used the results of questionnaire surveys conducted among representatives of the companies participating in the largest Lean conference in Central Europe.</p></abstract>

The article presents identification of problems during the implementation of Lean concept in small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland. Although the Lean methodology is recognized all over the world as one of the best and most effective ways to improve the functioning of enterprises, in Polish conditions exist serious problems with its implementation. Development of small and medium-sized enterprises is regarded as one of the measures of economic growth and a sign of healthy competition. The needs of the economy and the limited resources characterizing this enterprise sector imply the need to adjust its capacities to the requirements of the turbulent environment. In the analysis of problems there were used the results of questionnaire surveys conducted among representatives of the companies participating in the largest Lean conference in Central Europe.

Identification of problems of implementation of Lean concept in the SME sector

Czestochowa University of Technology Faculty of Management

Engineering Management in Production and Services

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The article presents identification of problems during the implementation of Lean concept in small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland. Although the Lean...

Identification of problems of implementation of Lean concept in the SME sector

Publicado en línea: 26 mar 2016

Páginas: 19 - 25

Recibido: 11 ene 2016

Aceptado: 29 feb 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/emj-2016-0002

Palabras clave
Lean, SMEs, improvement, questionnaire survey

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Identification of problems of implementation of Lean concept in the SME sector

Publicado en línea: 26 mar 2016

Páginas: 19 - 25

Recibido: 11 ene 2016

Aceptado: 29 feb 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/emj-2016-0002

Palabras claveLean, SMEs, improvement, questionnaire survey

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
Lean, SMEs, improvement, questionnaire survey