For more than 20 years the enterprises of Russian Federation have been in- troducing concept lean production. The article analyzes systematic work organizations to improve efficiency and competitiveness production systems through introduction tools methods production; results «Efficient Region» project implemented by regions in cooperation with «Rosatom» State Corporation «Increasing labor prod...

Current business environment is very turbulent requiring companies to adapt to changes. Many enterprises consider a fundamental change – transformation – in order to benefit from the opportunities and to respond to the challenges of the everchanging business environment. At the same time, interest in lean thinking has grown in industries and research communities. Lean paradigm is assessed as a ...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors affecting the success of lean implementation in Thai logistics companies. Data was collected from the logistic companies implemented lean. Questionnaire survey was used to collect the data. Factor analysis and multiple regression analysis were conducted to understand the relationship between these factors and lean implementation success. The r...

In the traditional sense, IT has often been viewed as a contributor to waste within lean production. However, as the business world changes and competition from low-cost countries increases, new models must be developed which deliver competitive advantage by combining contemporary technological advances with the lean paradigm. In order to make a contribution within this field of research, we ev...

BACKGROUND Total lean body mass (LEAN-tot) is one of the three major components of body weight. Its deterioration is a risk factor for frailty. Despite this, there are few studies examining the contribution of genetic factors. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to examine the contribution of genetic factors for LEAN-tot variation, including a genome-wide search for the genes. RESEARCH METHODS Dual...

UNLABELLED The ultimate zone-rating extrapolation (UZR/150) rates fielding performance by runs saved or cost within a zone of responsibility in comparison with the league average (150 games) for a position. Spring-training anthropometric and performance measures have been previously related to hitting performance; however, their relationships with fielding performance measures are unknown. PU...

Lean, but is it Mean? Union members’ views on a high performance workplace system Bill Cochrane, Michael Law and Gemma Piercy University of Waikato The growing literature on high performance workplace systems suggests that in a unionised environment such systems can be advantageous for workers. This paper reports on a study of New Zealand dairy workers’ views on the introduction of a hpws. It r...