Lean Manufacturing is a systematic approach for identifying and eliminating
waste in the process of manufacturing. Lean thinking is to determine the value in
terms of the customer and ensure that the value is created and given to the
customer at the lowest possible cost. In this process, lean approaches analysis
the value stream from the raw material stage to the point it reaches the
customer. Many lean strategies are employed in the organization depending on
the process and the product they manufacture. Some of them are Value Stream
Mapping, Cellular Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement (Katzen & 5S), .liT
& Kanban and so on. Value stream mapping helps to identify the current
product flows based on which the future flows are planned with the help of lean
strategies to satisfy the expectation of the customer. Cellular manufacturing is
one of the cornerstones when one wants to become lean. Continuous
Improvement is another fundamental principal of lean manufacturing. .!IT and
Kanban help lean manufacturing systems to meet high throughput with very little
inventory. The paper anlayses the implementation of lean manufacturing
strategies in an organization as a multi pronged approach for enhancing the
performance of it. A case study has been conducted in a rubber component
manufacturing unit to show that a multi pronged approach was used in
implementing lean manufacturing in the company to improve its performance.
