Lean manufacturing - a method of managing a manufacturing enterprise

Abstract The article describes the relevance of the concept of “lean production” based on the analysis of manufacturing enterprises. The main methods of lean production are highlighted. The features of the method implementation are formulated. To ensure the reliability of the conclusions, we used materials from scientific conferences, publications of domestic and foreign experts on the problems of lean production, and actual data of industrial enterprises. The methods of classification, comparison, system analysis, and generalization were used. The research results will allow industrial enterprises to correctly use such lean production tools as 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, Poka-Yoke, etc., and build a management model focused on continuous improvement. Both the positive aspects of the “lean production” concept and a number of specific difficulties and features that the company has to overcome to create an effective lean production system are shown.