Open AccessLEAN Production Management Model based on Organizational Culture to Improve Cutting Process Efficiency in a Textile and Clothing SME in Peru
Author(s) -
R. Cespedes-Pino,
J. Hurtado-Laguna,
Iliana Macassi-Jáuregui,
Carlos Raymundo-Ibañez,
Francisco Domı́nguez
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/796/1/012004
Subject(s) - clothing , business , production (economics) , lean manufacturing , textile , organizational culture , productivity , toyota production system , industrial organization , textile industry , competitive advantage , process (computing) , manufacturing engineering , marketing , operations management , computer science , economics , management , engineering , history , archaeology , macroeconomics , operating system
In recent years, homegrown SMEs have had low production levels when compared with Chinese garment imports, losing their competitive advantage in the domestic market. SMEs represent 96% of garment companies in Peru and have a positive impact on the creation of jobs. The search for a technique to improve SME output was conducted in various studies; however, the efforts did not bear fruit over time. Thus, this article seeks to improve the low production efficiency in textile and clothing SMEs. Therefore, we proposed a model and validated it in the production area of a denim clothing manufacturing company in Peru. We conducted business diagnostics and found a production efficiency problem. Later, we adapted the Lean production management model to the prevailing organizational culture. The main result was that the company’s production efficiency increased from 68% to 71%. Finally, employee commitment, along with the combination of the Lean model and organizational culture, allowed the improvements to stand the test of time after their implementation.