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SUPPORTING LEAN CONCEPTS IMPLEMENTATION IN SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs): A CASE STUDY FROM THE ROMANIAN INDUSTRY

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  • VLAD TOMUS

    (Bachelor, Faculty of Business, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • EMANUEL-EMIL SAVAN

    (Faculty of Business, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Abstract

This paper proposes a solution to the fundamental problem of maximizing productivity by reducing the costs in a small sized manufacturing company. The steps taken in tackling this commonly faced issue are prompted by the review of existing literature on Lean and Just in Time manufacturing, some of the concepts being first introduced at Toyota in the 20th century. The approached case study is based on a small manufacturing company of P.V.C. related products. Both qualitative and quantitative aspects are taken into account when analyzing the implementation of the proposed management process e.g. number of employees directly involved in the manufacturing process, relationship with suppliers, sales, inventories, incomes, expenses (up to 60 months of historic data). For providing an insight into expected future sales, this paper conducts a detailed time series analysis. In developing the forecasting model, three smoothing methods have been tested: simple moving average, autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA), and exponential smoothing. Also, different regression models have been considered e.g. simple linear and polynomial. Simple linear regression was considered to provide the best balance between model complexity and the accuracy of the predictions.

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  • Vlad Tomus & Emanuel-Emil Savan, 2020. "SUPPORTING LEAN CONCEPTS IMPLEMENTATION IN SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs): A CASE STUDY FROM THE ROMANIAN INDUSTRY," JOURNAL STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABES-BOLYAI NEGOTIA, Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Business.
  • Handle: RePEc:bbn:journl:2020_2_4_tomus
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    Keywords

    lean; just-in-time; time series analysis; forecasting; simple moving average (SMA); autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA); exponential smoothing;
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    JEL classification:

    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes

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