A customised lean model for a Chinese aerospace OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)

摘要

The aim of this research is to introduce Lean Thinking in a systematic and costeffective way; moreover, it is to bring Lean Principles and apply Lean Tools tothe new aerospace companies. In particular the research will develop acustomised Lean manufacturing model. The following objectives will beachieved during the research. 1); Investigate the principal features of LeanThinking, and identify state of the art in Lean manufacturing implementation. 2);Identify the current situation of a specific Chinese aerospace company and therequirements needed in becoming Lean. 3); Develop a customised Lean modelfor applying Lean into a new Chinese aerospace company. 4); Validate theLean manufacturing model by experts in the company and university.The Chinese traditional thinking is different from lean think. Therefore, toimplement Lean in China will face some distinct barriers. The author attempts toresolve these problems through a customised lean model. According to theliterature review and researcher‘s knowledge, there is no paper developing amodel linking to the barriers of lean implementation in Chinese manufacturing.Therefore, the author will attempt to fill in this gap during the research.The questionnaire and assessment tool will be used to collect information fromthe company. Best practices will help to establish the structure of the model.However, in China, most companies implement lean through copying examplesfrom the United States, UK and other Western countries without combining theircurrent situation and culture. The contribution of this research is to develop amodel to link Chinese barriers and a company‘s situation for leanimplementation.Finally, this model will be validated by company and academic experts. The firstvalidation is based on the sponsoring company. Other validations are achievedby academic experts and industrial expert.