Purpose

A system dynamics (SD)-based methodology is described for analysing the impact of lean manufacturing strategies on a company's business performance, using business model canvas (BMC) perspective.

Design/methodology/approach

A case study approach is used to describe the methodology which consists of conceptualising a SD model on the basis of BMC. The base SD model is elaborated to include variables and concepts that consider the effects of lean manufacturing metrics on business performance. In the modelling experimentation, the lean manufacturing metrics are made to take on likely values one would expect if certain lean practices are initiated or improved. The experimental results provide one with the likely impact on business performance, if one were to improve lean manufacturing practices.

Findings

The simulation results for the case study show that lean improvements, on the short-run, have a significant impact on business performance, but in the long run, the impact is only marginal.

Research implications/limitations

The described methodology provides one with a structured format for investigating the impact of lean practices on business performance. Although the developed SD model was built with generality in mind, it remains to be reproduced in other settings to test its replicability.

Practical implications

The methodology enables an organisation target which lean improvements to initiate based on their strategic impact on the business.

Originality/value

Limited studies exist where SD and business models are combined to test the strategic impact of lean manufacturing.

中文翻译：

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使用业务模型的系统动力学模型分析精益制造策略

目的

描述了一种基于系统动力学（SD）的方法，用于使用业务模型画布（BMC）视角分析精益制造策略对公司业务绩效的影响。

设计/方法/方法

案例研究方法用于描述方法，该方法包括在BMC的基础上概念化SD模型。详细说明了基本SD模型，其中包括考虑精益制造指标对业务绩效的影响的变量和概念。在建模实验中，精益制造指标的制定采用了人们可能期望的值，如果某些精益实践被启动或改进了。如果要改进精益生产实践，那么实验结果将给企业带来可能的影响。

发现

案例研究的模拟结果表明，从短期来看，精益改进对业务绩效有重大影响，但从长远来看，这种影响只是微不足道的。

研究意义/局限性

所描述的方法为调查精益实践对业务绩效的影响提供了一种结构化格式。尽管开发的SD模型是在考虑通用性的基础上构建的，但仍有待在其他设置中进行复制以测试其可复制性。

实际影响

该方法使组织目标能够根据其对业务的战略影响来进行改进。

创意/价值

SD和业务模型相结合以测试精益制造的战略影响的研究有限。