Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to classify the main barriers related to the implementation of lean supply chain management (LSCM) and prioritize its main practices. A case study approach was conducted to obtain values for the intensity of the relationship between LSCM practices and barriers to mitigate or even anticipate difficulties in its implementation.

Design/methodology/approach

The case study in a company in southern Brazil that is in lean implementation is used for conducting this research. The methodology was structured in three steps, namely, classification of the main barriers through risk analysis, selection of LSCM practices appropriate to the company context and ranking and prioritization of the main practices of LSCM related to the barriers to lean implementation.

Findings

As a result, with the combination of two approaches, failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) and analytical hierarchical process (AHP), it was possible to obtain values for the intensity of the relationship between LSCM practices and barriers. From the 12 barriers, 5 reached a high-risk degree that can be mitigated, and among the 18 practices found, 7 have the potential to be implemented.

Originality/value

This research allows direct efforts to continuously improve the supply chain to mitigate or even anticipate difficulties in its implementation. The proposed methodology, combining FMEA and AHP is easy to apply and understand, allowing managers and professionals to replicate it in the context of their supply chain and verify results similar and comparable to those obtained here.

中文翻译：

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精益供应链管理中壁垒与实践的关系分析

目的

本文的目的是对与实施精益供应链管理 (LSCM) 相关的主要障碍进行分类，并对其主要实践进行优先排序。进行了案例研究方法，以获得 LSCM 实践与障碍之间的关系强度值，以减轻甚至预测其实施中的困难。

设计/方法/方法

本研究使用了巴西南部一家实施精益实施的公司的案例研究。该方法分为三个步骤，即通过风险分析对主要障碍进行分类，选择适合公司背景的 LSCM 实践，以及对与精益实施障碍相关的 LSCM 主要实践进行排序和优先排序。

发现

因此，结合失效模式和影响分析 (FMEA) 和分层分析过程 (AHP) 两种方法，可以获得 LSCM 实践与障碍之间关系强度的值。在12个障碍中，有5个达到了可以缓解的高风险程度，在发现的18个实践中，有7个具有实施潜力。

原创性/价值

这项研究允许直接努力不断改进供应链，以减轻甚至预测其实施中的困难。结合 FMEA 和 AHP 的拟议方法易于应用和理解，允许管理人员和专业人士在他们的供应链环境中复制它，并验证与此处获得的结果相似和可比的结果。