Purpose

The fundamentals of Lean are applicable and can be used in any industry, even non-profit and government organizations, however, there might be certain limitations due to the nature and the specifics of the industry. This study aims to explore what barriers of Lean implementation textile manufacturers might encounter. The authors consider the problem is worth to be explored for the potential to improve the effectiveness of Lean implementation in textile sector companies.

Design/methodology/approach

This research was conducted by using qualitative content analysis with open coding of the selected literature followed by empirical research in a Latvian textile manufacturing company.

Findings

The presented literature review shows Lean implementation barriers and critical success factors in various industries. The findings from the case study can be divided into two groups. The first confirmed the barriers already identified in the previous research. The second identified industry specific implementation barriers that were not recognized in the related literature.

Research limitations/implications

The original research was limited in scope to one Latvian textile manufacturer, therefore future studies on the subject to confirm the outcome of the research are required.

Originality/value

There is a limited number of studies on the application of Lean in the textile and apparel industry. The literature on Lean implementation in the Latvian manufacturing sector is also limited. The results of this research may have a practical application for textile manufactures considering implementing Lean in their processes.

中文翻译：

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纺织行业精益实施的障碍

目的

精益的基本原理适用于任何行业，甚至是非营利组织和政府组织，但是，由于行业的性质和具体情况，可能存在一定的限制。本研究旨在探索精益实施纺织品制造商可能遇到的障碍。作者认为这个问题值得探讨，以提高纺织行业公司精益实施的有效性。

设计/方法/方法

这项研究是通过对选定文献进行开放编码的定性内容分析以及在拉脱维亚一家纺织制造公司进行的实证研究来进行的。

发现

所提出的文献回顾显示了各个行业的精益实施障碍和关键成功因素。案例研究的结果可分为两组。第一个证实了先前研究中已经确定的障碍。第二个确定了相关文献中未识别的行业特定实施障碍。

研究限制/影响

最初的研究范围仅限于一家拉脱维亚纺织品制造商，因此需要对该主题进行未来的研究以确认研究结果。

原创性/价值

关于精益在纺织和服装行业的应用的研究数量有限。关于拉脱维亚制造业精益实施的文献也很有限。这项研究的结果可能对考虑在其流程中实施精益的纺织制造商具有实际应用。