Lean practices – Jurnal Pengurusan /jurnalpengurusan Thu, 15 Feb 2024 03:30:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 On-Shelf Availability (OSA) and Firm Performance: The Moderating Effects of Lean Practices in Retail Industry /jurnalpengurusan/article/on-shelf-availability-osa-and-firm-performance-the-moderating-effects-of-lean-practices-in-retail-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-shelf-availability-osa-and-firm-performance-the-moderating-effects-of-lean-practices-in-retail-industry Wed, 11 Oct 2023 22:44:38 +0000 /jurnalpengurusan/?post_type=article&p=7075 This study addressed the problem of retailers struggling with store operations, which negatively affects customer satisfaction, sales, and overall firm performance. The objective was to investigate the relationship between on-shelf availability and firm performance in Malaysian retail small and medium enterprises. The study examined the impact of operational and managerial factors as determinants of on-shelf availability, as well as the moderating effect of lean practice on these relationships. A survey was conducted among retail Small and Medium Enterprises owners in the central region of Peninsular Malaysia, resulting in 151 usable responses. Data analysis was performed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling. The main findings revealed that operational factors had a significant positive effect on firm performance, whereas managerial factors did not show a significant effect. Furthermore, the study demonstrated that lean practice moderated the relationships between operational factors and firm performance, as well as between managerial factors and firm performance. These findings have significant practical implications for retail small and medium enterprises owners, researchers, and policymakers. Retail small and medium enterprises, should invest in efficient operational practices, incorporating lean practices cautiously, emphasizing bottleneck and constraint management to boost firm performance.

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]]> Exploring the Challenges and the Implementation of Lean Practices under Lean Transformation Project in Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises /jurnalpengurusan/article/exploring-the-challenges-and-the-implementation-of-lean-practices-under-lean-transformation-project-in-malaysian-small-and-medium-enterprises/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exploring-the-challenges-and-the-implementation-of-lean-practices-under-lean-transformation-project-in-malaysian-small-and-medium-enterprises Fri, 31 Mar 2023 06:57:44 +0000 /jurnalpengurusan/?post_type=article&p=6850 This study aims to explore the challenges and the implementation of lean practices by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. It was conducted as a multiple-case study based on six companies that participated in the Lean Transformation Project (LTP) organized by the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC). Data were collected through a combination of observation, document analysis, and semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed significant improvements in the companies after participating in the LTP. These improvements included enhancing material handling processes through proper labeling and arrangement of materials. This study provides valuable insights for academics and practitioners on the impact of lean practices on operational activities in SMEs, particularly in the Malaysian context. It highlights the significance of lean principles in driving positive changes in companies, focusing on improving process outputs and outcomes.

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