TY - JOUR AU - Bashar, Abul AU - Hasin, M. Ahsan Akhtar PY - 2019/04/23 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Lean Implementation: The Progress and the future challenges of Apparel Industry to achieve the Manufacturing Competitiveness JF - Journal of Mechanical Engineering JA - J. mech. eng. VL - 48 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.3329/jme.v48i1.41092 UR - https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JME/article/view/41092 SP - 30-36 AB - <p>Apparel industry plays an important role in the economic and social development of Bangladesh. This is&nbsp;now a multi-billion dollar manufacturing and export industry in Bangladesh. Its contribution to the foreign&nbsp;exchange earnings, poverty alleviation through creating employment opportunities and empowerment of women is&nbsp;remarkable. However, global competition and unstable market conditions prompted manufacturers to review their&nbsp;traditional manufacturing strategy. In today’s competitive business world, manufacturers are using Lean&nbsp;Manufacturing (LM) technique in order to improve performance and competitiveness. Lean Manufacturing (LM) is&nbsp;a holistic and sustainable approach of manufacturing system used for creating value for customers through&nbsp;eliminating waste in the manufacturing processes. This conceptual paper addresses the concept of lean&nbsp;manufacturing, its benefits and the challenges of implementing lean manufacturing.</p> ER -