Lean Management Implementation in Pudong, Shanghai, China: Basis for Enhanced Policy for Operational Excellence and Process Improvement
Lean Management Implementation in Pudong, Shanghai, China: Basis for Enhanced Policy for Operational Excellence and Process Improvement
| Author | |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | August 15, 2026 |
| ISBN | |
| Size | |
| No. of Pages | 124 |
| Binding | Paperback |
€59.00
This study investigates the extent of lean management implementation across three branches of Shanghai Zaoli Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. — Taicang, Haimen, and Jiangyin — based on a descriptive survey of 201 managers and workers using an expert-validated, 30-item questionnaire anchored in the five core principles of lean management. Findings show that defining value and creating flow are the most effectively applied principles, while pull-system adoption and demand-based production remain underdeveloped, leaving firms prone to overproduction and bottlenecks. Statistically significant differences emerged in respondents’ assessments by age, tenure, and sex, particularly regarding value identification and pull-system use. Building on these findings, the study proposes an enhanced policy framework to close implementation gaps and advance operational excellence and process improvement in manufacturing operations.
| Author | |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | August 15, 2026 |
| ISBN | |
| Size | |
| No. of Pages | 124 |
| Binding | Paperback |
Table of Contents
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT i
DEDICATION iii
ABSTRACT v
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
The Problem and Its Background 1
Significance of the Study 3
Review of Related Literature 4
Theoretical Framework 13
Conceptual Framework 15
Statement of the Problem 17
Hypotheses of the Study 18
Definition of Terms 18
Scope and Delimitation of the Study 19
CHAPTER 2: Methodology
Research Design 21
Participants and Sampling Procedures 22
Instrument of the Study 24
Data Gathering Procedure 24
Ethical Considerations 25
Data Analysis and Statistical Treatment 26
CHAPTER 3: Results and Discussions
The Profile Distribution of the Respondents 30
The Extent of Lean Management Implementation as Assessed by the Two Groups of Respondents 33
The Significant Difference in the Assessments of the Respondents in the Extent of Lean Management Implementation When Grouped According to Their Profiles 46
The Significant Difference in the Assessments of the Two Groups of Respondents in the Extent of Lean Management Implementation 55
Proposed Enhanced Policy for Operational Excellence and Process Improvement of Construction Companies in Pudong, Shanghai, China 57
CHAPTER 4: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
Summary of the Findings 61
Conclusions 63
Recommendations 64
REFERENCES 67
APPENDICES 73
Related Books
Responses of Selected College Students of Trinity University of Asia to FWPP’s Documentary Film ‘Batas Militar’ (Martial Law)
€35.95
ICP: A Look into the Children In-Conflict with the Law in ‘Yakap-Bata Holding Center’
€22.90
Life Satisfaction, Psychological Well-Being, Self-Regulation and Job Performance Among Government Employees
€22.90
