Применение инструментов бережливого производства на современном предприятии

Lean production is the most effective, reliable and low-cost way to recover from the crisis. It plays a vital role in ensuring the success of the enterprise. Lean production methods allow for improving the quality of products or services without capital costs, reducing costs, time of production cycle. Therefore, it is necessary to define ways of introduction of lean production tools in the enterprise. Purpose of the article: Development of methods of implementation of lean production tools in companies of different branches of economy. The following objectives are set: identify the factors that determine the successful implementation of projects to implement lean manufacturing tools; to determine the reasons of futile introduction of lean production in Russia; to develop a methodology of implementation of lean production in companies of different branches of economy. Methods: Data collection methods, primary research technique, prepare an action plan and methods for monitoring and updating. Findings & Value added: The research was carried out at Russian enterprises of various branches of economy (retail trade, sphere of services, construction) in the beginning of 2017. The results showed that the developed methodology can be used by the heads of organizations to eliminate losses in the production process. It is a practical guide that explains how to use a set of lean manufacturing tools to achieve a particular goal in any sector of the economy.