| dc.description.abstract | Although many Norwegian companies have the Lean Culture with success but a large
number has failed when attempting this goal. As companies try to implement and apply Lean
in response to competitive pressures, they often become one-dimensional in their
approach. As the main purpose, this document seeks to study and analyse the
underlying reasons surrounding companies' failures in their Lean initiatives and how to
implement them in a successful and sustainable way. This document is based on a thorough
literature research concerning the success and failure of Lean implementations, enriched
through an assortment of individual interviews with Lean experts, acting as a precursor for
the development of a novel roadmap as a practical guide to open up a window of
opportunity for managers, who want to become Lean in an effective and sustainable way.
Lean implementation, Manufacturing systems, Failure reasons, Critical success factors,
Strategic management of Lean | no_NO |
