A comparative study on modern methods of production in competitive conditions (a case study of agile production and lean production)

Subject Areas : Management Accounting

Mehdi Maranjory ^{1 *} , Razieh Alikhani ²

1 - نویسنده اول و طرف مکاتبه
2 - ندارد

Received: 2009-09-11 Accepted : 2010-02-04 Published : 2009-12-22

Keywords: Lean Thinking, Lean production, agile production,

Abstract :

Nowadays customers will and needs and priorities of production are expeditiously changing in line with these changes, strategies of economic entity are also changing. Such changes make economic entity encounter to new challenges. So it has them find diverse ways to meet the need of their customers. The agile production and lean production are the most important strategies. The lean production is a method in which continuous improvement of production processes and decrease of wastages and costs and increase of quality are considered. While the agile production is an evaluated method derived of lean production and focusing on flexibility of production and the rapid responsibility to meet the customers need. In the present research, theoretical explanation and comparative study of these 2 systems are considered.