Implementing of Lean Manufacturing Tool In Dairy Industry: A Review

Lean manufacturing is a production strategy for organizational effectiveness focusing on waste reduction and improving productivity through application of various tools. This paper attempt to find out the reasons for sparse adoption of the concept in Indian food processing industries through a cross sectional case study. The study highlighted knowledge and understanding levels of Indian industries about the concept of lean manufacturing, its adaptability, the driving factor that lead to its adoption, benefits derived and application of lean tools looking into operating environments. A lot of journal related to the lean manufacturing are also discussed. In future, we planned to analysis problem and implement correct lean tool to rectify the problem in dairy industry.