INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT MODEL OF "LEAN PRODUCTION" CONCEPT IMPLEMENTATION IN ENTERPRISE

The paper is based on a systematic literature review and examines the variety of approaches and different models of the Lean Production/ Manufacturing Concept implementation. Similar to a management philosophy, Lean must be understood and valued at the top managerial level involved in the company`s strategy. Lean principles might be interconnected by a coherent management system. The authors present an Integrated Management Model to implement a Lean Manufacturing System, which is developed on the basis of usage and transformation of known models/ approaches. Organization Development (OD) Model, Systems Intervention Strategy (SIS), Project Management Approach, Resistance to Change Management Approach are among them. The model is recommended for use at the initial stage to implement the Lean Concept within enterprises.