Project management for the implementation of lean manufacturing at an industrial enterprise

The study subject is the implementation of lean manufacturing using project management technology. The purpose is to substantiate the possibility of using tools and methods of lean production in industrial enterprises. General scientific research methods of external and participant observation, statistical methods, questionnaire survey, elements of process modeling were used. The results showed that the spread of lean production methods in industrial enterprises should be carried out as a project activity, initiating and implementing lean production projects in different structural divisions, on processes of different levels. This requires training in the basics of project management for managers and training in the basics of lean manufacturing for all employees in order to achieve universal inclusion. Shown that even single projects of lean manufacturing bring to the enterprise an increase in efficiency and an increase in labour productivity. The use of certain tools becomes an end in itself, and not a way to solve the identified problems. The participation of people in the implementation of lean manufacturing projects is not always conscious and highly motivated, which hinders the growth of involvement. Insufficient experience in independent implementation of projects in general slows down the implementation of lean manufacturing projects. As a result of the study, the authors show the effectiveness of lean production projects, identify problems specific to industrial enterprises, and identify some areas of activity that contribute to improving operational efficiency.