Session 6: Lean
Chair: Professor Valentin Vitanov
Durham University, UK

Defining the Basics of Lean Manufacturing in the Context of its Origins (Japan)
C Herron, One NorthEast, UK
P Braiden, Newcastle University, UK

A Lean Production Strategy for Hot Charge Operation of a Steel Mill
J Storck, Dalarna University, Sweden
B Lindberg, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Lean Conversion and Genba Shikumi
N Scott, Linx Printing Technologies, UK

Using Item-Attendant ICT to Improve Supply Chain Visibility
J Griffiths, K Osman, A Furness
University of Central England, UK
A Phelan, University of Worcester, UK

Agile Manufacturing in the Cladding Industry
T Qaqish, R Fitch
PSP Ltd, UK
P Tavner, Durham University, UK

A Conceptual Case Based Model Supporting a SME’s Strategic Supply Chain Decision
C Wang, C Fergusson
Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

The Strategic Purchasing at the Component Level for an Elevator Manufacturer
D-M Lee, P Drake, M Hussain
University of Liverpool Management School, U

Stochastic Based Pre-Emptive Planning and Scheduling
P Matthews, G Coates
Durham University, UK

Qualitative Examination of How Agility and Agile Manufacturing Fit with Traditional Strategy and the Triz Framework
M Hetherington, H Ismail
The University of Liverpool, UK

Cost-Effective Agility in the Manufacture of Low Volume High Mix Products
T Gaskell, Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd, UK

Rush into Agile
I Krasteva, S Ilieva
University of Sofia, Bulgaria