Digital technologies as lean augmentation: a preliminary study of Japanese automotive manufacturers

Q2 Engineering
T. Mokudai, Martin Schröder, Marvin Müller, Carsten Schaede, Hajo Holst, Robert Sinopoli, U. Jürgens, G. Herrigel, Katsuki Aoki
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Abstract

This paper explores how Japanese automotive manufacturers, whose production systems are characterised by the lean principle, address digital transformation. We conducted case studies of seven Japanese car makers and suppliers to investigate the interplay between lean production and digitalisation. We found that the firms selectively adopted digital technologies to enhance the existing lean production system. We labelled this type of digitalisation 'lean augmentation'. Further, we developed theoretical hypotheses regarding the potential of digitalisation to limit kaizen, the roles of human involvement and organisational coordination in digitalised manufacturing, and the potential risk of lean augmentation being caught by what we term the 'lean trap'.
数字化技术作为精益增强:日本汽车制造商的初步研究
本文探讨了以精益生产为特征的日本汽车制造商如何进行数字化转型。我们对七家日本汽车制造商和供应商进行了案例研究,以调查精益生产与数字化之间的相互作用。我们发现,企业有选择性地采用数字技术来增强现有的精益生产系统。我们将这种数字化称为“精益增强”。此外,我们提出了关于数字化限制改善的潜力的理论假设,人类参与和组织协调在数字化制造中的作用,以及精益增强被我们称之为“精益陷阱”的潜在风险。
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期刊介绍: IJATM is a vehicle to provide a refereed and authoritative source of information in the field of automotive technology, automotive management and related disciplines.
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