LEAN-TEAMS CHARACTERIZATION

Authors : Cristina GARCÍAPALAO, Maria J OLTRAMESTRE

Pages : 226-237

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Publication Date : 2020-12-31

Article Type : Conference Paper

Abstract :Currently, most organizations recognise the importance of teamwork as an organizational mechanism that improves the work environment, favouring the internal communication, the integration of new members, the motivation of workers and the transmission of the organizational culture and value. In Lean management, the design of work is characterized by cooperation and the resolution of problems in group. Effective teamwork is essential for successful Lean organizations because work teams are effective in improving processes and solving problems. The objective of this work is to identify the characteristics that work teams have within Lean organizations and those factors that are key to their success, intending to have references for management in this type of production system. Different types of work teams coexist in Lean with a series of specific objectives and characteristics. This qualitative study allows identifying the characteristics of Lean-teams and is the basis for confirming the effectiveness factors of the teams in the Lean environment.
Keywords : Teams, Lean system, Effectiveness