Master of Business Administration: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Master of Business Administration: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Master of Business Administration: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Course Objectives:
1. To understand and comprehend the concept of Lean enterprise and culture conducive for its
implementation.
2. To analyze the process requirements for a Lean enterprise and develop the requisite systems
3. To critically evaluate the performance of an enterprise with adoption of Lean and continuous improvement
strategies.
4. To analyze the sector specific performance of various enterprise by adoption and implementation of Lean
philosophy.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Analyze the Lean concept and favorable cultural dimensions of an enterprise.
2. Evaluate key aspects of performance measures and analytical tools for Lean processes in an enterprise.
3. Analyze the impact of Lean and continues improvement strategies on success factors of the organizations
4. Synthesizing “Lenovations” for Green manufacturing and sector specific adoption and implementation of
Lean enterprise concept.
Prerequisite(s):
Understanding of Operations Management & Supply Chain Management.
Pedagogy:
The study plan covering readings, classroom sessions, group work sessions and assignments corresponding
to each session are outlined below.
It is mandatory to go through the ‘Pre-Session Readings’ and prepare for case study discussions. Quiz or
surprise tests would be conducted on the same. For post contact reading, please refer to the handouts listed
under ‘Additional Readings’.
Text Book:
Lean Management Beyond Manufacturing-A Holistic Approach, Sanjay Bhasin, Springer, 2015.
Reference Books:
Lean Enterprise: How High-Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale, Jez Humble, Joanne Molesky,
and Barry O’Reilly, 2015.
The Lean Enterprise From the Mass Economy to the Economy of One, Alexander C. Tsigkas, Springer,
2013.
Capitalizing on Lean Production Systems to Win New Business, Chris Harris & Rick Harris, CRC Press,
2014.
Journals:
International Journal of Lean Enterprise Research, ISSN 1754-2294, Inder Science
International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, ISSN 2040-4166, Emerald Insight
Links to websites:
https://www.lean.org
www.leaninstitute.in
leanglobal.org
Evaluation Scheme:
Term-End Exam 40%
Case Studies & write-ups 20%
Assignments 20%
Quiz 20%
Total 100%
Session Plan:
Session Topic (including subtopics) Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool1 Textbook
Chapters &
Readings
The Lean concept Fundamental aspects Class Discussion Chapter 1&2
Understanding the Concept of of Lean as a Reading:
Lean Management Lean as a
Principles of Lean concept focusing on universal
Lean Development its development and model of
Procedural Requirements for requirements for an excellence: it
Lean enterprise is not just a
Predicted Benefits of Lean. manufacturin
HRM Implications for Lean. g tool!
#UV7231-
Lean and Performance
PDF-ENG
Measurement.
Published
2016,
Revised 2017
HBS
Lean Cultures Understanding on Class Discussion Chapter 3
Culture Investigation. Culture to be
The Magnitude of Culture for developed in the
Lean enterprise
Favourable Cultural Features empowered with
for Lean Lean philosophy
The “Halo” Effect
Fit an Appropriate Change
Strategy to Lean
1
Lean Process Requirements Key aspects of the Class Discussion Chapter 4
The Technical Components process requirements Case: Textbook
Lean and Supply Chain for Lean focusing on Implementing LEAN
Management relationship of Lean Operations at Caesars
Lean Extended to concept with various Casinos
Outsourcing dimensions of #TB0389-PDF-ENG
Potential Pitfalls of Manufacturing Published 2014
Outsourcing management for an
enterprise
Lean Process Requirements Key aspects of the Class Discussion Chapter 4
Lean and Six Sigma. process requirements Case: Textbook
Lean and IT for Lean focusing on Six Sigma at Academic
The Lean Sigma-Based relationship of Lean Medical Hospital (A),
DMAIC Approach concept with various #UV0339-PDF-ENG
Lean Sigma and Agile dimensions of Published 2002,
Manufacturing Manufacturing Revised 2017
management for an HBS
enterprise
Lean Process Requirements Key aspects of the Class Discussion Chapter 4
Leagile Implementation process requirements Case: Textbook
Factors for Consider for Lean focusing on Lean Process at
Sustainability of a Leagile relationship of Lean Cleveland Clinic,
System concept with various Source: WDI
Lean and Strategy dimensions of Publishing at the
Formulation Manufacturing University of
Lean Tools management for an Michigan,
enterprise #W87C95-PDF-ENG
Published 2009
HBS
Lean and Performance Fundamental aspects Class Discussion Chapter 6
Management of Performance Textbook
Role of Performance measurement in an
Measurement in Lean enterprise with
Measures Beyond Traditional adoption of Lean
Financial Analysis concept using
Qualities of Good Metrics various tools of
Requirements of a performance
Performance Measurement measurement
System
Lean and Performance Fundamental aspects Class Discussion Chapter 6
Management of Performance Case: Textbook
Time Metrics measurement in an Lean Implementation
Cost Metrics enterprise with at Siemens' Kalwa
Quality Metrics adoption of Lean Plant, #W12998-PDF-
Output Metrics. concept using ENG
Process Complexity various tools of Published 2012,
Organisational Metrics performance Revised 2012
measurement HBS
Evaluation of Indices
A “Balanced Scorecard”
Approach to Assess Lean.