THE ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LEAN STRATEGY WITHIN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY SECTOR

Abstract

The main purpose of this article is to try to answer the question: How do Polish manufacturing companies operating in the agricultural machinery sector implement the lean management concept in practice? It has a fragmentary character and does not yet fully validate the concept of leaning but authors present research findings from selected Polish companies in the field of lean research. In order to achieve the main goal, it was necessary to achieve the intermediate targets. At the theoretical level - using the method of reconstruction and interpretation of the subject literature - issues related to the key areas of the lean concept were selected. At the design level, it was crucial to construct - in close relation with the sector under study - an evaluation form At this stage the reconstruction and interpretation of the literature of the subject was supported by practical experiences of the authors, participant observation and creative discussion among deliberately selected experts. From the point of view of the empirical intent of the authors was to determine to what extent the criteria are met by the company under investigation.