A Lean Implementation Framework for the Mining Industry

Seifullina, Aziza; Er, Ahmet; Nadeem, Simon Peter; Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo; Kumar, Vikas

Abstract

© 2018 The adoption of Lean concepts beyond the manufacturing sector has been increasing recently. In this line, its scope has been expanded to the mining industry under the realisation of the need for productivity improvements and a leverage for efficient operations. Limited research exists regarding Lean implementation in the mining industry in a comprehensive and structured way. This paper therefore follows a systematic approach to review the current literature to identify Lean implementation patterns in the mining sector, its scope, challenges, and limitations. The results reveal the limited utilisation of Lean and that there is a lack of coherent and conceptual models to guide the implementation of Lean in this industry. Hence, the research proposes a framework for Lean implementation in the mining industry.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 16, 2018
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Sep 21, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 21, 2018
• Journal: IFAC-PapersOnLine
• Print ISSN: 1474-6670
• Electronic ISSN: 2405-8963
• Publisher: International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 51
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 1149-1154
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.08.435
• Keywords: lean concept, lean implementation, lean mining, mining industry, operational improvement
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/860931
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.08.435
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published version is available here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.08.435.
• Contract Date: Sep 21, 2018