Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

46 6th Management Undergraduates’ Research Session (MURS 2024) 29th November 2024, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka IMPACT OF LEAN PRACTICES ON THE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE APPAREL SECTOR WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KANDY DISTRICT, SRI LANKA

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dc.contributor.author Kodithuwakku, S
dc.contributor.author Wijekoon, W.M.S.U W.M.S.U.
dc.date.accessioned 2025-01-22T05:37:04Z
dc.date.available 2025-01-22T05:37:04Z
dc.date.issued 2024-11-29
dc.identifier.isbn 978-624-5727-51-3
dc.identifier.uri http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/4761
dc.description.abstract 1. Introduction The apparel sector of Sri Lanka contributes significantly to the economy by providing employment opportunities and enhancing national income. The apparel industry is labor-oriented and subjected to considerable errors and wastage. The lean practice is a systematic approach to eliminate wastage by removing non-value-adding operations. This study aims to explore the impact of lean practices on the operational performance of the apparel sector with special references to the Kandy district. The study's main objective is to investigate the impact of lean practices, i.e., 5S, kaizen suggestions and visual management, on operational performance in the apparel sector to fill the empirical gap and to provide insight into the lean implementation in the Sri Lankan context. 2. Research Methodology The quantitative approach and positivist research paradigm were adopted for the sample of 157 entities in the Kandy district. A structured questionnaire was distributed among the executives of the sample using purposive sampling technique. Further, the study applied the deductive approach to construct theoretical connections. The SPSS data analysis package was applied to investigate effects of selected lean practices. 3. Findings and Discussion The responses to all four selected items are reliable and reflect the intended construction of the study. The results of the coefficients and correlation show a strong positive significant relationship between all selected lean practices and the operational performance. The ANOVA test indicates the model is statistically significant. The 5S practices emerged as the most prevalent lean tool among others. The empirical results reveal that with proper training and effective implementation lean practices can improve the apparel sector performance. 4. Conclusion and Implications This study provides evidence that lean is an effective strategy for enhancing operational performance in the apparel sector of Sri Lanka. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Apparel sector en_US
dc.subject Kaizen suggestions en_US
dc.subject Operational performance en_US
dc.subject 5S practices en_US
dc.subject Visual management en_US
dc.title 46 6th Management Undergraduates’ Research Session (MURS 2024) 29th November 2024, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka IMPACT OF LEAN PRACTICES ON THE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE APPAREL SECTOR WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KANDY DISTRICT, SRI LANKA en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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