Lean manufacturing system implementation in the automotive industry

Key words: Lean, lean manufacturing, Kanban, 5S, KaizenNear the 1950?s, The Lean Production System that developed by Toyota Motor Company in Japan, is the system that was come into being as a consequences of searching that aims for the production, in the shortest time, with the minimum resources, the cheapest and faultless production compatible with consumer?s request with the least cost. This system did not attract attention of the World Automotive Industry until the economic stagnation and petrol crisis in 1970. However, in the course of time these techniques gave birth to lean philosophy, and this philosophy opened out from auto industry and accepted in all sectors spreading electronic and household goods, textile industry, plastic and metal processing, agriculture and stock-breeding, service sector and many others.In first three section of this study, lean history, lean concepts and definitions, lean thinking, lean manufacturing techniques are defined and explained in terms of different aspects. The fourth section narrates the application to the trailer factory. The last section of the study shows conclusion of lean implementation.