Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to attempt to assist limited food manufacturing firms in Gauteng to enhance the implementation of lean production system, which will help improve unique challenges in their daily operational process by enhancing potential improvements in these firms. The study is based on the belief that many food manufacturing firms in Gauteng are experiencing a weakening of minimal or non-existent rates of employee engagement, management not present on the floor of the factory, workplace culture, resistance to change, and lack of balance between immediate goals and process improvement. The researcher is particularly interested in what is the root-causes of these daily operational problems for food manufacturing companies in Gauteng and whether the use of Lean production system techniques can serve as a solution to alleviate daily operational problems experienced by these firms. A mixed method research methodology was conducted in five selected food manufacturing firms and data, collected using interview and survey with the use of questionnaires from a sample size of 200 employees, was analysed using narrative method...
M.Tech. (Quality and Operations Management)