Research on the Implementation Method and Path of Lean Digitization in Enterprises_Vol. 2 No. 1 (JBM 2025)_Journal of Business and Marketing (ISSN: 3005-5717)

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Research on the Implementation Method and Path of Lean Digitization in Enterprises

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jbm.202509106

Author(s)

Yuhang Cheng1,*, Lihong Xu1, Huaijing Chen1, Ran Zhang2

Affiliation(s)

1China Electronics Standardization Institute, Beijing, China 2Tianjin A.BRAIN Technology Development Co., ltd, Tianjin, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

Lean digitization is the deep integration of lean management and digital technology, empowering each other to help manufacturing enterprises optimize resource allocation, improve production efficiency, enhance operational efficiency, and improve customer experience. Lean digitization has two basic characteristics: firstly, using digital technology and intelligent technology to break through the cognitive limitations of complex management in machine motion and enterprise activities, enabling more detailed "continuous improvement" of complex processes and flow management in the digital space; The second is to use lean thinking to guide digital transformation construction, achieving the goal of continuous improvement in manufacturing processes, operational processes, and organizational management with limited features and data volume. This article proposes a new method that combines digital tools with lean theory, sorts out the paths and important elements of lean digital technology at different stages, and describes ways for enterprises to enhance their lean digital capabilities from different dimensions, helping them achieve comprehensive lean improvement in the context of digitization.

Keywords

Lean Management; Digital Tools; Flow Standardization Continued Improvement

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