Industry trends such as lean manufacturing have proven to work effectively in removing waste and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of production processes in manufacturing companies. The business processes within some manufacturing companies tend to lack the same attention as the production processes, however. This research explored the value of using the GKN lean business process improvement (BPI) methodology for improving business processes at GKN Aerospace Norway (GAN), an aerospace manufacturing company located in Norway. The method aims to identify and reduce waste by mapping the current state of a selected process, suggest a future state with less waste, generate an action list for changes, and a plan for implementation of the proposals made. During this study, the method showed to be successful at improving the efficiency in 7 out of 8 of the processes adopted. The research also found that employees at GAN respond favorably to BPI initiatives but that better preparation prior to each BPI workshop could further improve the effectiveness of the method.
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