Determinantes del éxito en la implementación de Lean Manufacturing en maquiladoras mexicanas Determinants of Success in the Implementation of Lean Manufacturing in Mexican Maquiladoras
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Elias Alvarado Lagunas
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- Methodology
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- Formal Analysis
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Evaristo Torres Herrera
- Formal Analysis
- Data Curation
- Methodology
- Writing – Original Draft Preparation
- Writing – Review & Editing
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Problemática: la alta competencia global y la presión por elevar la productividad obligan a las pequeñas y medianas empresas maquiladoras a optimizar sus procesos sin comprometer la calidad ni la sostenibilidad. Objetivo: analizar los factores organizacionales que inciden en el éxito de la implementación del modelo Lean Manufacturing (LM) en empresas de Reynosa, Tamaulipas, México. Metodología: se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo con aplicación de encuestas a 84 líderes estratégicos de empresas maquiladoras. Se empleó un modelo de regresión lineal múltiple para evaluar el impacto de cinco variables independientes: compromiso de la alta dirección, capacitación del personal, liderazgo transformacional, enfoque al cliente y colaboración con proveedores. Resultados: se encuentra que el liderazgo transformacional, el compromiso de la alta dirección, la capacitación y el enfoque al cliente influyen en el éxito de la implementación del modelo LM. En cambio, la colaboración con proveedores no mostró un efecto estadísticamente significativo en este contexto. Conclusión: el éxito en la implementación del modelo LM depende de factores internos, especialmente del liderazgo y el compromiso directivo. La adopción de herramientas LM debe ir acompañada de una cultura organizacional adecuada. El estudio aporta evidencia empírica desde el contexto mexicano y propone un modelo replicable para industrias similares.
Problem statement: High global competition and pressure to increase productivity are forcing small and medium-sized maquiladora companies to optimize their processes without compromising quality or sustainability.. Objective: To analyze the organizational factors that influence the successful implementation of the Lean Manufacturing (LM) model in companies in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Methodology: A quantitative approach was employed, applying surveys to 84 strategic leaders of maquiladora companies. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to assess the impact of five independent variables: top management commitment, employee training, transformational leadership, customer focus, and supplier collaboration. Results: The results show that transformational leadership, top management commitment, training, and customer focus significantly influence the successful implementation of the Lean Manufacturing model. In contrast, supplier collaboration did not show a statistically significant effect in this context. Conlcusion: Success in implementing the Lean Manufacturing model mainly depends on internal factors, especially leadership and top management commitment. The adoption of lean tools must be accompanied by an appropriate organizational culture. The study provides empirical evidence from the Mexican context and proposes a replicable model for similar industries.
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