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Keywords:

Lean manufacturing of the most of Russian enterprises has a number of characteristics. Firstly, Russian companies are aiming for a prompt effect from the implementation of Lean manufacturing tools, which would neither bring fundamental changes to the situation of the enterprise nor require changes at the company`s senior management level. Secondly, companies are ready to invest significant resources in technology and equipment, which, according to the senior management, can make a considerable breakthrough, while the continuous and gradual improvement is a long process with uncertain economic effect. Thirdly, Russian industrial companies rush to implement Lean manufacturing tools and underestimate the importance of Lean manufacturing philosophy.

Keywords: lean manufacturing, kaizen.