Úroveň štíhlosti a potravinářský průmysl

The Diploma thesis provide an insight into the measurement of the level of Leanness with the help of ethnographic research. The combination of these two specific fields, the concept of Lean Management and the use of ethnography, is still very unique. The diploma thesis brings a much unexplored area of finding out the level of leanness and approach the Lean philosophy. The elaboration of work in the food industry, specifically in the rice and other food packaging plat, is also very unique. After the elaboration of work, the research of the Roudnice plant will reveal and provide to the company how the plant is doing in the areas of value creation, waste and continuous improvement. At the same time the company learns where they have a room for an improvement. At the end of the diploma thesis, the company has a suggestions for a change and individual steps how to increase level of leanness of Roudnice plant, in such a way that is easy for the company, its employees and is easy to implement. To the attractiveness of the thesis also adds the fact that the plant does not have much experience in the field of improvement and is therefore a complete newcomer, which means a great opportunity for continuous improvement.