2022 Marcum National Manufacturing Survey Report

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THE 2022 MARCUM NATIONAL MANUFACTURING SURVEY REPORT

100%

90%

80%

70%

Other Lean Manufacturing Initiatives 43%

60%

None 46%

50%

Gemba Walks/ Kanban/ Kaizen 21%

5S-6S/ Root Cause Analysis/5 Whys 21%

40%

30%

Green Belt 11%

Black Belt 11%

20%

Yellow Belt 4%

10%

0%

initiatives does your company use? Q33

Which of the following operations management

STAYING LEAN IS STILL IMPORTANT Respondents remain focused on lean manufacturing initiatives. Though the use of six sigma declined significantly among respondents year-over-year, a majority use some type of formal program to drive efficiency and improve quality in their operations. However, a growing cohort of nearly half of respondents do not use any such program, potentially representing considerable lost opportunity. OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES