Importance of vendor and manufacturer relationship for effective lean practices

Lean manufacturing system focuses on maximizing the products and minimizing the waste. The extensive use of lean manufacturing system in organizations has led to an improved relationship between supplier and manufacturer. With the change in the economy, relationship between the vendor and manufacturer is facing crisis. The conflicts in manufacturer vendor relationship have affected the supply chain cycle. This research has analyzed the weakness in the supply chain cycle. The factors that affect the supply chain cycle are discussed in detail. Moreover the paper focuses on some of the major techniques and strategies to work in an environment with lean manufacturing system and proposes some feasible solutions to strengthen the supply chain cycle by improving the vendor manufacturer relationship.