The Synergy of Lean Principles and Artificial Intelligence: Towards Smart and Sustainable Operations

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10.2991/978-2-38476-497-6_14How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Lean; Artificial Intelligence; Industry 5.0

Abstract

Under the background of moving towards Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0, the digital transformation of companies, especially manufacturing enterprises, is very important for reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and enhancing profitability. This study aims to explore the profound integration and strategic synergy between artificial intelligence technology and lean management principles. Traditional lean practices largely rely on human experiential judgment and visual process analysis, while AI technology, with its powerful data-driven insights, pattern recognition, and predictive analytics, provides unprecedented accuracy, breadth, and foresight in the implementation of lean principles. This paper clarifies the ultimate goal of management combined with AI technology—organisational evolution through continuous improvement and learning—based on the fourteen principles of lean management, using bibliometric methods and case analyses. The study aims to illustrate the intelligent lean systems of human-machine collaboration and the strategic, organizational, and cultural aspects that need to be considered, ensuring smoother transitions and better adoption of new technologies.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Mingyuan Lin
AU  - Minyan Xia
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/15
TI  - The Synergy of Lean Principles and Artificial Intelligence: Towards Smart and Sustainable Operations
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Educational Innovation and Information Technology (EIIT 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 138
EP  - 148
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-497-6_14
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-497-6_14
ID  - Lin2025
ER  -