An Evaluation of Lean Manufacturing as an Essential Tool in Supply Chain Management

School of Supply Chain Management An Evaluation of Lean Manufacturing as an essential tool in Supply Chain Management

Siyabonga Lungelo Mncube Student Number: 210513547

Research Proposal in Partial Fulfilment of the Degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) In Supply Chain Management

Supervisor: Ms Khadija Kharsany

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nothing came easy when it came to doing this research as I needed a lot of help from different people throughout. In this case I would like to first and foremost give praise to the almighty God for giving me the strength and showing me the path towards completing this research paper. My supervisor Khadija Kharsany, you have been of great help to me as of today I write this acknowledgement thanking you for the time you dedicated in helping me complete this...