Principles of Lean is to help enterprises shorten production time, delivery time from which a maximum cost savings to bring added value to the business. Technology applied Lean processes are connected through a continuous flow; strict quality control at each stage of the operation and. Lean makes planning, accurate calculations of the stages suit production schedules, reducing inventories of raw materials and thus saving management costs and increasing productivity to improve relationship quality contact suppliers and importers of garments.

Lean Manufacturing - Lean was introduced to the Vietnam Textile Company began in the year 2006. Some companies after applying Lean has achieved the following results:

• The Corporation May 10, after applying Lean, labor productivity increased by 52% of the units, the percentage of errors dropped by 8%, reduce production costs by 5-10% / year.

• Hung Yen Garment Corporation, the first time for the first practice lean production line has to yield results later in the day up 21% compared to technologies typically pass.

• Nha Be Garment Corporation - Joint Stock Company (NBC), to apply from 2013 Lean, Lean simultaneously deployed for product categories Men Suit, step into 2014, this unit continues to implement and complete the organizations cut, creating consistency in production. Results lean practices throughout the system helps productivity of Nha Be Garment Corporation increased by 20%; Yield and quality of each ball was stable and controlled via an hourly production.

• Corporation Hoa Tho Textile and Garment Joint Stock, after applying Lean, enterprise more efficient use factory premises, inventory reduction on 30 products passed to 3 product line decreased from 20% error to 8%.

• In total Vietnamese Tien Garment Joint Stock Company, Lean has spurred the growth of the unit over 14% compared to the same period before the application of Lean. Also, reduce errors, saving space to invest more in new production lines without having to build factories.

Small textile companies should apply Lean?

Andrew Cheah, expert consulting firm Lean Advisors: Do not wait for new growth companies to apply the Lean, because then the transformation of the form of administration, production, etc. will be very complicated. "Applying Lean simply explain to employees about what to do to add value to the customer, as opposed to what the customer concern is wasted."

Guiding principles of Lean is to add value for our customers through the continuous elimination of waste throughout the supply of products and services. Waste which is understood as "all business activities does not help to create the desired value for customers." So, want to apply Lean, enterprises must understand the things that customers really care about, the value of products and services offered are customers willing to pay. On this basis, businesses will how to minimize, or eliminate, the activity giving rise to costs and lengthen the waiting time of customers.