Reingeenering of the production systems using lean production concept

The philosophy of lean production offers a wide variety of advantages. Lean production concept is understood as the realization of lean principle through the efficient application of methods and tools, faster and more effective discovering of wastes and mistakes in the production systems. This paper deals with the possibilities and effects of usage of certain principles of lean production concept in the shipbuilding industry in Croatia. A graphic description of work process and Value Stream Mapping analysis are bases for encouragement of managers to make decisions about increasing production effectiveness. For this analysis the software tools electronic Value Stream Designer has been used.