Abstract
Abstract This research came to explain the possibility of applying lean manufacturing on State Company for Drugs Industries and Medical appliances-Nineveh. This approach drew the attention to different managerial levels at the industrial and service companies in the progressed and developing countries, especially those who try to meet the demands instantaneously with perfect quality and reduced wastes. It is an approach which differs from traditional concept as much as it focuses on waste reduction and fast throughput, both of which contribute to decrease inventories. Hence, this research aims at introducing theoretical concepts to company management studied including the concept importance of lean manufacturing and its requirements in addition to studying the availability of these requirements in studied company. The research concluded that the company has an acceptable knowledge concerning Lean Manufacturing, in addition to the availability of basic requirements to apply Lean Manufacturing, and it doesn't used statistical quality control. .
