Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781259667473
Author: William J Stevenson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 1CTE
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To determine: Basic factors that are needed to achieve a balanced lean system.
Introduction: A lean system is a methodical approach to the recognition and exclusion of waste and non-value added actions through worker expansion and constant progress in all goods and services. It is a process of manufacturing products using less of everything contrast to traditional production systems.
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Operations Management
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