EBK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Chapter 14, Problem 4DRQ
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To determine: Main complications to prevail over in changing from traditional system to lean.
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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EBK OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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