Loose-leaf for Operations Management (The Mcgraw-hill Series in Operations and Decision Sciences)
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Author: William J Stevenson
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Chapter 14, Problem 6DRQ
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To determine: Features of assembly lines common to lean systems.
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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Loose-leaf for Operations Management (The Mcgraw-hill Series in Operations and Decision Sciences)
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