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The Lean Journey: The Quest for Efficiency in the Manufacturing Industry

Overview Management slogans often boil down to little more than platitudes in slick consultancy packaging. But some corporate lingo stands for more than a passing fad. "Lean manufacturing", a shorthand for a commitment to eliminating waste, simplifying procedures and speeding up production, is one such concept. Six Sigma, the quality assurance principles that are often paired with lean efforts, is another. The principles and techniques that the two terms encompass have been shown to deliver impressive bottom line results in industrial manufacturing.

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Publisher	Oracle	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	March 2004	Downloads	625
Format	White Papers
Topics	Manufacturing

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