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The Lean Advantage for Complex Equipment Manufacturers

Overview Increasingly, complex equipment manufacturers are implementing lean initiatives to create competitive advantage. What specifically are these initiatives? Can they really achieve on-time delivery, improve operational excellence, shorten order-cycle times, and reduce costs, to name a few? On the road to initiating these lean processes, what obstacles and challenges are complex equipment manufacturers facing today? Finally, what consistent actions can manufacturers take to assure the success of their lean initiatives?

Read this white paper to discover the answers and let the lean journey begin.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	SAP	File Format	PDF
Date Published	June 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Knowledge and Data Management, ERP, Supply Chain Management, Resources Mgmt., ROI - TCO

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