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Chapter 13

Lean production

6.1 What is lean production?

Lean production is closely related to quality practices such as Kaizen, TQM and JIT.

It is a philosophy of management based on cutting out waste and
unnecessary activities, such as those below:

Over- Defective
production Inventory Waiting units

Motion Transportation Over-processing

6.2 Characteristics of lean production

1 Production in smaller batches leading to quick set up and flexibility

HR focuses on empowering staff giving them a career path and job for
2
life

Employees trained in all aspects resulting in flexibility and problem
3
solving

4 Supplier expertise harnessed, fair price agreed and JIT operated

5 Customer flexibility delivered and feedback is valued

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