| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 117 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology, 2191-5318 |
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SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology, 2191-5318
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| Contents |
Lean manufacturing origins and concepts -- Some lean manufacturing tools -- Methodology -- Model 1. Distribution and maintenance -- Model 2. Pull system and quality control -- Model 3. Supplier network and inventory minimization -- Model 4. Integrative model |
| Summary |
This book reports four structural equation models (SEM) for quantifying the relationship between the most important lean manufacturing (LM) practices applied to the manufacturing industry. The SEMs are evaluated using 220 responses to a survey applied to manufacturing companies applying LM principles in the production system and are related to: distribution and maintenance, production process and quality system, supply chain and quality, and an integrator model. The findings identify the most important activities for every LM practices and how they are related. These relationship' values will help administrators, managers, engineers to focus their efforts on these most important activities, facilitating the decision-making process |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 24, 2022) |
| Subject |
Lean manufacturing.
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Production management.
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Business logistics.
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Business logistics
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Lean manufacturing
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Production management
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
García-Alcaraz, Jorge Luis, author.
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Morales García, Adrián Salvador, author.
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| ISBN |
9783030977528 |
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3030977528 |
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