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Tapping Hidden Cash in Process Industries

This article describes how to use lean techniques to create a more flexible, efficient process plant to tap into the hidden cash reserves of excess inventory. This method has worked successfully for several process plants in a variety of industries...

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  • Publish date: 2007-06
  • Keywords:Process Management

The Significance of Problem Solving

This white paper was written to provide input to ASQs Lean Enterprise Body of Knowledge team...

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  • Publish date: 2006-11
  • Keywords:Lean

Use of Lean Techniques in the 'concept to launch' phase of development

This article focuses on the use of VSM in a startup company for a new process..

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  • Publish date: 2006-11
  • Keywords:Product Development

Value Stream Mapping--An Introduction

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  • Publish date: 2006-06
  • Keywords:Lean

Lean Thinking at Progressive Healthcare

This article was orginally published by the Journal for Quality & Participation..

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  • Publish date: 2006-01
  • Keywords:Lean

A Study of the Use of Lean

This paper reports the results of a 2004 study of the use of lean manufacturing techniques by Japanese small and medium enterprises..

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  • Publish date: 2005-12
  • Keywords:Lean

Lean Manufacturing: Techniques, People, and Culture

This paper presents a socio-technical approach for evaluating and managing both the technical and organizational factors necessary for implementation of lean...

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  • Publish date: 2005-04
  • Keywords:Change Management

5S for Suppliers

This article explains a technique to help you maintain a lean material supply chain...

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  • Publish date: 2005-03
  • Keywords:Supply Chain Management

Lean and Six Sigma

Lean and Six Sigma..

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  • Publish date: 2005-03
  • Keywords:Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing: Techniques, People, and Culture

This paper presents a socio-technical approach for evaluating and managing both the technical and organizational factors necessary for implementation of lean...

  • Filetype: pdf
  • Publish date: 2005-03
  • Keywords:Leadership

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