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Creating a Lean Culture, 3rd Edition
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Creating a Lean Culture, 3rd Edition

by David Mann
October 2014
Intermediate to advanced
407 pages
13h 10m
English
Productivity Press
Content preview from Creating a Lean Culture, 3rd Edition
The Missing Link in Lean: The Management System23
Table 1.1 Visible Attributes of Different Cultures in Mass and Lean Production
Cultural
Attribute Mass Production Culture Lean Production Culture
Inventory
practices
Managed by IT system
Ordered by forecast
Storedin warehouse areas
or automated storage and
retrieval facilities
Held in bulk containers
Moved by lift truck
Many hours’ worth or
more per delivery
Delivered by the skid or tub
by forklift to vicinity of use
Managed visually
Ordered to replenish actual use
Stored in FIFO racks or grids addressed
by part number
Held in point-of-use containers
Container quantity and number of
containers specified ...
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