December 2022
Intermediate to advanced
218 pages
5h 34m
English
There is an abundance of literature regarding concepts designed to eradicate waste and optimise process performance, and whilst it is important to understand the various theories, this book aims to simplify the complex through simple and practical examples of workplace operating models; however, this chapter includes references for further reading should the reader wish to learn more about the origin of these concepts in greater detail.
Lean manufacturing principles were first conceived by Toyota during the 1930s with the expression “Lean” first developed by Krafcik1 during the late 1980s and which have since been developed by many authors including Levinson.2 Lean ...