September 2012
Intermediate to advanced
376 pages
6h 44m
English
Strategic perspective
Operational processes and supply chain perspective
Key performance question this indicator helps to answer
To what extent are our processes lean and effective?
Companies aim to have effective and lean processes in place that minimise or eliminate any waste that occurs. Under the principles of a ‘lean enterprise’ (or simply Lean), any expenditure of resources for any purpose other than the creation of value for the end customer is considered wasteful and therefore a target for improvement.
Waste is therefore any activity that does not add value. In Lean, two types of waste are differentiated: (a) waste that is necessary for the system to function and (b) waste ...
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