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concepts and activities associated with Lean. Fundamentally, he has sug-
gested three steps for a successful implementation. They are
1. Design a simple manufacturing system. A fundamental principle of
Lean manufacturing is demand-based ow manufacturing. In this
type of production setting, inventory is only pulled through each
production center when it is needed to meet a customer’s order. The
benets of this goal include
a. Decreased cycle time
b. Less inventory
c. Increased productivity
d. Increased capital equipment utilization
2. Recognize that there is always room for improvement. The core of
Lean is founded ...