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18. e concept of SMED or single-minute exchange of dies was introduced by Shigeo
Shingo in his book A Revolution in Manufacturing: e SMED System (New York:
Productivity Press, 1985).
19. is list of outsourcing benefits has been abstracted from James A. Tompkins,
Steven W. Simonson, Bruce W. Tompkins, and Brian E. Upchurch, Logistics and
Manufacturing Outsourcing: Harness Your Core Competencies (Raleigh, NC: Tomp-
kins Press, 2005), 28–36.
20. Karl B. Manrodt, Jeff Abott, and Kate Vitasek,
Understanding the Lean Supply
Chain: Beginning the Journey, APICS White Paper, (Falls Church, VA: APICS,
November, 2005), 10–12.
21. Dolcemascolo, 8–10.
22. Poirer et al., 179–184.
23. Dolcema