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Productivity Improvement By Lean Manufacturing Philosophy

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  • GYÖRGY KOVÁCS

    (University of Miskolc)

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In the increasingly global marketplace, many manufacturers and service providers are applying lean manufacturing philosophy in order to optimize costs and quality gaining a competitive advantage. The paper summarises the advantages of application of lean philosophy in the manufacturing and service sectors, which focuses on value-added flow and the efficiency of the overall system. Lean manufacturing techniques and typical wastes are also detailed. The author describes the main general steps of a lean project completed in an industrial environment, and finally a case study is presented.

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  • György Kovács, 2012. "Productivity Improvement By Lean Manufacturing Philosophy," Advanced Logistic systems, University of Miskolc, Department of Material Handling and Logistics, vol. 6(1), pages 9-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pcz:alspcz:v:6:y:2012:i:1:p:9-16
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