Defining the foundation of lean manufacturing in the context of its origins (Japan)

IET Conference Publications

Volumn , Issue 528 CP, 2007, Pages 148-157

  Herron, C ^a   Braiden, P M ^b  

^a Newcastle University ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genba kanri; Lean manufacturing

Indexed keywords

BEST PRACTICE; CENTRAL POINT; CULTURAL DIFFERENCE; EMERGING ECONOMIES; GENBA KANRI; JAPANESE COMPANY; LEAN MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; RESEARCH PROGRAMME; SIX-SIGMA; THEORY OF CONSTRAINT;

MANUFACTURE; PROCESS MONITORING;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 67649148372     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/cp:20070021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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