A survey on lean practices in Indian machine tool industries

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 9-12, 2011, Pages 1091-1101

  Eswaramoorthi, M ^a   Kathiresan, G R ^b   Prasad, P S S ^a   Mohanram, P V ^a  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b K L N COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Lead time; Lean tools; Mass production; Non value added activity; Takt time; Value chain; Value added activity; Waste

Indexed keywords

LEADTIME; LEAN TOOLS; MASS PRODUCTION; NON-VALUE-ADDED ACTIVITY; TAKT TIME; VALUE CHAIN; VALUE-ADDED ACTIVITY;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; INDUSTRY; MACHINE TOOLS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SURVEYS;

EQUIPMENT;

EID: 79951957566     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-010-2788-y     Document Type: Article

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