Implementing lean in engineer-to-order industry: A case study

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 460, Issue , 2015, Pages 248-255

  Kjersem, Kristina ^a   Halse, Lise Lillebrygfjeld ^a   Kiekebos, Peter ^b   Emblemsvåg, Jan ^a  

^a MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^b Vard Group AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

CONWIP; Engineer to order; Kanban; Lean; Takt time

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CONWIP; ENGINEER TO ORDERS; KANBAN; LEAN; TAKT TIME;

ENGINEERS;

EID: 84952041517     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22759-7_29     Document Type: Conference Paper

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