A simulation-enhanced lean design process

Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 90-113

  Marvel, Jon H ^a   Standridge, Charles R ^b  

^a GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lean manufacturing; Process design; Simulation

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; PROCESS DESIGN;

COMPONENT INTERACTION; IT EFFECTIVENESS; LEAN TRANSFORMATION; RANDOM VARIABILITY; SIMULATION; STRUCTURAL VARIABILITY; VALIDATION TOOLS; VALUE STREAM MAPPING;

LEAN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84975320381     PISSN: 20138423     EISSN: 20130953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3926/jiem.2009.v2n1.p90-113     Document Type: Article

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