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Though many authors relate the term ‘lean’ to a specific business process like manufacturing or logistics, lean is basically a philosophy which believes in identification and elimination of wastage and can be applied to any process or system. Read more »
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Lean manufacturing at Toyota
Article by Rajalakshmi Rahul
on May 28, 2012
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Lean manufacturing, a spin-off of traditional six sigma, got its start at Toyota in Japan. In Lean Six Sigma manufacturing, turning costs is reduced lead time, reducing work in process, minimizing wasted motion and optimizing material flow. Read more »
Benefits gained by organizations from logistic service providers
Article by Priya Chetty
on April 20, 2012
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There are several benefits that organizations could gain on availing the services offered by a logistic service provider. Deepen (2007, p 21) has identified that the major benefit of logistics is the reduction of costs that it offers to organizations. Read more »
Quality Control in the Manufacturing Sector
Article by Priya Chetty
on September 21, 2011
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An industry, in order sustain and succeed in the market should give importance to quality. Manufacturing sector is not an exception to it. In fact, the awareness towards quality is high in the manufacturing sector all over the world. Read more »
Quality control measures
Article by Rajalakshmi Rahul
on September 10, 2010
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Quality as defined by ISO 9000:2000 is the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfill certain requirements [Ross, 2005]. In other words quality can be defined as the ability to adhere to standards. Quality aims at doing things that are right in the first place in order to improve competitiveness, reduce cost and achieve customer satisfaction [Besterfield, 2006]. Read more »
