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Lean manufacturing
A overall methodology that seeks to minimise the resources required for production by eliminating waste (non-value added activities) that inflate costs, lead times and inventory requirements, and emphasising the use of preventive maintenance , quality improvement programs, pull systems and flexible work forces and production facilities.
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