Applying lean principles for high product variety and low volumes: some issues and propositions

Much has been written and talked about on the subject of lean manufacturing since the idea was first defined. The vexing question asked specifically by many manufacturers is addressed. The main characteristics of high variety, low volume situations are described and then these characteristics are co...

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Published inJournal of enterprise information management Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 5
Main Authors Jina, Jay, Bhattacharya, Arindam K, Walton, Andrew D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bradford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01.01.1997
Subjects
Aircraft
Competitive advantage
Customization
Lean manufacturing
Logistics
Manufacturers
Manufacturing
Philosophy
Product mixes
Production planning
Studies
Supply chains
Vertical integration
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Summary:Much has been written and talked about on the subject of lean manufacturing since the idea was first defined. The vexing question asked specifically by many manufacturers is addressed. The main characteristics of high variety, low volume situations are described and then these characteristics are contrasted with those of the typical large lean manufacturing companies.
ISSN:1741-0398
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