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    A quick reference for lean manufacturing

    Here's your quick reference for lean manufacturing strategies. 

    The topics you should know about are the eight wastes of lean manufacturing, the lean manufacturing principles, and lean manufacturing tools and techniques. 

    This link has a great, concise description of each! Print it and keep it by your desk in case you ever need to brush up on lean manufacturing. 

    Recommended Read The Lean Manufacturing Cheat SheetSource: http://blog.kainexus.com

    Anything that does not add value in the eyes of the customer (waste) is minimized or eliminated from the value stream.Value Stream Mapping - Value Stream Mapping is used to visualize the flow of materials and information required to deliver a product or service to the customer.Read More

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