Simulation-based approach to lean manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing (LM) has been applied to various manufacturing sectors, and has gained particular acceptance and momentum over the past few decades. However, the implementation of LM is not always successful due to a number of reasons. Firstly, there is a general lack of understanding of lean con...

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Main Authors: Effendi Mohamad (Author), Mohd.Amri Sulaiman (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Melaka Penerbit Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTEM) © 2017
Series:Monograph series
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Summary:Lean Manufacturing (LM) has been applied to various manufacturing sectors, and has gained particular acceptance and momentum over the past few decades. However, the implementation of LM is not always successful due to a number of reasons. Firstly, there is a general lack of understanding of lean concepts as well as a lapse of proficiency in the selection of appropriate LM tools, inappropriate employee attitude on the shop floor, a lack of LM experts within companies, difficultly in implementing concepts due to a lack of support, and an inability of LM tools to address various independent processes in the production line
Physical Description:xvii, 93 pages illustrations 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9789670257594