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"A focus on improving transitions between operations, eliminating non-value added work, managing work-in-process inventories and balancing work loads."
Key Principles:
- Identify and prioritize work flow impediments
- Balance work flow
- Change the way material and information are presented
- Modify the layout or process
- Implement visual systems
- Adapt for flexibility
- Design to meet customer demand
Benefits:
- Less time wasted on non-critical improvements
- Improved productivity of the process
- Shortened customer response time
- Optimized inventory levels
- Improved training techniques
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