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LEAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lean
1, record 1, English, lean
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lean refers to an approach to business processes that is centered on making obvious what adds value by reducing everything else. To take a lean approach is to implement a systemic method for the elimination of waste within a process. Lean also takes into account waste created through overburdening and waste created through unevenness in workloads. 2, record 1, English, - lean
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
lean approach, lean concept, lean government, lean initiative, lean journey, lean leadership, lean leadership coaching, lean management, lean managament approach, lean manufacturing, lean method, lean methodology, lean organization, lean practice, lean principle, lean production. 3, record 1, English, - lean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allégé
1, record 1, French, all%C3%A9g%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lean 2, record 1, French, lean
correct, see observation
- minceur 3, record 1, French, minceur
correct, adjective
- sans gaspillage 4, record 1, French, sans%20gaspillage
correct
- au plus juste 5, record 1, French, au%20plus%20juste
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gestion allégée fait allusion à une approche prise à l'égard des processus opérationnels, laquelle est axée sur le fait de rendre évident ce qui ajoute de la valeur en réduisant tout le reste. Appliquer le concept de gestion allégée signifie mettre en œuvre une méthode systémique d'élimination du gaspillage dans un processus. Le concept de gestion allégée tient également compte du gaspillage créé par une surcharge de travail et par l'inégalité des charges de travail. 6, record 1, French, - all%C3%A9g%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lean : Bien qu'étant emprunté de l'anglais, le terme «lean» semble passé dans l'usage. 7, record 1, French, - all%C3%A9g%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
administration allégée, approche de gestion allégée, concept de la gestion allégée, gestion allégée, méthodologie allégée, organisation allégée. 7, record 1, French, - all%C3%A9g%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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