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LEAN PRODUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lean manufacturing
1, record 1, English, lean%20manufacturing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lean production 2, record 1, English, lean%20production
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two major principles to lean manufacturing: produce just what is needed, when it is needed, in the amount needed with only the required materials, labour, equipment, and space; make any production problem instantly self-evident and stop producing whenever problems are detected. 3, record 1, English, - lean%20manufacturing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lean manufacturing; lean production: A manufacturing system and philosophy that was originally developed by Toyota and is now used by many manufacturers throughout the world. 4, record 1, English, - lean%20manufacturing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production à valeur ajoutée
1, record 1, French, production%20%C3%A0%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PVA 2, record 1, French, PVA
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- production allégée 3, record 1, French, production%20all%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- production au plus juste 4, record 1, French, production%20au%20plus%20juste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Méthode] de [production] visant l'élimination structurée du gaspillage de temps et de ressources [pour améliorer la profitabilité des entreprises]. 5, record 1, French, - production%20%C3%A0%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mise en œuvre d'une production allégée («lean production») : il s'agit d'une recherche permanente de réduction des coûts et des délais, avec maintien d'un niveau constant de la qualité du produit et de l'efficacité de sa réalisation. 6, record 1, French, - production%20%C3%A0%20valeur%20ajout%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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