Lean Manufacturing in the Developing World Methodology, Case Studies and Trends from Latin America /

This book presents some definitions and concepts applied in Latin America on lean manufacturing (LM), the LM tools most widely used and human and cultural aspects that most matter in this field. The book contains a total of 14 tools used and reported by authors from different countries in Latin Amer...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: García-Alcaraz, Jorge Luis (Editor), Maldonado-Macías, Aidé Aracely (Editor), Cortes-Robles, Guillermo (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:This book presents some definitions and concepts applied in Latin America on lean manufacturing (LM), the LM tools most widely used and human and cultural aspects that most matter in this field. The book contains a total of 14 tools used and reported by authors from different countries in Latin America, with definition, timeline with related research, benefits that have been reported in literature, and case studies implemented in Latin American companies. Finally, the book presents a list of softwares available to facilitate the tools' implementation, monitoring and improvement.
Physical Description:XVI, 584 p. 149 illus., 16 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783319049519