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lean manufacturing

lean manufacturing noun: a management system based on producing only what is needed, when it is needed; correcting abnormalities as soon as they occur; and empowering workers to improve the process.

Noun

lean manufacturing (uncountable)

  1. (supply chain) A management system based on producing only what is needed, when it is needed; correcting abnormalities as soon as they occur; and empowering workers to improve the process.

Questions about lean manufacturing

What does lean manufacturing mean?
Lean manufacturing means a management system based on producing only what is needed, when it is needed; correcting abnormalities as soon as they occur; and empowering workers to improve the process.
What part of speech is lean manufacturing?
Lean manufacturing is a noun.

Words near lean manufacturing in the dictionary

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  2. lean clients
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  4. lean in
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  6. lean manufacturing
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  9. lean on
  10. lean over backwards
  11. lean thinking

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