The lean frontier
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Magazine Article, Source : The Manufacturer
Zone : World class manufacturing
Published : November 2005
As lean develops from being ‘just another new initiative’ to being the philosophy that could save UK manufacturing, many companies are extending the lean frontiers and using it in other business areas. Ruari McCallion reports
Lean has caught hold in UK manufacturing, extending its reach from a toehold to a highway, and it seems to encapsulate the spirit of the times: a determination to succeed in the face of global competition. But that’s not the end of the story. As...
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