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What is Toyota Production System

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Handbook of Research on Waste Management Techniques for Sustainability
A manufacturing strategy developed by Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan over a period of many years.
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Applying Lean Production and Six Sigma in Global Operations
Kijpokin Kasemsap (Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 31
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9723-2.ch003
Abstract
This chapter aims to apply the Lean Production and Six Sigma in global operations, thus describing the theoretical and practical overviews of Lean Production; Lean Production in sustainable operations; Lean Production in human resource management; Lean Production in health care; Lean Production and environmental management; Lean product development; Lean Management and sustainability; Six Sigma; Six Sigma, learning, and knowledge management; Six Sigma in health care; Six Sigma in service industry; Lean Six Sigma; and the significance of Lean Production and Six Sigma in global operations. The creation of Lean Production and Six Sigma is crucial for modern organizations that seek to serve suppliers and customers, increase business performance, strengthen competitiveness, and acquire regular progress in global operations. The chapter argues that applying Lean Production and Six Sigma has the potential to enhance organizational performance and achieve strategic goals in global operations.
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Optimizing Patient Flow in Emergency Care Units and Lean Healthcare
A philosophy of manufacturing that emphasizes the elimination of waste in all forms and respects the fact that constantly improving this system is a never-ending process. It is a set of principles and practices that focus on designing out overburden and inconsistency so that work is performed smoothly, and the result is that workers develop a deep commitment to the goals of the organization ( Liker, 2004 ).
Published in Chapter: Optimizing Patient Flow in Emergency Care Units and Lean Healthcare; From: Innovation, Strategy, and Transformation Frameworks for the Modern Enterprise
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Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) and Lean Healthcare: Reducing Patient Journey in Emergency Care Units
The manufacturing production system focused on eliminating all waste from a process to make it more efficient.
Published in Chapter: Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) and Lean Healthcare: Reducing Patient Journey in Emergency Care Units; From: Cases on Lean Thinking Applications in Unconventional Systems
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