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A Glossary of Lean Terms

Weiss, Elliott N.,...

Technical Note

A Glossary of Lean Terms

Weiss, Elliott N.; Russell, Harry "Mac"

OM-1334 | Published February 11, 2007 | 5 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

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"Lean" has been defined as the "relentless pursuit of the elimination of waste." This technical note provides a glossary of terms concerning Lean implementation, including muda, muri, nura, kanban, andon board, SMED, poka-yoke, 5S, gemba, takt time, heijunka, and kaizen.

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