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A philosophy for flexibly managing the amount of labor needed in a production process (particularly in a cell) so that…
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Human actions (movements) involved in making products. These actions can be divided into three categories: value creation, incidental work and waste.
Meaning and application in management
Human actions (movements) involved in making products. These actions can be divided into three categories: value creation, incidental work and waste.
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