What is Production Preparation Process?

A disciplined method for designing a lean production process for a new product, or for fundamentally redesigning the production process for an existing product when the product or…

Meaning and application in management

A disciplined method for designing a lean production process for a new product, or for fundamentally redesigning the production process for an existing product when the product or demand changes substantially. It may also be called Lean Process Development. See: Kaizen, Kaizen Workshop.

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Production facilities usually managed according to the philosophy of mass production. Compare with : Greenfield.

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