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A philosophy of designing and buying machinery that makes it possible to add or subtract small increments of capacity as demand changes. As a result, the amount of capital required per part produced can be kept nearly level (linear). See : Labor Linearity, Monument, Right-Sized Tools.
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See: Strategy Deployment
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A continuing agreement among all the companies sharing the value stream for a product family to correctly specify value from the end customer's point of view, eliminating wasteful actions and making the value-creating activities occur in continuous flow pulled by the customer. The method for conducting the necessary analysis is described in Womack and Jones 2002.
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An attitude toward customers which assumes that demand for many products is relatively stable but is often disrupted by the production and sales systems themselves.
See : Demand Amplification, Heijunka, Make-to-Order.
See: Strategy Deployment.
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A management process that aligns a company's functions and activities, both vertically and horizontally, with its strategic objectives. A specific plan is developed, usually annually, with precise objectives, actions, deadlines, responsibilities and metrics.
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The development and production cost that a product cannot exceed if the customer is to be satisfied with the product's value and the manufacturer is to obtain an acceptable return on its investment.
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Describes, in a simple and visual way, the performance limits that are possible with a given design approach.
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An organization’s strategic and philosophical vision or purpose.
It is a link that can include "hard" business objectives, such as revenue and profit, as well as visionary goals that appeal to the emotions. (Adapted from Dennis 2007).
Inherent content of a product or service, as judged by the customer, reflected in its selling price and market demand. The value in a typical product is created by the producer through a combination of actions, some of which produce value as perceived by the customer, while others are merely necessary because of the current configuration of the design and production process. The goal of Lean Thinking is to eliminate unnecessary activities and to preserve and enhance those that create value for the customer.
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