The study of lean layout in an automotive parts manufacturer

• Main Authors: Salleh, Mohamed Najib, Zain, M.Z.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2011
• Subjects: TS Manufactures
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/17673/; http://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.3947
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

The term “Lean” was the Japanese model and had been associated with the practice of interpreting the value added activities from those that are wasted (“muda” in Japanese) in an organization and its supply chain [1].Apart from that, lean was also known as the focus on reducing the non value added (N...