Over the past 30 years, US voters have supported a steady trend towards smaller
government, a free-market economy and a self-regulated business climate with less …

Objectives: The objective of this thesis is to understand the effects of the application of flow-
based management systems on medium-size sites (€ 2-50 million work turnover) made by …

Intense competition in today's economy, the shrinking life cycles of products, and the
heightening expectations of customers have forced business enterprises to focus their …

The study assessed manufacturing system optimization using computer-based control
kanban loops. The study assessed JIT's effect on average throughput-time, demand fill rate …

As empresas têm despendido muito esforço na conversão de seus sistemas de produção
de massa para enxutos. Como conseqüência elas focaram em criar fluxos de valor livres de …

This thesis investigates the application of selected Lean Manufacturing concepts to
Financial Service operations. First, it overviews the methodology of Just-in-Time in …

The paper analyses differences between “lean” and its sister concept “Toyota management
system (TMS)” by drawing out deep-rooted theories of production within these two streams …

Abstract The discipline of Operations Management has made significant impacts on both
Academia and Industry by individuating unique operational practices that lead to superior …

The purpose of this research is to improve production flow stability of real estate
development sites by complementing the existing planning systems. The research hence …

Quando a Toyota Motor Company, desenvolveu e implementou o Sistema Toyota de
Produção (TPS), surgiu também a ideia da produção Just In Time (JIT) e uma das principais …