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Manufacturers Like Us
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"Almost two-thirds of the Chinese manufacturers say they follow a "total quality management" philosophy, possibly reflecting the quality orientation of the Chinese manufacturers surveyed (or a jargon translation issue). Less than 20% singled out some vers
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Lean Manufacturing: The 3rd Generation
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"Forget everything you think you know about lean manufacturing. Just-in-time production, kanban cards, 5S, set-up reductions and standardized work -- those are all just tools. It's time for the younger crop of U.S. manufacturing leaders to take lean to th
