Manufacturing by Shahrukh A. Irani
October 2021
For job shops, Lean reduces flexibility
Every manufacturer aspires to become
Lean like Toyota. However, every highmix
low-volume (HMLV) manufacturer
that desires to be competitive and profitable
cannot sacrifice flexibility. Ensuring
that flexibility and Lean coexist and
complement each other is a headache for
any small, medium or large job shop.
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