Smart thinking = smart factory layout = smart factory
Strategies to manage caregiver burnout, stress, fatigue, turnover
By Shahrukh A. Irani
A smart person is “one who has or shows a quick-witted intelligence.” A smart machine is any device programmed so as
to be capable of some independent action. A S.M.A.R.T. goal for implementing Lean is specific, measurable,
attainable (achievable), relevant and time-bound. A smart facility is “a commercial building or facility that
utilizes technological tools like IoT (Internet of Things), big data, artificial intelligence and digitization to
optimize and track a facility’s performance and overall efficiency.” (J.L. Burbidge, 1996).
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