Lean Manufacturing: How to Start, Support and Sustain University of Alabama

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Adams, Mel, author.

Conference Name:

Southern Automotive Manufacturing Conference & Exposition (1999-09-28 : Birmingham, Alabama, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1999

Summary:

The Alabama Technology Network, Incorporated (ATN) provides technical assistance, management assistance and training that complements workforce and economic development. The ATN center at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has focused on lean manufacturing. This paper summarizes the principles of "lean", presents three phases to implementing lean, and illustrates its application in a training simulation of a setup/changeover reduction. Finally, success stories show how UAH is helping many small and medium size manufacturers improve rapidly using lean techniques

Notes:

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Publisher Number:

1999-01-3362

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license