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Techniques and methods

Kanban System

The kanban system - 看板 (from Japanese, kan = "visual," ban = "tag") is a decoupled pull flow control tool that provides for materials management directly from the shopfloor-that is, from the area wher...

Techniques and methods

Total Productive Maintenance

Total Productive Maintenance is a systemic approach to plant maintenance that aims to achieve productionwithout failures, stoppages, or defects, with everyone involved in the performance of activities...