Design and Management of Lean Production Systems

In a production environment, batch size is proportional to cost and productivity. Innovative technologies have emerged in lean manufacturing as a way to include a number of elements that emphasises waste reduction, value enhancement and high quality results.

Design and Management of Lean Production Systems explores the recent advancements in the areas of lean production, management and the system and layout design for manufacturing environments. It also captures the building blocks of lean transformation on a shop floor level. Providing further understanding and ideas of this subject area, this book is an essential reference source for academic researchers as well as managers and practitioners of organisations.