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From leanness to agility

Alan Harrison

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Abstract

Having learned what it means to be `lean', manufacturing companies are now being exhorted to become `agile'. The author questions if these two kinds of fitness are compatible.

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Having learned what it means to be `lean', manufacturing companies are now being exhorted to become `agile'. The author questions if these two kinds of fitness are compatible.

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Having learned what it means to be `lean', manufacturing companies are now being exhorted to become `agile'. The author questions if these two kinds of fitness are compatible.

Key concepts: Manufacturing engineering, Process management, Business, Computer science, Operations management, Engineering

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