THE BENEFITS OF LEAN MANUFACTURING
what lean thinking offers the process Industries
Authors Name: Melton,T
Source: In 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Research and Design June 2005 83(6):662-673
Read out the research paper carefully and based on your understanding you should answer the following questions.
Questions:
Why do Manufacturing Companies focus on Lean Thinking? (500 words)- (5Marks)
What is meant by the term overproduction? Why do you think this has been described as the biggest waste of all? (500 words)- (5Marks)
Assess the reasons for using lean thinking. What are the benefits of using lean thinking from Suppliers to end users? (500 words) -(5Marks)
Reference should be included.
What is meant by the term overproduction? Why do you think this has been described as the biggest waste of all?