In the increasingly global marketplace, many manufacturers and service providers are applying lean manufacturing philosophy in order to optimize costs and quality gaining a competitive advantage. The paper summarises the advantages of application of lean philosophy in the manufacturing and...

In the increasingly global marketplace, many manufacturers and service providers are applying lean manufacturing philosophy in order to optimize costs and quality gaining a competitive advantage. The paper summarises the advantages of application of lean philosophy in the manufacturing and...

Since they were first developed, lean methodologies have grown in importance and scope and have been applied in both manufacturing and service. However, determining how to transform a common manufacturing company into a lean one, as well as how to evaluate the future company, are challenges for...