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International Journal of Production Research Volume 48, 2010 - Issue 10
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Managing lean manufacturing in material handling operations

James C. Green Engineering Management Program, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, P.O. Box 44170, Room 244 CLR Hall, Lafayette, LA 70504-2250, USA
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Jim Lee Engineering Management Program, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, P.O. Box 44170, Room 244 CLR Hall, Lafayette, LA 70504-2250, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Theodore A. Kozman Engineering Management Program, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, P.O. Box 44170, Room 244 CLR Hall, Lafayette, LA 70504-2250, USA
Pages 2975-2993 | Received 17 Jul 2007, Accepted 08 Jan 2009, Published online: 24 Apr 2009
 
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Abstract

The problem addressed by this research is to implement lean manufacturing in a material handling system of a petroleum drill bit manufacturing company. Lean manufacturing has been mandated by higher level management as a tool to be used in waste reduction. Operational group must define the objectives of lean manufacturing and deploy the tools to specific work cells. A methodology that provides operational group with a tool to assist in defining the objectives of lean manufacturing is developed. A case study is used to demonstrate the lean implementation in material handling operations.

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