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Original Articles

Applying Value Stream Mapping to eliminate waste: a case study of an original equipment manufacturer for the automotive industry

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Pages 1708-1720 | Received 15 Sep 2014, Accepted 19 Apr 2015, Published online: 18 Jun 2015

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