lean production

lin prəˈdʌkʃən

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Definition of lean production - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

TECH.

approach focusing on efficiency and value creation

TECH.

The company adopted lean production to enhance its operational efficiency.

efficient manufacturing

TECH.

manufacturing method minimizing waste and maximizing efficiency

TECH.

The company adopted lean production to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

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heijunka

manufacturing

production leveling technique in lean manufacturing

heijunka box

manufacturing

tool used in lean manufacturing to level production

Examples of lean production in a sentence

Many businesses are shifting towards lean production for better resource management.
Lean production principles were implemented across all departments.
Training on lean production was mandatory for all staff.

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French:production allégée, ...
German:Lean Production, Lean-Produktion, ...
Italian:produzione snella, produzione lean, ...
Spanish:producción ajustada, ...
Portuguese:produção enxuta, ...
Chinese:精益生产, 精益制造, ...
Japanese:リーン生産, ...
Arabic:الإنتاج الرشيق, الإنتاج قليل الهدر, ...
Hebrew:יִיצוּר רָזֶה, יִיצוּר כָּחוּשׁ, ...
Russian:бережливое производство, ...
Ukrainian:ощадливе виробництво, ...
Hindi:लीन प्रोडक्शन, लीन उत्पादन, ...
Bengali:লীন প্রোডাকশন, সাশ্রয়ী উৎপাদন, ...
Catalan:producció ajustada, producció esvelta, ...
Czech:štíhlá výroba, ...
Danish:lean production, lean produktion, ...
Dutch:lean productie, ...
Greek:λιτή παραγωγή, παραγωγή χωρίς απόβλητα, ...
Hungarian:karcsúsított termelés, veszteségminimalizáló termelés, ...
Khmer:ផលិតកម្មសម្រួល, ផលិតកម្មបែបកាត់បន្ថយការខ្ជះខ្ជាយ, ...
Korean:린 생산, ...
Persian:تولید ناب, ...
Polish:produkcja lean, szczupła produkcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):produção enxuta, ...
Romanian:producție lean, producție eficientă, ...
Swedish:lean production, lean produktion, ...
Thai:การผลิตแบบลีน, การผลิตที่มีประสิทธิภาพสูง, ...
Turkish:yalın üretim, ...
Vietnamese:sản xuất tinh gọn, ...

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