Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Behind the Mask

• Other Authors: Pedro García Márquez, Fausto (Editor), Segovia Ramirez, Isaac (Editor), Bányai, Tamás (Editor), Tamás, Péter (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2020
• Subjects: Water supply & treatment
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Lean Manufacturing, also called lean production, was originally created in Toyota after the Second World War, in the reconstruction period. It is based on the idea of eliminating any waste in the industry, i.e. any activity or task that does not add value and requires resources. It is considered in...