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Chapter 7, Problem 8DQ
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To determine: The way the workers and managers in a lean production system differ from the counterparts in the traditional non-lean environments.
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Lean systems in an organization would have greater impact on the customers and their values. The goal of lean thinking is to improve the productivity of the department and the goal for any lean system is to maximize the customer value.
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