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- The Cambridge International Handbook of Lean Production
- The Cambridge International Handbook of Lean Production
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures and Sidebars
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- 1 Lean Production as the Dominant Division of Labor
- Part I Theories of Lean Production
- Part II Lean Production across Industries
- 7 Challenges to Lean Implementation from a True Lean Toyota Production System Perspective
- 8 Lean Production in the Automotive Industry
- 9 Product and Process Innovation to Power the Lean Enterprise
- 10 Using a Lean Six Sigma Strategy to Be Resilient in the Telecommunications Sector
- 11 Lean Transformation in Healthcare
- 12 The Adoption of Lean Thinking by Legal Services Providers
- 13 Lean in Public Services
- 14 Mass Merchandizing and Lean Production at Walmart, Costco, and Amazon
- 15 Lean Management Systems and the Use of Financial Information
- 16 Lean Workflow and Quality Assurance when Creating Software-Intensive Products and Services
- Part III Lean Production Around the World
- Name Index
- Subject Index
- References
16 - Lean Workflow and Quality Assurance when Creating Software-Intensive Products and Services
from Part II - Lean Production across Industries
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 March 2021
- The Cambridge International Handbook of Lean Production
- The Cambridge International Handbook of Lean Production
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures and Sidebars
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- 1 Lean Production as the Dominant Division of Labor
- Part I Theories of Lean Production
- Part II Lean Production across Industries
- 7 Challenges to Lean Implementation from a True Lean Toyota Production System Perspective
- 8 Lean Production in the Automotive Industry
- 9 Product and Process Innovation to Power the Lean Enterprise
- 10 Using a Lean Six Sigma Strategy to Be Resilient in the Telecommunications Sector
- 11 Lean Transformation in Healthcare
- 12 The Adoption of Lean Thinking by Legal Services Providers
- 13 Lean in Public Services
- 14 Mass Merchandizing and Lean Production at Walmart, Costco, and Amazon
- 15 Lean Management Systems and the Use of Financial Information
- 16 Lean Workflow and Quality Assurance when Creating Software-Intensive Products and Services
- Part III Lean Production Around the World
- Name Index
- Subject Index
- References
Summary
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- The Cambridge International Handbook of Lean ProductionDiverging Theories and New Industries around the World, pp. 396 - 420Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021