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What is Just in Time

Handbook of Research on Driving Competitive Advantage through Sustainable, Lean, and Disruptive Innovation
A lean thinking philosophy that base on satisfying demand on time.
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Lean Thinking via Business Intelligence Technologies and Innovation Process
Seniye Ümit Oktay Fırat (Marmara University, Turkey), Canan Ağlan (Marmara University, Turkey), Zeynep Tuğçe Kalender (Marmara University, Turkey), İlayda Ülkü (T. C. Istanbul Kultur University, Turkey), Gökçen Bayram (Marmara University, Turkey), and Mehmet Erdem (Marmara University, Turkey)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0135-0.ch003
Abstract
Lean Thinking aims to eliminate non-value added activities in the system. The application of Lean Thinking allows firms, enterprises and organizations to manage quality, decrease variation, reduce costs by eliminating waste. The real time data/ information are important to understand the value of the organization. In order to maintain flow, information should be accurate, up to date and available in the shortest possible time. To reveal the continuous improvement opportunities data must be processed effectively and efficiently. In this point the importance of Business Intelligence (BI) Technologies arises. The integration of Lean Thinking and BI complement each other by BI's providing useful information to lean decision making process improvements. In addition to IT integration with Lean Thinking, the utilized IT software needs to be designed in a way that supplies right information, on the right time and on the right way. The chapter organized in four subsections which are dealt with respectively, BI with Lean Thinking, Lean Thinking with BI, Lean BI, and Adaptation of Lean Tools in BI.
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A Review of the Main Options of Tools for Optimizing Operations (in Companies, Manufacturing, and Supply Chains)
An industrial philosophy is to manage inventories, involving products manufactured strictly necessary, at the right time and in the amounts due. Anything that involves eliminating waste in the production process (Hillier and Lieberman, 2010 AU31: The in-text citation "Hillier and Lieberman, 2010" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
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