Methods for organizing work and production, from scientific management and interchangeable parts to lean and just-in-time manufacturing. A member belongs here when the cited article describes it as a production or work organization method. The group is one of the groupings under this field in the Technology Atlas, and each member keeps its own entry with its own cited sources and its own place in the field. Its members appear in the Browse By view for the field, so a reader can move from this group to each member entry and to the sources cited there.
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Lean and Production System Methods
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Scientific management (Wikipedia)
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Scientific management is a theory of management that analyzes and synthesizes workflows.
Interchangeable parts (Wikipedia)
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Interchangeable parts are components that are identical for practical purposes.
Lean manufacturing (Wikipedia)
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Lean manufacturing is a management system built on three principles: produce only what is needed, when it is needed; correct abnormalities as soon as they occur; and empower workers to improve the process themselves.
Value engineering (Wikipedia)
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The term "value management" is sometimes used as a synonym of "value engineering", and both promote the planning and delivery of projects with improved performance.
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