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The definition above is not from any textbook, but is one that I am sure you will agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to attain. . Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. Supply Chain Network Design.
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To put it in terms of how Toyota’s Lean Management journey is furthered through the Toyota dealer network: “The objective of the Toyota Lean Management journey with our participating dealers is to enhance the culture and tools made globally famous by the Toyota Production System in our customer facing channels.
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Ralph further linked it to social networking such as Facebook or Twitter where assets could be friends, asset classes could be groups and so on. EAM can often become a tedious exercise for a public organization due to its inherent nature of spread and unavailability of dedicated workforce for continuous monitoring of Assets.
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