Lean Engineering for Global Development - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3030135179 ISBN 13: 9783030135171

Publisher: Springer, 2020

Synopsis

This edited book discusses lean production as a suitable platform for global development by developing systems and products in a quicker, costless and sustainable way and educate people for a lean consumption. Lean thinking principles are totally and synergistically aligned with a lot of disciplines and current issues such as logistic, supply chain, construction, healthcare, ergonomics, education, project management, leadership, coaching, startup, product development, farming and sustainable development.

Lean-Green is particularly related to this last issue, sustainable development, the first global challenge for humanity that are totally connected to all remaining 14 global challenges because they are interdependent. Attaining these challenges could bring solutions for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Lean Production and Consumption have an important role in providing these solutions, by systematically reducing wastes in all activities performed, and at the same time,instruct people in having a lean consumption.

The target audience primarily comprises research experts in lean management, but the book may also be beneficial for practitioners alike. 

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This edited book discusses lean production as a suitable platform for global development by developing systems and products in a quicker, costless and sustainable way and educate people for a lean consumption. Lean thinking principles are totally and synergistically aligned with a lot of disciplines and current issues such as logistic, supply chain, construction, healthcare, ergonomics, education, project management, leadership, coaching, startup, product development, farming and sustainable development.

Lean-Green is particularly related to this last issue, sustainable development, the first global challenge for humanity that are totally connected to all remaining 14 global challenges because they are interdependent. Attaining these challenges could bring solutions for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Lean Production and Consumption have an important role in providing these solutions, by systematically reducing wastes in all activities performed, and at the same time, instructpeople in having a lean consumption.

The target audience primarily comprises research experts in lean management, but the book may also be beneficial for practitioners alike. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030135179
• ISBN 13: 9783030135171
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Alves Anabela Carvalho, Kahlen Franz-Josef, Flumerfelt Shannon, Siriban-Manalang Anna Bella