Lean Thinking in Lean Times: Some companies are adopting a cart-and-tugger approach in their conversion to a lean material flow model

摘要

There is no question that the manufacturing sector has been hit hard by the current economic downturn, but an air of measured optimism permeates the mood in 2010. As manufacturers reflect this optimism, is this the right time to consider changes in the way their factories and distribution centers (DCs) operate and invest in capital improvements?