The Superior way to implement lean manufacturing

摘要

The word legacy has two definitions, one a noun and one an adjective. When used as a noun, it has a positive connotation, referring to an inheritance, gift, or bequest; when used as an adjective, it's anything but positive, referring to outdated and obsolete equipment or software. If you had visited Superior Tube Co. Inc., Collegeville, Pa., in the early 2000s, you would have found that the company had two legacies, one of each kind.