the aim of this paper is to determine the use of lean management components in the libraries of medical sciences universities in the north provinces of iran. the methodology is a cross-sectional survey in which the viewpoints of 105 managers and employees in different units of libraries of medical sciences universities are evaluated in mazandaran, golestan, and gilan to determine the applicatio...

Feed costs are a major cost component of pig production and the optimal use of feed for production is therefore of high importance in an economic and sustainable pig industry. The amount of food eaten by the growing pig is used for maintenance and growth which includes lean meat as well as fat growth. The aim in pig production is to produce lean meat most efficiently which is achieved by optimi...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the adoption of lean manufacturing tools and techniques in the silk production Industry, A questionnaire survey was used to explore 14 key areas of lean management and culture, and tools and techniques. The respondents were asked to rate the extent of implementation for each of these areas. The average mean score for each area was calculated and some ...

While Group Technology (GT) has considerable effects on important dimensions of lean production such as production wastes, set up time, quality and inventory management, the relationship between the two subjects has been not been sufficiently addressed in the literature. In this paper, a conceptual model has been proposed for enhancing productivity through the application of Group Technology (G...

To gain the full benefit from this new business strategy, it must be fully embraced by top management. It is also important to understand that this concept may be more accurately described as lean thinking instead of lean production. Using the “lean thinking” terminology ensures that the concept is viewed as a total business model, including product development, design and sales. Lean thinking ...

The lean manufacturing system has helped many companies to improve operational performance, mainly in the automotive and electronic supply chains. Although lean manufacturing revealed to be effective for repetitive systems, some small and medium suppliers, faced with high mix and low volume production, have had difficulty to implement the lean manufacturing. The main objective of this paper is ...

Alterations in the production of or the sensitivity to leptin, the protein encoded by the ob gene, cause obesity and diabetes in rodents. We evaluated the isolated relationship between leptin and insulin sensitivity in lean and obese humans. Three groups of subjects who were carefully matched for either insulin sensitivity (determined by the modified intravenous glucose tolerance test and minim...

Nowadays companies looking for increase of quality, flexibility and timeliness. One way to achieve these goals is lean thinking. To implementation lean production, companies are looking for waste reduction and Continuous improvement. This article Using the technology acceptance model (TAM) examined whether management accountants’ perceptions of the perceived ease of use (PEOU), or perceived use...

The implementation of Lean Production Systems is more than redesigning some production processes. The most seminal change has to be made in people’s knowledge. Otherwise, the changes will not be sustainable. Most implementation processes describe the sequence of necessary tasks but do not regard the integration of knowledge in the organization. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze how knowledg...

Escalating healthcare costs and a sense of urgency to decrease medical errors and improve quality have increased efforts to improve efficiency in the delivery of healthcare services. One strategy to address these problems began many years ago in an unlikely place. The Toyota Production System (also known as Lean Production), originally inspired by Henry Ford’s assembly line approach to manufact...