Lean Management and Kaizen Fundamentals from Cases and Examples in O

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Marc Helmold

Lean Management and Kaizen Fundamentals from Cases and Examples in Operations and Supply Chain Management

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Marc Helmold

Lean Management and Kaizen Fundamentals from Cases and Examples in Operations and Supply Chain Management

Marc Helmold IUBH International University Berlin, Germany

ISSN 2192-8096     ISSN 2192-810X (electronic) Management for Professionals ISBN 978-3-030-46980-1    ISBN 978-3-030-46981-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46981-8 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

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The increasing (especially the digital) interconnection and the unlimited exchange of data and information has led to a maximised transparency of value adding activities and global supply chains. This is leading to the question how to generate a competitive advantage for companies in the producing, trading, service or healthcare industries. In this context and as a consequence, there is a paradigm shift nowadays to manage the value chain from the supply side over the entire production towards the customers. Only