Lean manufacturing emphasizes the elimination of waste, continuous improvement, and a focus on creating value for the customer. This is in contrast to traditional mass-production operations that focus on producing large quantities of standardized products at low costs.

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Lean Manufacturing

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Lean manufacturing

A) is being used less often by manufacturing firms.
B) is in contrast to traditional mass-production operations.
C) is apt to be used by firms that use large amounts of direct labour to produce their products.
D) sets out to minimize rather than eliminate waste.

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