Lean management in a non-manufacturing organization

This paper examines the possibilities of a lean approach to non-manufacturing functions, i.e. a market-oriented organization. This refers to purchasing, shipment, storage, sale and delivery of goods; marketing, etc. A lean approach to business operations is discussed and several lean business metho...

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Main Author: Mladen Žvorc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Economics and Business in Osijek 2013-12-01
Series:Ekonomski Vjesnik
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/172184
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description This paper examines the possibilities of a lean approach to non-manufacturing functions, i.e. a market-oriented organization. This refers to purchasing, shipment, storage, sale and delivery of goods; marketing, etc. A lean approach to business operations is discussed and several lean business methods are developed on the basis of which lean management can be used not only in manufacturing, but also in non-manufacturing organizations.
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spelling doaj.art-9c2896832a30486da5e6f0c335fa33572024-02-02T20:25:26ZengFaculty of Economics and Business in OsijekEkonomski Vjesnik0353-359X1847-22062013-12-01XXVI2709709Lean management in a non-manufacturing organizationMladen ŽvorcThis paper examines the possibilities of a lean approach to non-manufacturing functions, i.e. a market-oriented organization. This refers to purchasing, shipment, storage, sale and delivery of goods; marketing, etc. A lean approach to business operations is discussed and several lean business methods are developed on the basis of which lean management can be used not only in manufacturing, but also in non-manufacturing organizations.http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/172184lean approachKaizenvalue stream mappinglean management
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lean approach
Kaizen
value stream mapping
lean management
title Lean management in a non-manufacturing organization
title_full Lean management in a non-manufacturing organization
title_fullStr Lean management in a non-manufacturing organization
title_full_unstemmed Lean management in a non-manufacturing organization
title_short Lean management in a non-manufacturing organization
title_sort lean management in a non manufacturing organization
topic lean approach
Kaizen
value stream mapping
lean management
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