Thin Air 'How Wireless Technology Supports Lean Initiatives'

This volume proposes practices and paradigms to help readers integrate lean’s culture of continuous process improvement with wireless technology. It discusses the application of a wide range of wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi, RFID, wireless sensor networks, real-time location systems, and global positioning systems. It addresses the modernization of infrastructure, the elimination of costly hardware and redundant equipment, the facilitation of e-Kanban, and the provision of real-time visibility. Drawing on success stories from American Apparel, the US Postal Service, Ford, Boeing, and Motorola, the text includes access to a Lean Wireless ROI Calculator that readers can use to calculate estimated savings in labor and excess capacity.
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Operating Systems
Digital & Wireless Communication
Lean Manufacturing
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