Schonberger's Framework of WCM, Gunn's Model

According to Schonberger’s (1986), the goal of world-Class Manufacturing (WCM) is 'continual and rapid improvement'. He argues that continual improvement in quality, cost, lead time, customer service and flexibility will lead to 'World-Class' status. The WCM status can be achieved by any of the two parallel paths: the quality path, and the JIT production path.…

World class manufacturing: strategies for continuous improvement. - Document - Gale Academic OneFile

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