Improving financial performance through lean manufacturing: Supply chain practices that can enhance the impact

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Significant emphasis on key lean manufacturing activities can help companies improve their financial performance. An increased impact is attainable if lean manufacturing is coordinated with other supply chain activities that include information sharing and, in particular, strategic supplier partnership to strengthen the effectiveness of collaborative efforts.

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