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If you don't measure it, you can't improve it - right? Efficiency is crucial and it all starts with knowing your products and processes in detail. But what if your time standards aren't right? Wrong time data can cause holdups, make things less effective, and even cost you money. The Time Data Management Handbook stresses how key correct time...

In manufacturing, not all activities are equally valuable. The main idea behind lean production is to spot and cut out wasteful steps. But what does that mean? Value-adding activities make the end product better in ways that customers care about. On the flip side, tasks that don't add value, like moving things around for no reason or waiting...