The effect of lean on occupational health and safety and productivity in the garment industry – a literature review

Introduction: Lean is increasingly used by garment manufacturers to increase productivity for reducing costs and lead time. Yet, it has not been documented in a review whether lean actually improves productivity, and it is an open question whether lean can improve productivity without jeopardizing o...

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Main Authors: Abu Hamja, Malek Maalouf, Peter Hasle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Production and Manufacturing Research: An Open Access Journal
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21693277.2019.1620652