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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: There is no disputing the impact that has been achieved through Lean Thinking in western manufacturing companies, in the last decade in particular. In more recent years the concept of Agility has been proposed as an approach to cope with more volatile markets. There has been much debate, often contradictory, on the compatibility or otherwise of these two approaches.

MORE INFO: Lean and Agile Supply Chain Design There is no disputing the impact that has been achieved through Lean Thinking in western manufacturing companies, in the last decade in particular. In more recent years the concept of Agility has been proposed as an approach to cope with more volatile markets. There has been much debate, often contradictory, on the compatibility or otherwise of these two approaches. In the ‘real world’ away from the debating chamber, we have seen a relentless increase in pressures on British manufacturing and a continuing flow eastwards of product manufacture. Several companies have been seduced by the low product costs in making such decisions, and without considering the wider implications some have had their fingers burned in the process.

PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management

Page number: 18 Word count: 1540

Vol 29 - No 08 - December 2003/January 2004

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