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we have created this page to clarify some of the terms used in cutting edge production management. You can either search for a phrase or click on a letter to find all the phrases that start with that letter.

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Phrase	Explanation
Best Practice	The phrase "Best Practice" is frequently used and there are numerous other names for the same thing; therefore it is the concept that is important not the term itself. Best Practice can also be referred to by any of the following terms:- Kaizen, World Class Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, TQM. Best Practice involves the entire workforce in achieving defined business goals through a set of simple common sense tools and techniques. A successful implementation of Best Practice can only be achieved with the support, commitment and involvement of all employees.

Phrase

Explanation

Best Practice

The phrase "Best Practice" is frequently used and there are numerous other names for the same thing; therefore it is the concept that is important not the term itself. Best Practice can also be referred to by any of the following terms:- Kaizen, World Class Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, TQM. Best Practice involves the entire workforce in achieving defined business goals through a set of simple common sense tools and techniques. A successful implementation of Best Practice can only be achieved with the support, commitment and involvement of all employees.