Alsyouf, Imad; Al-Aomar, Raid; Al-Hamed, Heba; Qiu, Xiaojin - In: European Journal of Industrial Engineering 5 (2011) 2, pp. 170-197
In this paper, a framework for assessing the cost effectiveness of lean tools is developed. The framework consists of eight phases within the plan-do-check-act (PDCA) problem solving and continuous improvement cycle. The framework was verified using a case study of a sawmill process at a wood...