🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Manufatura Enxuta

Pronunciation / Transliteration: manu.faˈtu.ɾɐ ẽˈʃutɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lean Manufacturing/liːn ˈmæn.fək.tʃər.ɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A empresa adotou a manufatura enxuta para reduzir custos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A systematic method for waste minimization within a manufacturing system without sacrificing productivity.

    "The company adopted lean manufacturing principles to improve efficiency and reduce costs."
  2. 2

    An approach to production that emphasizes the reduction of waste and continuous improvement.

    "By implementing lean manufacturing, the factory was able to streamline its operations significantly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'lean manufacturing' originated in the 1980s as a way to describe a production practice that considers the expenditure of resources in any aspect other than the direct creation of value for the end customer to be wasteful. It evolved from the Toyota Production System, which emphasized efficiency and elimination of waste.

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