In addition to updating the text to reflect changes in the modern business/manufacturing world today – such as direct digital manufacturing, nantotechnology, and IDI – an entirely new section on Lean Manufacturing (Section 15) has been added to focus on this industry‐prominent philosophy. Units include: Continuous Improvement: Kaizan Pull (Kanban) Systems Total Productive Maintenance Value Stream Mapping Workplace Organization | 
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