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Jorge L. Larco

Jorge L. Larco is president of J.L. Larco & Associates Inc., Bedford, Massachusetts, a provider of consulting services for manufacturing and service companies. He has co-authored several books about lean. The author's book "Lean Manufacturing in Build to Order Complex and Variable Environments" is published by The Oaklea Press, Richmond, Virginia. The publisher can be reached by calling (800) 295-4066 or visiting www.leantransformation.com.

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Articles April 1, 2008 Jorge L. Larco
The Transformers
Lean manufacturing can benefit medium-size and larger companies by improving productivity and reducing quality problems and lead times. Benefits can be realized even in smaller, highly variable job shops through standardized work, balancing and flowing.