Artificial Intelligence and Lean Manufacturing

This book applies artificial intelligence to lean production and shows how to practically combine the advantages of these two disciplines.

Lean manufacturing originated in Japan and is a well-known tool for improving manufacturers' competitiveness. Prevalent tools for lean manufacturing include Kanban, Pacemaker, Value Stream Map, 5s, Just-in-Time and Pull Manufacturing. Lean Manufacturing and the Toyota Manufacturing System has been successfully applied to various factories and ...