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SUBJECT: Title (goes in glossary along with keywords for data search)

Alphanumeric Identifier: Supplied by Instructor (leave space for)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Short paragraph briefly defining the area and scope

KEYWORDS: These should be the key words that a search would link to this subject. Use at most five.

REFERENCES (required): References should include recent writings, HBR cases, other material, texts if possible

OVERVIEW: This section should be 500 words or less and place the subject in its context, give an example if at all feasible, and summarize its importance to manufacturing. The outline of this section should be:

1. Introductory paragraph further defining subject
2. Example
3. Range of applications in manufacturing
4. Important to manufacturing
5. Relationship to best practices and lean manufacturing
6. Current practice and changes influencing the subject
7. Other important data

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This is a March 29, 1999 revision by Gene Goodson of an assignment for OM742 contributed by ___________.