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# Lean Tools Glossary

## Most commonly used tools from the Lean manufacturing toolbox: How they work, when they are relevant, and how often we see them in China.

## A valuable resource on Lean Tools

Read these posts, guides, and definitions to improve your Lean manufacturing knowledge, and improve your factory.

### Management

- [Visual management boards](https://www.cmc-consultants.com/blog/lean-visual-management-boards-in-factories-keep-it-simple)
- [A3 problem solving tool](https://www.cmc-consultants.com/blog/picking-the-right-lean-problem-solving-tools-for-your-needs)
- [5S programs](https://www.cmc-consultants.com/blog/why-a-5s-program-can-produce-great-results-in-chinese-factories)

### Quality

- [Mistake proofing](https://www.cmc-consultants.com/blog/6-poka-yoke-mistake-proofing-techniques-that-most-factories-overlook)

### Process Improvement

- [PDCA](https://www.cmc-consultants.com/blog/how-to-fix-my-factory-in-china-by-using-pdca-effectively)

### Equipment

- [Preventive maintenance](https://www.cmc-consultants.com/blog/2016/02/preventive-maintenance-china/)

 

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