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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dudbridge, Michael.
Handbook of lean manufacturing in the food industry / Michael Dudbridge.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4051-8367-3 (pbk.)
1. Food industry and trade–Management–Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Food industry and trade–Waste
minimization–Handbooks, manuals, etc. 3. Lean manufacturing–Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title.
TP373.D83 2011
664.0068′5–dc22
2010041176
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